Senior Building Surveyor

Poutrix; Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Poutrix is seeking a Chartered Building Surveyor based in Dublin, Ireland, who is ready to advance their career. This role involves providing Technical Due Diligence (TDD) advice and managing client relationships across high-profile property transactions.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Building Surveying, RICS qualification, and experience with AutoCAD. You will oversee project procurement and ensure compliance with building regulations while delivering exceptional client service.

Qualifications

• RICS qualification or well progressed on APC journey.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Multi-discipline experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Technical Due Diligence (TDD) advice and reporting.
• Undertake condition surveys and dilapidations.
• Prepare planning applications and compliance documents.

Skills

Technical ability

Client relationship management

Flexibility to meet deadlines

Commercial awareness

AutoCAD experience

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

RICS qualified or progressing on APC

Job description

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

Role description

We are looking for a Chartered Building Surveyor, or a Surveyor working towards Chartership, who is ready to take the next step in their career. You will join a growing Technical Due Diligence (TDD) and Building Surveying team supporting leading clients on some of the most high‑profile property transactions across Ireland, with opportunities to work on UK and European assignments.

Role accountabilities

• Deliver Technical Due Diligence (TDD) advice and reporting across a range of asset types, clearly identifying, quantifying and prioritising asset risks, with commercially focused recommendations to support informed investment decisions.
• In addition to TDD, undertake professional technical consultancy services including, asset condition surveys and dilapidations.
• Preparation and submission of planning applications, Fire Safety Certificates and Disability Access Certificates to local authorities, in full compliance with Irish building regulations.
• Manage and coordinate project procurement and delivery, including preparation of tender documents (schedules of work, detailed drawings and specifications), tender analysis and contractor appointments; and maintain oversight of works to drive quality.
• Act as Assigned Certifier under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations (BC(A)R), overseeing compliance and certification throughout the construction process.
• Take accountability for delivering a high‑quality client experience, ensuring outputs are clear, timely and aligned with client expectations.
• Ensure clear and effective communication across project teams, providing accurate and timely information to support successful project delivery with efficient financial control.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Building Surveying and RICS qualified (or well progressed on your APC journey).
• Excellent technical ability.
• Multi‑discipline experience.
• A broad thinker who can take a global view and has an inherent ability to deliver successfully.
• Ability to manage project risk.
• Ability to be flexible to meet tight project deadlines.
• Manage quality standards to ensure high quality outputs.
• Understanding of technical and legislative requirements, with a good commercial awareness.
• Strong client relationship management with a focus on building trusted advisor.
• Experience with AutoCAD.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.