Hiring: Building Surveyor/Senior Surveyor

Job Description Senior Building Surveyor \n Location - Manchester Salary/Packag e - £55,000-£65,000 + Excellent Benefits Package \n About the Company \n Our client is an established building and project consultancy providing professional advice across building surveying, project management and a broad range of property and construction services. \The Manchester team is continuing to grow and is looking for an ambitious Senior Building Surveyor who wants the opportunity to take on greater responsibility, broaden their experience and develop their career within a growing consultancy. \n The Role \n Working as part of a close-knit Manchester team and reporting directly to a director, you will be involved across a varied portfolio of building surveying and project work. Projects range from approximately £10,000 through to £1 million, giving you exposure to everything from smaller reactive and maintenance projects through to larger refurbishment and capital works. \n Alongside core building surveying responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to become increasingly involved in project management, contract administration and the delivery of works from inception through to completion. \n The majority of the work will be across the North West, with occasional travel to London and the rare overnight stay. The role is office-based in Manchester with hybrid working available, although there is a preference for approximately three days per week in the office. \n This role would suit someone who is already operating at Senior Building Surveyor level, as well as an ambitious Building Surveyor who is ready to take the next step in their career. \n Key Responsibilities \n * Undertaking a broad range of building surveying instructions across commercial and residential property \n * Carrying out building surveys, condition surveys and site inspections \n * Identifying defects and providing clear technical advice and recommendations \n * Preparing professional reports, schedules of works and specifications \n * Advising clients on refurbishment, maintenance and repair requirements \n * Working on façade and cladding-related projects \n * Supporting and managing refurbishment and improvement works \n * Assisting with contract administration and project management \n * Taking projects from initial instruction through to completion \n * Managing projects ranging from approximately £10,000 to £1 million \n * Supporting tendering and procurement processes \n * Monitoring programme, cost, quality and contractor performance \n * Liaising directly with clients, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders \n * Preparing project and contract documentation \n * Providing professional advice throughout the project lifecycle \n * Developing client relationships and helping to identify further opportunities \n * Supporting the Director and wider team across a varied workload \n * Taking on increased project management responsibility as your experience develops \n The Ideal Candidate \n * Proven experience as a Building Surveyor or Senior Building Surveyor \n * Broad and varied building surveying experience \n * Commercial property and/or apartment experience preferred \n * Experience carrying out surveys, inspections and defect diagnosis \n * Experience with refurbishment, maintenance and project works \n * Exposure to façade and/or cladding projects \n * Experience with contract administration and/or project management advantageous \n * Strong technical knowledge and attention to detail \n * Commercially aware with a practical approach to problem solving \n * Confident dealing directly with clients and contractors \n * Strong written and verbal communication skills \n * Ambitious and keen to develop their project management responsibilities \n * RICS qualified, working towards RICS, or experienced without RICS will be considered \n * Relevant Building Surveying qualification preferred \n * Full UK Driving License \n What's on Offer \n * Competitive £55,000 - £65,000 salary \n * RICS fees paid \n * Private healthcare \n * Competitive pension \n * Birthday off \n * Christmas shutdown \n * Hybrid working \n * Direct exposure to a Director \n * Varied commercial and residential projects \n * Projects ranging from approximately £10,000 to £1 million \n * Opportunity to broaden your role into project management \n * Strong long-term career development \n * Predominantly North West-based work \n * Occasional London travel \n * A close-knit, collaborative consultancy environment \n Apply: If you're interested in this opportunity, then please get in touch today with Noah Barrago. \n \n Building Careers UK specialises in Construction and Property recruitment and serves as an em