Senior Building Surveyor in City of London

Join our Eltham, London team as a Senior Building Surveyor with the potential for Project Team Leadership responsibility. Work on diverse projects across Housing or Education, Commercial, Emergency Services, and Health sectors, with flexibility of hybrid working.

About Baily Garner: With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 250 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more. Our purpose is to positively impact people's lives.

Role duties:

• Assist Programme Manager/Project Team Leader with client liaison to include formulation of briefs, fee proposals, presentation of schemes and/or services, project programming and other matters affecting delivery of service.
• Act as the Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent on a wide range of building types, utilising all standard forms of construction and assuming full responsibility for the following: visit site and carry out and issue inspections reports; prepare and present initial appraisal and feasibility reports.
• Carry out measured surveys of existing buildings or sites and understand full survey drawings.
• Prepare and present outline design proposals, including budget estimate costs; prepare and present for approval complete scheme designs; prepare full working drawings sufficient for construction; submit applications for statutory approvals (Planning, Listed Building Consent and Building Control).
• Prepare specifications and schedules of work and/or provide information for the preparation of bills of quantities; prepare Employer's Requirements for Design and Build purposes.
• Invite tenders for the main contract, carry out tender analysis and prepare tender reports; prepare contract documents; prepare maintenance manuals.
• Undertake professional services to include Party Wall Matters, Rights to Light issues, schedule of condition, inspection of buildings to determine conditions and future maintenance liabilities, including preparing detailed reports.
• Delegate any of the above duties whilst retaining responsibility for their delivery.

The ideal candidate:

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) status.
• Building Surveying degree or equivalent.
• Expertise in building surveying.
• Ability to efficiently manage programs to ensure projects stay on track and within budget.
• Experience in education, emergency services, healthcare and/or commercial projects is advantageous.
• Strong client interaction skills are necessary to build relationships.
• Proven leadership in interdisciplinary project teams is advantageous.

What We Offer:

• Competitive package and compensation aligned to skills and experience.
• Career development opportunities.
• Modern multidisciplinary consultancy with a focus on delivering impact for clients.

Are you ready to make your mark and advance your career? If you're excited about joining a passionate team, contributing to meaningful projects, and enjoying the benefits of hybrid working, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with CV and covering letter detailing your current salary, your expectations and why you believe you are suitable for the role.

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs. We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.