Senior/Principal Building Surveyor - TDD

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26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Level Chartered Building Surveyor to join our established Technical Due Diligence & Building Surveying team.

The core responsibilities will relate to transactional based instructions across the UK with the opportunity to assist on pan-European projects. The workload will be varied, including technical advisory, professional, and heritage project work, with flexibility to accommodate specific skill sets and aspirations.

The successful candidate should be technically excellent with broad experience in commercial surveying, including Technical Due Diligence (TDD) and Condition Surveys. Ability to manage multiple instructions is essential.

The role involves a varied workload, often balancing different instructions simultaneously. The candidate will focus on service delivery, working as part of a larger team, supporting to achieve excellent outcomes for clients, and confidently dealing directly with clients.

The candidate must manage time effectively to meet deadlines and ensure profitability, with financial performance responsibilities.

The key focus will be on TDD advice and reporting to identify risks, assess severity and quantification, with recommendations for mitigation. The role includes mainly Technical Due Diligence, with some professional work across various building types, mostly commercial and some heritage projects.

This position carries significant responsibility and accountability, offering opportunities to develop managerial and technical skills and progress within the team.

You will manage and undertake professional technical consultancy commissions, including Technical Due Diligence, condition surveys, dilapidations, and other projects.

Effective communication is essential to ensure all information supports successful project implementation and completion.

Coordination with Project Managers and Team Leaders is required to ensure efficient financial control and cost-effective service delivery.

You will provide regular updates to the Sector Director on contract progress.

Supporting mentoring and supervision of junior building surveyors is part of the role.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Building Surveying and MRICS qualification
• Excellent technical skills
• A broad thinker with a global perspective and successful delivery capability
• Ability to manage project risks
• Flexibility to meet tight deadlines
• High standards of quality output
• Understanding of transaction processes and funder requirements
• Knowledge of technical, legislative, and commercial aspects
• Strong interpersonal skills for building client relationships