Senior Building Surveyor in City of Westminster

About us

Ingleton Wood is a value-led, people focussed practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work.

Originally established in 1935, we are a dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential and more.

We develop long term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development.

We are one of a few medium-sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise.

We have a nationwide presence with offices located across the UK. We plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Life At Ingleton Wood is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially.

We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues.

A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;

• Values
• We are progressive
• We collaborate
• We support
• We take ownership
• To see a real time view of what we are up to check our social channels
• You can expect
• Opportunities for flexible and remote working – we understand a work life balance helps us all.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Professional membership support
• Family policies
• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• On-site parking facilities (excluding London office)
• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
• Death in service benefit.
• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).
• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Employee working groups

The role

We are currently recruiting a Senior Building Surveyor to join our London office.

You will be delivering a full range of surveying services, managing projects from inception to completion, and supporting the development of junior team members.

Working across a variety of sectors and be responsible for both professional and project-based work.

Please

Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specifications and tender documentation to obtain accurate contractor pricing.
• Manage building regulation and planning applications, liaising with relevant authorities.
• Design, draw, and specify projects of varying scale and complexity.
• Assess tenders and provide recommendations to clients.
• Chair and minute project progress meetings.
• Administer construction contracts, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Monitor project budgets and timelines, ensuring delivery within scope.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts with contractors.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes

• MRICS chartered status or working towards it
• Track record of dealing directly with clients and delivering an excellent service.
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute.
• Full driving license.
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