Chartered Building Surveyor - Sustainability

A leading corporate real estate business is seeking a Chartered Building Surveyor (or nearly qualified RICS Surveyor) to join their ESG (Sustainability) team based in Bristol, you do not require any sustainability experience and will receive full training, you will utilise your technical building knowledge to consult on sustainability projects.

Reporting into the Head of ESG and part of a growing team, you will be focused on reviewing commercial properties, often as part of a pre-acquisition due diligence survey, assessing their sustainability and creating reports on ways to enhance ESG and Net Zero performance.

Any ESG or sustainability experience is great but simply an interest and desire to learn is the minimum requirement as all training and upskilling will be provided.

Duties will include:

• Manage a full range of building surveying ESG instructions, on a variety of commercial properties, including offices, retail, industrial and PRS. Work will include ESG focused pre-acquisition due diligence surveys, development monitoring, project management, net zero asset plans, developing minimum standards for refurbishment and development.
• You will be responsible for delivering on your own projects within the deadlines set, with support from an experienced management team.
• You will have opportunities to work directly with clients, developing relationships and securing further instructions.
• Assisting with preparing fee bids, presenting pitches and briefings to Clients.

Candidate MUST have:

• Strong technical understanding of property from experience as a Building Surveyor.
• Good client facing skills.
• Real interest in sustainability and ESG, with a passion to develop skills in this space.

Desirable are:

• Be a RICS qualified Chartered Building Surveyor
• Relevant ESG or Sustainability qualifications
• Exposure to energy modelling software, whole life carbon assessments, BREEAM, net zero pathways, LCA or building performance.

The role offers hybrid working, with 2 days a week from home and requires travel to client sites on some of the other days. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, progressive and supportive business with great career progression opportunities,

The successful candidate will receive a basic salary of between £35,000 to £55,000 based on your skills, plus a bonus, pension and good benefits.

Key words: RICS Chartered Building Surveyor, ESG, Sustainability, real estate, property, Bristol, Net Zero, building surveyor, green building, decarbonisation, BREEAM, building performance, building survey.