Building Surveyor jobs in United Kingdom

Slough, Theale or West London

This role is mobile and predominantly field based, and we require your base 'home' location to be within 30 minutes of our depots listed above.

£34,749 - £40,939 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family:

• 37 hour working week.
• Up to £6,681 for overtime payments & up to £3,481 for standby payments, giving you a potential of £10,162 extra per year (subject to qualifications)
• Full PPE and tools required for the position.
• Access to a company vehicle.

Permanent | Full Time

We’re looking for a Tree Cutting Quality & Safety Inspector (QSI) to join our team. We need someone who’s organised, skilled, and has a great eye for detail, someone who takes pride in their work and wants to make a real difference.

You’ll be safety‑minded and proactive in how you approach each task.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for checking the work carried out by our arborists and tree cutters to make sure it meets SSEN clearance specifications and our high standards for quality and safety.

The QSI role covers a wide range of functions, and key responsibilities include the following.

• Project Management with site inspections on completed works.
• Conducting on‑site safety audits and data reporting.
• Customer liaison and support of planned customer interruptions.
• Surveying, consenting and provision of associated job packs.

• Utility arboriculture knowledge and experience, including UA5.1/5.2
• Safety and customer focused with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to identify inefficiencies and be able to suggest and implement improvements.
• IT literate, not limited to the Office 365 suite of applications.
• Full, clean, manual driving licence.

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We’re investing around £10 million a day in home‑grown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world’s largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low‑carbon future.

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Kim on 01738 344051 to discuss how we can support you.

We’re dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We’ll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we’ll be taking your application further. If you’re offered a role with SSE, you’ll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.