Senior Chartered Building Surveyor – Associate

Jobtailor; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollis is seeking an MRICS Building Surveyor to lead multi-skilled surveying instructions across commercial real estate, including offices, retail, industrial, and residential properties. You will manage projects from initiation to delivery, including budgets, specifications, invoicing, and WIP, while maintaining excellent client relationships.

This role involves supporting junior surveyors, developing the service offering, cross-selling Hollis services, and collaborating with neighbouring

Qualifications

• MRICS Building Surveyor qualification required.
• Experience delivering building surveying instructions within commercial real estate sectors.
• Knowledge of project work and/or dilapidations and TDD preferred.
• Commercially minded; main client contact for stakeholders.
• Confident to lead projects and own responsibilities.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to manage workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a healthy pipeline of multi-skilled building surveying instructions, or specialise in project or professional surveys.
• Lead instructions across commercial sectors including offices, retail, industrial sheds/warehouses, and residential properties.
• Deliver dilapidations, TDD, LTA, tenant alterations, and contract administration work.
• Manage client relationships and act as a key contact for predominantly blue-chip private clients and some public-sector clients.
• Contribute to development of the service offering.
• Support junior surveyors, graduates, and the wider team.
• Develop business, source new work, cross-sell Hollis services, and network across the North region.
• Provide excellent client care and manage relationships.
• Lead projects from start to finish, including invoicing, specifications, budgets, and WIP.
• Collaborate with neighbouring offices across the Midlands region.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Administration

Specifications Development

Budget Management

Report Writing

Excellent Communication

Workload Management

Team Support

Client Care

Education

MRICS

Job description

• Manage a healthy pipeline of multi-skilled building surveying instructions, or specialise in project or professional surveys
• Lead instructions across commercial sectors including offices, retail, industrial sheds/warehouses, and residential properties
• Deliver dilapidations, TDD, LTA, tenant alterations, and contract administration work
• Manage client relationships and act as a key contact for predominantly blue-chip private clients and some public-sector clients
• Contribute to development of the service offering
• Support junior surveyors, graduates, and the wider team
• Develop business, source new work, cross-sell Hollis services, and network across the North region
• Provide excellent client care and manage relationships
• Lead projects from start to finish, including invoicing, specifications, budgets, and WIP
• Collaborate with neighbouring offices across the Midlands region

Requirements

• MRICS building surveyor
• Experience carrying out and delivering building surveying instructions efficiently within the commercial real estate sectors
• Good understanding of project work and/or technical surveying areas such as dilapidations and TDD
• Commercially minded and comfortable acting as the main contact for clients and stakeholders
• Confident to project lead and take ownership of work
• Excellent communicator
• Ability to manage workload effectively
• Strong report writing and communication skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Building Surveying with a focus on managing multi-skilled instructions and delivering project work efficiently. Proven ability to lead client relationships, support junior team members, and contribute to business development in the commercial real estate sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• MRICS Building Surveyor
• Building Surveying Instructions
• Dilapidations
• Technical Surveying
• Client Relationship Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Contract Administration
• Specifications Development
• Budget Management
• Report Writing

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Workload Management
• Team Support
• Client Care

Certifications & Qualifications

• MRICS

Industry Keywords

• Commercial Real Estate
• TDD
• Tenant Alterations
• Blue-Chip Clients
• Networking