Senior Chartered Building Surveyor

Carrington West; Woodford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to deliver high-quality surveying services across UK sectors.

You will lead refurbishment and improvement projects, conduct feasibility studies, prepare specifications, secure consents, and oversee contract administration while applying building contracts. Mentorship for junior staff and APC support are integral to the role.

Qualifications

• MRICS/Chartered Surveyor status or close to completion.
• Substantial professional building surveying experience.
• Proven ability to manage projects, clients and budgets with commercial awareness.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior colleagues.
• Skilled in drafting technical documentation including specifications and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead on refurbishment, modernisation and improvement projects across multiple sectors.
• Carry out feasibility studies, prepare technical specifications, secure statutory consents, and oversee contract administration.
• Apply and interpret building contracts (JCT, NEC, etc.) effectively within projects.
• Deliver professional building surveying services, including dilapidations, party wall matters, fire safety assessments, and access audits.
• Ensure quality, safety and environmental considerations are embedded into project delivery.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Assistant and Graduate Building Surveyors, including APC support.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Budget management

Mentorship

Reporting/documentation

Education

MRICS/Chartered Surveyor status

Tools

JCT contracts knowledge

NEC contracts knowledge

Job description

Are you keen to be part of some of the high profile and challenging projects across the UK and beyond? As a Senior Building Surveyor, you will play a pivotal role in delivering first-class service to our clients across multiple sectors, including retail, healthcare, energy, commercial, education, and the public sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on a range of refurbishment, modernisation, and improvement projects across multiple sectors.
• Carry out feasibility studies, prepare technical specifications, secure statutory consents, and oversee contract administration.
• Apply and interpret building contracts (JCT, NEC, etc.) effectively within projects.
• Deliver professional building surveying services, including dilapidations, party wall matters, fire safety assessments, and access audits.
• Ensure quality, safety, and environmental considerations are embedded into project delivery.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Assistant and Graduate Building Surveyors, including APC support.

What We're Looking For

• MRICS/Chartered Surveyor status (essential or close to completion).
• Strong technical expertise in building surveying with substantial professional experience.
• Proven ability to manage projects, clients, and budgets with commercial awareness.
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior colleagues.
• Confident in drafting technical documentation including specifications, feasibility studies, and reports.