Senior Building SurveyorAssociate

JLL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join their Building Consultancy team. In this role, you will handle building inspections, prepare reports, and manage repair contracts while working closely with various internal departments. Candidates should be MRICS qualified with strong verbal and numerical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package within an inclusive culture that supports growth and success.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience preferably PQE in a commercial consultancy.
• Ability to work within a team and independently.
• Clean driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking Building Surveyor inspections and preparing reports.
• Preparing specifications for and administering repair and refurbishment contracts.
• Preparing and negotiating schedules of dilapidations and preparing exit strategies.
• Assisting with coordination of portfolio instructions.

Skills

Teamwork

Proactivity

Self-motivation

Strong verbal skills

Numerical skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

MRICS (Building Surveying)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world‑class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow, build meaningful careers and find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Senior Building Surveyor / Associate – Building Consultancy

An opportunity has arisen for a Building Surveyor to join our Building Consultancy department, working on a range of investor clients including Mileway, Hammerson plc, Aviva Legal & General, RLAM, RailPen and Aberdeen Standard Investments corporate occupier clients such as Barclays and Bunzl. The successful candidate will join a busy regional office and work alongside other internal departments such as Investment Agency, Managed Services, Valuations, Lease Advisory, Planning and Rating to provide holistic commercial advice to our clients.

We are looking for an outward‑looking all‑rounder Building Surveyor with a sense of team spirit and an ambition to deliver excellence.

What this job involves

Undertaking Building Surveyor inspections and preparing reports.

Preparing specifications for and administering repair and refurbishment contracts.

Preparing and negotiating schedules of dilapidations / preparing exit strategies.

Preparing planned preventative maintenance plans.

Undertaking building reinstatement cost assessments.

Assisting with co‑ordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required.

Making sustainable business links with both external and internal clients and offering a professional and excellent client service at all times.

Some travel will be required in this role.

Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have :

Required to have the ability to work within a team and on own initiative.

Must be enthusiastic, proactive and self‑motivated.

Must have strong verbal and numerical skills and be comfortable with report writing.

Requires excellent time management and general organisational skills.

Is required to be flexible and have the ability to work under pressure.

Must be well presented and have excellent communication skills.

MRICS (building surveying) with proven experience preferably PQE in a commercial consultancy.

Experience of AutoCAD an advantage.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Clean driving licence.

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial inclusive culture where we succeed together across the desk and around the globe. Like‑minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

As a diverse and inclusive employer JLL strives to contribute to the lasting values for clients, employees, shareholders, communities and our industry. Everything we do today should work towards Building a Better Tomorrow.

Our Total Rewards programme reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in your sights and imagine where JLL can take you.

Location

On‑site Birmingham, GBR

If this job description resonates with you we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table. If you require any changes to the application process please contact our team to discuss how best to support you throughout the process.