Senior Building Surveyor (Building Defects)

Hollis; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent real estate consultancy is seeking a Building Surveyor to grow their building defects surveying service. The ideal candidate will have MRICS qualifications and experience in commercial real estate. Responsibilities include managing multi-skilled surveying duties, conducting defect analysis, and leading business development efforts. The role offers a highly attractive salary, a generous benefits package, and the opportunity for hybrid working.

Benefits

Life assurance and private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

5% Employer pension contribution

25 days of holiday plus extra day off on your birthday

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

EV car scheme

Longevity awards

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification required.
• Experience in commercial real estate sectors is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage building defects surveying service.
• Oversee junior team members as the service grows.
• Conduct defect analysis surveys.
• Lead business development and client management.

Skills

MRICS building surveyor

Interest in building defects work

Commercially minded

Strong writing capabilities

Attention to detail

IT technical skills

Job description

Main responsibilities

• Work closely with directors and core team members to grow the building defects surveying service.
• Potential for line management of junior team members and graduates as the service grows.
• Carry out multi-skilled building surveyor duties, focussing on building defects works.
• Investigate possible and confirmed building defects on commercial and some luxury residential real estate.
• Identify causes of defects, advising on recommendations to fix defects and the implications of not completing recommended maintenance to resolve issues.
• Accurately complete defect analysis surveys, communicate effectively with other internal and external departments.
• Lead on business development including managing existing clients, identify opportunities for growth and networking potential new clients.

Requirements

• MRICS building surveyor
• An interest in and good understanding of building defects work
• Commercially minded, keen to help grow a new service and build a team
• Experience within commercial real estate sectors
• Strong writing capabilities, attention to detail and IT technical skills

The Company

Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, technical specialists, ESG consultants and project managers operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

Benefits

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hybrid Working Policy

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

Company Culture

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Apply

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company. If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: [e-mail]