Senior Building Surveyor

-; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure consultancy in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a Senior to Associate Chartered Building Surveyor. The successful candidate will work in a multi-disciplinary environment, managing client relationships and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 5 years' experience, strong communication skills, and an RICS accredited degree. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development offered along with a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible holiday allowances

Tailored employee benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in building surveying.
• Full member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Proven track record in winning work and managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior building surveyors.
• Contribute to strategic planning and business development.
• Manage client relationships and service delivery.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Communication skills

Team-working skills

IT skills (Word and Excel)

Education

BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

Grow your career while reshaping the world.

Atkins Infrastructure division has a vacancy in our Newcastle office for a Senior to Associate Chartered Building Surveyor to work in a multi‑disciplinary environment delivering a full suite of Building Surveying duties. We offer extremely varied and interesting work with a number of high profile public and private sector clients. This is an exciting role for the right individual as we are expanding and will be part of a vibrant team. We are looking for qualified surveyors with 5+ post‑qualification years, a track record in winning work, managing client relationships, delivering commissions and assisting in the running of a building surveying business. Apart from technical excellence, we seek someone who can think laterally, possesses exemplary communication skills, has strong commercial experience and will provide a first‑class service to our clients. We are growing in sectors such as local and central government, education, blue light, rail, aviation, infrastructure, commercial, energy and more. The right person will join a world‑renowned practice that has successfully existed since 1938 and work in a friendly, collaborative environment.

Your role

• Be a focal point and leadership figure.
• Contribute to the strategic plan, growth and development for the business in the region.
• Assist with the development of new and repeat business.
• Support the regional lead in the day‑to‑day running of the business.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and technical expertise to team members.
• Mentor and train junior building surveyors and actively participate in the APC programme.
• Work across a number of projects in different sectors, managing and providing a range of building surveying duties.
• Provide internal and external project management duties.
• Manage client relationships, service delivery and development of bids and winning propositions.
• Act as the primary interface with key clients and ensure the quality and timeliness of service delivery to those clients.

About you

• BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited Degree.
• Full member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Demonstrated good all‑round surveying experience, client‑facing and work‑winning skills.
• Strong team‑working skills and ability to communicate well at all levels.
• Prepared to travel as required.
• Lead senior colleagues to build a profitable service and positive, high‑performing team environment.
• Strong IT skills; Word and Excel at a minimum. Candidates should be able to produce, edit and format documents.
• Ideally AutoCAD skills and full understanding of Health and Safety requirements.
• Keep abreast of industry issues and developments in best practice.
• Proven track record in the successful delivery of building surveying services.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. Combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of five years or longer. If applying to this role please do not reference or include any details of current or previously held security clearance in your application or CV.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

Job type

Employee – Regular

Worker type

Employee