Senior Building Surveyor

AECOM; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

AECOM in Southampton is seeking an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor/Senior Surveyor to join our expanding team in an office-based role. You will work alongside the local building surveying lead and deliver high-value professional services for a diverse client base.

The role focuses on coordinating surveys, providing technical advice for new builds and refurbishments, and mentoring APC candidates while growing business with existing clients. Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Chartered Building Surveyor with 3+ years post-qualification experience.
• Extensive experience in condition surveys, feasibility reports, design and contract administration/project management.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams and in building relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Building Surveying, Technical Adviser, Project Management, and Contract Administration commissions.
• Specification preparation, AutoCAD drawing and design work.
• Survey and report writing for core Building Surveying services.
• Construction monitoring/NEC Supervisor/Clerk of Works roles.
• Ensure compliance with Project Delivery and QA procedures.
• Manage financial, commercial and risk aspects of fee-based activities on solo and team projects.
• Support business development and mentoring APC candidates.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship

Mentoring APC candidates

Education

Chartered Building Surveyor (RICS or MIOB) with 3+ years PQE

Tools

AutoCAD

JCT contract administration

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor to join our expanding team based in our Southampton office. The successful applicant will work alongside our local building surveying lead within an established office of like-minded and similarly motivated construction professionals who have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting‑edge solutions for an existing client base.

AECOM’s building surveying teams deliver best‑practice building surveying professional services and project delivery solutions to public, private and third‑sector clients across all sectors and end markets.

You will be engaged with projects such as coordinating building condition and planned maintenance/acquisition surveys or acting as technical adviser for new build or net zero carbon refurbishments, working for clients with individual assets or an entire estate portfolio.

Start Here. Grow Here

As a Senior Surveyor you will be an independent person delivering a wide variety of more complex professional and higher‑value contract services for public and private clients. You will be responsible for service delivery working with AECOM team members from other parts of the business. There will be a focus on establishing and managing client relationships and business development alongside growing and mentoring APC candidates in the wider Building Surveying team.

Responsibilities

• Lead on individual Building Surveying, Technical Adviser, Project Management, and Contract Administration commissions.
• Specification preparation, AutoCAD drawing and design work.
• Survey and report writing for the full range of typical core Building Surveying services.
• Construction monitoring/NEC Supervisor/Clerk of Works roles.
• Compliance with all Project Delivery and Quality Assurance procedures.
• Financial, commercial and risk management of fee‑based activities from project inception through to completion on your own projects and when working in a multi‑discipline team.
• Support of activities to develop business with existing clients and confidence to win new work.
• Assist in preparation of fee bids and assist other colleagues in business development.
• Mentoring Graduate Building Surveyors within the National Building Surveyost team.

Qualifications

• Chartered Building Surveyor (RICS or MIOB) with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in all core Building Surveying work areas especially condition surveys, feasibility reports, design and contract administration/project management.
• Experience of working in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience of working with and building relationships with fellow professionals and clients.
• Previous management of sub‑consultants and contractors.
• Strong JCT contract administration.
• Ability to travel for short periods for work delivery.

Benefits

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity—you will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please let us know using the email address [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.