Building Surveyor
ORS
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Job summary
ORS, a world-class building consultancy in Ireland, seeks a senior building surveyor to lead technical due diligence surveys and manage complex projects for institutional clients. You will report to the Associate Director/Director and supervise on-site surveys, preparing detailed reports and overseeing budgets.
You will hold a Building Surveying degree, demonstrate strong IT skills (AutoCAD, Word, Excel, GoReport/ArchTechPro) and a proven ability to develop client relationships while travelling
Qualifications
- Degree in BSc, (Hons) Degree in Building Surveying, or equivalent.
- Strong onsite surveying skills with previous relevant commercial / residential building surveying experience.
- Experience in undertaking Technical Due Diligence (TDD) surveys.
- Experience in negotiation of settlement with tenants/landlord’s surveyor on terminal Schedule of Dilapidations.
- Be able to develop and foster long term client relationships.
- Proficient IT skills, including AutoCAD, Word and Excel, GoReport / ArchTechPro or similar.
- Excellent technical knowledge and competence.
- Have strong report writing skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Willingness to travel to provide nationwide coverage.
Responsibilities
- Lead and undertake Technical Due Diligence (TDD) surveys for property acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, and development projects for institutional investors, lenders, developers, occupiers, and asset managers.
- Building defect analysis, assess building fabric, structural elements and building services
- Asset Management, Building Investment Fund (BIF), Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) plans establishing capital expenditure requirements, lifecycle replacement obligations, and operational risks.
- Statutory compliance matter, Planning Compliance and Building Regulation Compliance including Fire Safety and Disability Access documentation and advise on associated risks.
- Compiling, checking and approving reports and drawings ensuring that projects run smoothly.
- Landlord and Tenant matters, preparing Schedule of Dilapidations and Schedule of condition
- Maintaining, renovating and extending new and existing buildings.
- General surveying and preparing property reports
- Project-managing, controlling budgets and supervising building projects on site.
- Preparing tenders, supervising tendering procedures and putting together proposals.
- Preparation of client progress reports for large scale projects.
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Job description
ORS has a robust building surveying team with a proven track in delivering with speed and dependability on complex projects. We survey the built environment, advising clients on a wide range of issues from property registration to building compliance. We are seeking a senior building surveyor to join our expanding team.
The successful candidate should have appropriate surveying experience and be willing to work as part of a successful team in a well-established building consultancy.
The role will suit an ambitious and enthusiastic individual wishing to advance their career. As a senior building surveyor, you will be responsible for working on your own initiative and reporting to Associate Director/ Director, and perform professional building surveying and other ancillary tasks as necessary
- Lead and undertake Technical Due Diligence (TDD) surveys for property acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, and development projects for institutional investors, lenders, developers, occupiers, and asset managers.
- Building defect analysis, assess building fabric, structural elements and building services
- Asset Management, Building Investment Fund (BIF), Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) plans establishing capital expenditure requirements, lifecycle replacement obligations, and operational risks.
- Statutory compliance matter, Planning Compliance and Building Regulation Compliance including Fire Safety and Disability Access documentation and advise on associated risks.
- Compiling, checking and approving reports and drawings ensuring that projects run smoothly.
- Landlord and Tenant matters, preparing Schedule of Dilapidations and Schedule of condition
- Maintaining, renovating and extending new and existing buildings.
- General surveying and preparing property reports
- Project-managing, controlling budgets and supervising building projects on site.
- Preparing tenders, supervising tendering procedures and putting together proposals.
- Preparation of client progress reports for large scale projects.
- Degree in BSc, (Hons) Degree in Building Surveying, or equivalent.
- Have strong onsite surveying skills with previous relevant commercial / residential building surveying experience.
- Experience in undertaking Technical Due Diligence (TDD) surveys
- Experience in negotiation of settlement with tenants/landlord’s surveyor on terminal Schedule of Dilapidations.
- Be able to develop and foster long term client relationships.
- Proficient IT skills, including AutoCAD, Word and Excel, GoReport / ArchTechPro or similar.
- Excellent technical knowledge and competence.
- Have strong report writing skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Willingness to travel to provide nationwide coverage.
- Chartered Building Surveying Status or working towards
Being part of ORS means more than just a job, it means joining a company that invests in you and your ambitions with transparency, structure and support.
We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join ORS, which include:
- Competitive salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Pension scheme with matching contributions
- Remote-first hybrid model – use your home as a base and any of our office locations as you see fit
- Work from abroad
- Flexible working hours
- Access to over 60 health disciplines through our Kara Connect Platform
- Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
- Paid maternity, paternity and fertility leave
- Company and birthday annual leave days
- Death in Service benefit
- Tax saver - travel and bike to work
- Culture, social, wellness and CPD committees
- Talent Development Programmes
- Access to leading career coach G
ORS is a world-class multidisciplinary building consultancy with more than 30 years of delivering technical excellence across the built environment. Our mission is simple but powerful: We endeavour to make the lives of our team, clients, partners and communities happier and better in the ways that really matter every single day.
Don’t just take our word for it! ORS has won numerous awards, recognising our Great Place to Work culture.
- Ranked 27th Best Small & Medium Workplace in Europe, Great Place to Work 2026
- Winner of Best Workplace for Remote & Distributed Teams, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026
- Winner of HR Team of the Year, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026
- Winner of Best Workplace for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Workplace Excellence Awards 2026
- Winner of Consultancy Firm of the Year, Irish Design & Build Awards 2026
- Winner of Engineering Consultancy of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2025
- Winner of Graduate Programme of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2025
- Winner of Best Company to Work For, Irish Design & Build Awards 2024 & 2025
- Top 3 Medium-Sized Company, Great Place to Work Awards 2025
- Best Workplace for Health & Wellbeing, Great Place to Work 2025
- Silver Accreditation, Investors in Diversity 2025
- Winner of Best People Development of the Year, Engineering Excellence Awards 2024
- Winner of Recruitment & Retention Strategy, Workplace Excellence Awards 2024
- Great Place to Work Certified consecutively since 2017
- Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited since 2017
ORS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. We foster a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects and supports their individual strengths and experiences.
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