Senior Party Wall / Building Surveyor

Rapleys; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor to join their team. This hybrid role involves advising clients on various property types and managing projects while developing client relationships. The successful candidate will enjoy a collaborative culture and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

30 days holiday including Wellbeing Day and birthday

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance Policy

Gym membership subsidy

BUPA Healthcare and MediCash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Flexible working

Holiday purchase or sale options

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered status required.
• Good communication and organizational skills essential.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on building surveys and dilapidations.
• Coordinating portfolio projects for national clients.
• Participating in networking events and client development.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Autonomy

Education

MRICS Chartered status

Job description

Established in 1951, Rapleys is a property & planning consultancy offering comprehensive professional and agency services, on a personal and value-added basis, to clients throughout the UK via our national network of offices.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and highly reputable consultancy at a time of growth for the business and Cambridge office, with unlimited opportunity for the right person.

Our Vision and Mission

Our vision is to be the number one partner of choice for property and planning excellence and to be consistently ranked as an agent of choice across the UK. Our mission is to bring expertise, dynamism, and problem-solving tenacity to add value, solve challenges, and build businesses.

Our Culture

We recruit and retain trustworthy, knowledgeable, and passionate professionals, providing a collaborative culture that enables people to thrive. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor to join our central Cambridge-based team. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, combining office and home working.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Chartered Building Surveyor to work within our Building Consultancy team in Cambridge. Responsibilities include advising clients on building surveys, dilapidations, defect analysis, assessments, licences for alteration, schedule of conditions, contract administration, and project management across various property types including commercial, retail, healthcare, and heritage sectors.

The role involves coordinating portfolio projects for national clients, liaising across our UK offices, and actively developing client relationships with both existing and new clients. The successful candidate will also participate in networking events, client development, and engagement with local groups and professional bodies.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Undertaking professional instructions such as dilapidations, technical due diligence, acquisition surveys, schedules of condition, PPMs, and reinstatement cost assessments.
• Advising clients on building/property issues, including technical, financial, legal, environmental/sustainability, building regulations, and restoration matters.
• Producing instructions for external consultants for detailed surveys like planned maintenance and structural assessments.
• Providing project services including feasibility studies, cost consultancy, and contract administration.
• Client liaison and business development.

Person Specification

• MRICS Chartered status
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Highly computer literate
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Full clean driving licence

Benefits

• Car allowance
• Holiday entitlement of 30 days per annum, including a Wellbeing Day, your birthday, and standard Bank Holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance Policy
• Gym membership subsidy
• BUPA Healthcare and MediCash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Holiday purchase or sale options