Senior Chartered Building Surveyor

Brandon James; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Life assurance

Professional subscriptions paid

Job summary

Brandon James is recruiting a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor to join an established Manchester building surveying team with a strong pipeline across commercial, public sector, regeneration and healthcare. You will lead complex projects, mentor juniors and contribute to growth while staying close to client delivery.

Ideally MRICS with a relevant Building Surveying degree, you will manage client relationships, oversee bids, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams as part of a flexible hybrid

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification and Building Surveying degree required.
• Experience managing client relationships and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong project delivery and business development mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from brief to completion.
• Act as Contract Administrator and Project Manager.
• Prepare specifications, tenders and technical reports.
• Undertake surveys, defect analysis and due diligence.
• Manage client communication and project reporting.
• Coordinate internal and external consultant teams.
• Review junior surveyors' work and support bids.

Skills

Client management

Project management

Contract administration

Due diligence

Team coordination

Business development

Mentoring juniors

Communication skills

Education

MRICS qualification

Building Surveying degree

Job description

Take on larger projects, more influential client relationships and a visible role in the growth of an established Manchester building surveying team.

The successful Senior Chartered Building Surveyor will join a nationally recognised construction consultancy with a growing Manchester office and a strong pipeline across commercial, public sector, regeneration and healthcare. The role combines access to major clients and specialist resources with meaningful responsibility for local delivery and relationships.

The Senior Chartered Building Surveyor Role

The Senior Chartered Building Surveyor will focus on complex projects, technical leadership and client account growth, managing instructions from initial brief through to completion. You will remain close to clients and delivery, working with colleagues across surveying, project management, cost consultancy and design where the instruction requires it.

The Senior Chartered Building Surveyor will also mentor junior colleagues, review technical output and help convert strong client relationships into repeat instructions. It is a role for someone who wants more influence and progression without moving away from the work they enjoy.

Duties of the Senior Chartered Building Surveyor to include:

• Lead projects from initial advice through to completion
• Act as Contract Administrator and Project Manager
• Prepare specifications, tenders and technical reports
• Undertake surveys, defect analysis and due diligence
• Manage client communication and project reporting
• Coordinate internal and external consultant teams
• Review junior surveyors' work
• Support bids and regional business development
• Maintain strong technical and service standards

The Person?

The successful Senior Chartered Building Surveyor will be technically confident, commercially aware and capable of managing clients and competing priorities with limited supervision.

The Senior Chartered Building Surveyor will ideally have:

• MRICS qualification
• A relevant Building Surveying degree
• Construction consultancy experience
• Strong project and professional services knowledge
• Confident written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage clients and consultant teams
• Experience supporting junior surveyors
• Commercial awareness and an interest in growth
• A strong track record of independent project delivery

In Return………?

• £60,000 - £72,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Car allowance
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible hybrid working
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension and life assurance
• Professional subscriptions paid

Senior Chartered Building Surveyor / Chartered Building Surveyor / MRICS