Senior Surveyor

Cushman & Wakefield; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Surveyor to join its Dublin Office Agency team. This hands‑on, client‑focused role supports senior leadership on major development and leasing mandates, while taking ownership of smaller client instructions with growing independence.

You will contribute to the running of team systems, mentor junior talent, build strong client relationships, and help drive fee growth, billing and profitability in a fast‑paced advisory environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial real estate surveying and client-facing work.
• Understanding of Irish commercial real estate market and legislation.
• SCSI qualification or actively working towards it.
• Strong communication and presentation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional advice to office leasing clients.
• Support senior leaders on major development projects and pitches.
• Act as primary client contact on managed projects with updates and solutions.
• Prepare client presentations, bids and pitches.
• Identify issues in transactions and propose solutions.
• Proactively generate new business and revenue opportunities.
• Coach junior surveyors and contribute to team performance.
• Ensure billing, budgets and profitability considerations.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Client-focused

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Written and verbal English

Team collaboration

Proactive initiatives

Education

SCSI qualification (or working towards)

2+ years post-qualification experience

Tools

MS Office

Industry-specific systems

Job description

Job Description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Surveyor to join its Dublin Office Agency team. This is a hands‑on, client‑focused position for an experienced surveyor who thrives in a collaborative, fast‑paced advisory environment. The role spans supporting senior leadership on large development and leasing mandates, taking ownership of smaller client instructions with growing independence, and contributing to the effective running of team systems and junior talent development. Senior Surveyors are trusted representatives of the firm’s values and brand, providing high‑quality professional advice while contributing directly to fee growth, billing and profitability.

• Deliver excellent professional advice and service to office leasing clients
• Support Directors and Associate Directors on major development projects, pitches and transactions
• Act as primary client contact on managed projects, providing updates, advice and solutions
• Run smaller assignments with increasing responsibility and autonomy
• Prepare and contribute to client presentations, bids and pitches
• Identify technical issues in transactions and recommend appropriate solutions
• Proactively generate new business and revenue opportunities
• Build and maintain strong internal and external client relationships
• Contribute to team fee, billing and profit targets
• Deliver personal billing performance aligned to role expectations
• Manage billing, budgets and cost control on assigned instructions
• Identify cross‑selling opportunities and support wider firm services
• Use firm systems to support pricing, billing, cash flow and profitability
• Ensure compliance with firm procedures, professional standards, health & safety and risk policies
• Maintain current knowledge of legislation, case law and market developments
• Demonstrate sound technical competence and market awareness
• Act as a Business Enabler, Trusted Advisor and Leader within the team
• Coach and support graduate and early‑career surveyors
• Share knowledge, provide constructive feedback and support team performance
• Actively pursue personal development, mentoring and CPD requirements
• Embrace and support change and continuous improvement initiatives

Job Title

Senior Surveyor

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Surveyor to join its Dublin Office Agency team. This is a hands‑on, client‑focused position for an experienced surveyor who thrives in a collaborative, fast‑paced advisory environment. The role spans supporting senior leadership on large development and leasing mandates, taking ownership of smaller client instructions with growing independence, and contributing to the effective running of team systems and junior talent development. Senior Surveyors are trusted representatives of the firm’s values and brand, providing high‑quality professional advice while contributing directly to fee growth, billing and profitability.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent professional advice and service to office leasing clients
• Support Directors and Associate Directors on major development projects, pitches and transactions
• Act as primary client contact on managed projects, providing updates, advice and solutions
• Run smaller assignments with increasing responsibility and autonomy
• Prepare and contribute to client presentations, bids and pitches
• Identify technical issues in transactions and recommend appropriate solutions
• Proactively generate new business and revenue opportunities
• Build and maintain strong internal and external client relationships
• Contribute to team fee, billing and profit targets
• Deliver personal billing performance aligned to role expectations
• Manage billing, budgets and cost control on assigned instructions
• Identify cross‑selling opportunities and support wider firm services
• Use firm systems to support pricing, billing, cash flow and profitability
• Ensure compliance with firm procedures, professional standards, health & safety and risk policies
• Maintain current knowledge of legislation, case law and market developments
• Demonstrate sound technical competence and market awareness
• Act as a Business Enabler, Trusted Advisor and Leader within the team
• Coach and support graduate and early‑career surveyors
• Share knowledge, provide constructive feedback and support team performance
• Actively pursue personal development, mentoring and CPD requirements
• Embrace and support change and continuous improvement initiatives

Education & Qualifications

• Ideally 2+ years post‑qualification experience
• Background in general practice, preferably client‑facing or transactional
• Experience in a large practice or corporate environment advantageous
• Understanding of business development and client relationship management
• Financial awareness and experience with billing and budgets
• Knowledge of the Irish commercial real estate market and relevant legislation
• SCSI qualified (or actively working towards qualification)

Skills & Attributes

• Commercially aware, organised and client‑focused
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Confident report writer with excellent written and verbal English
• Team‑oriented, proactive and able to work with increasing independence
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and industry‑specific systems

Please note: this is a direct search led by Cushman & Wakefield. We only work with recruitment agencies on our preferred supplier list, and only where a signed and in date agreement is in place and the agency has been directly instructed on the role by a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs submitted to any of our employees or outside of our agreed process. No agency fees will be payable in these circumstances.

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier‑free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

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