Building Surveyor/Senior Surveyor in Reading

Senior Building Surveyor Reading , Client-Side , National Industrial & Office Portfolio, Sal: £75,000. Are you looking to move away from consultancy and join a property business where you can see the direct impact of your work? This is an excellent opportunity for an MRICS Building Surveyor with 3+ years’ post-qualification experience to join a well-established property investment business with a £1 billion national portfolio of industrial and office assets. Working within a small, highly experienced building surveying team, you will play a key role in protecting, enhancing and developing a high-value property portfolio. You will work closely with the asset management and investment teams, gaining genuine exposure to acquisitions, disposals, asset enhancement and long-term investment strategy. This is more than a traditional building surveying position. The role provides the opportunity to develop your commercial understanding of property ownership and gain first-hand exposure to the decisions that drive investment performance. Reporting to the Asset Management Director and Technical Director, you will support the ongoing management and improvement of a diverse UK-wide portfolio. You will work closely with asset managers, investment professionals and external consultants to maximise the performance and value of the portfolio. Projects typically range from £250,000 to £1 million, covering refurbishment, asset enhancement and capital improvement works across industrial and commercial properties. You will therefore manage these matters from a client-side perspective, allowing you to focus on the wider commercial objectives of the business. Undertaking building inspections and condition surveys across the portfolio. Preparing specifications and managing refurbishment, maintenance and capital improvement projects ranging from £250k–£1m. Providing technical advice to support investment and asset management decisions. Advising on building defects and recommending appropriate remedial solutions. Managing external consultants, contractors and specialist surveyors. Monitoring project costs, programmes and quality. Working closely with the asset management team to maximise asset value and performance. 3+ years’ post-qualified experience in building surveying. ~ Strong technical knowledge across commercial property. ~ Experience delivering both professional and project-based building surveying services. ~ A commercially minded approach and an interest in asset management and property investment. ~ A full UK driving licence. Salary Up to £75,000 + Car Allowance £6-8k + Bonus, Pension & More. Responsibility across a national portfolio of industrial and commercial assets. Exposure to projects typically valued between £250k–£1m. Opportunity to work closely with an experienced asset management and investment team. The opportunity to develop a broader commercial understanding of property ownership and investment. Small, collaborative building surveying team with genuine visibility and influence. Excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package. If you're a Building Surveyor looking to broaden your experience beyond traditional consultancy, or you're looking to move into a more commercially focused property environment, this could be an excellent next step.The role offers genuine exposure to how a dynamic property business acquires, manages, enhances and grows its portfolio, rather than simply providing technical advice from the sidelines. Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality, and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our privacy policy.