Surveyor or Senior Surveyor in Manchester

Brandon James; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join their Manchester team. The role involves managing diverse surveying commissions, offering career progression opportunities, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have MRICS certification and a strong grasp of construction legislation.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Annual performance bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Ongoing professional development & mentoring

Support for chartership and membership fees

Qualifications

• Strong experience in professional and project-based Building Surveying.
• Excellent technical knowledge of construction methods and legislation.
• Confident communicator with a client-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Managing a wide range of building surveying commissions.
• Coaching junior team members and supporting their career progression.
• Ensuring compliance with professional standards, including QA processes.

Skills

Technical knowledge of construction methods

Client-focused communication

Mentoring junior staff

Commercial awareness

Education

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Tools

MS Office

Surveying software

Job description

A client of mine, a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy with a national presence and a strong reputation across both public and private sector projects, is seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join their growing team in Manchester.

This opportunity offers the successful Senior Building Surveyor the chance to work on a diverse and high-profile portfolio, ranging from dilapidations and party wall advice to large-scale construction projects including new builds, refurbishments, and maintenance works. It also offers a genuine platform for career progression, mentorship responsibilities, and access to broader business development activities.

The Company's Profile

With an established footprint across the UK, this consultancy has built a robust reputation for delivering complex, high-value projects and professional surveying services. They offer a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that encourages professional growth, innovation, and excellence in delivery.

Their Building Surveying division continues to expand across the North, with Manchester playing a key role in the strategic growth of the business.

The Senior Building Surveyor's Role

As the successful Senior Building Surveyor, you'll be responsible for managing building surveying commissions end-to-end - from feasibility and design through to contract administration and post-completion reviews.

You will work closely with Directors and clients to plan service delivery, manage consultants, and maintain high standards of technical excellence across all workstreams.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Managing a wide range of building surveying commissions
• Providing expert dilapidations, party wall and defect analysis advice
• Supporting project delivery for refurbishments, new builds and maintenance works
• Engaging with clients and developing key stakeholder relationships
• Quality monitoring and contract administration
• Assisting in fee bids and supporting business development initiatives
• Coaching junior team members and supporting their career progression
• Collaborating across disciplines to support the wider consultancy offering
• Maintaining commercial awareness and profitability of projects
• Ensuring compliance with professional and internal standards, including QA processes

The Successful Senior Building Surveyor Will Have
Qualifications:

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Experience & Attributes:

• Strong experience in professional and project-based Building Surveying
• Excellent technical knowledge of construction methods and legislation
• Ability to act as both Contract Administrator and Employer's Agent
• Confident communicator with a client-focused approach
• Experience delivering commissions from inception to completion
• Ability to mentor junior staff and support internal knowledge-sharing
• Proficient in MS Office and relevant surveying software
• Commercially aware and delivery-focused

In Return

• £55,000 - £65,000
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual performance bonus
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Ongoing professional development & mentoring
• Support for chartership and membership fees

If you're a Senior Building Surveyor ready to take the next step in your career, please contact Chris van Aurich at Brandon James.