Senior Building Surveyor in Liverpool

Arcus Consulting, now part of Baily Garner LLP, is an award‑winning multidisciplinary building consultancy practice with offices across the UK. We are looking to recruit a Chartered Building Surveyor to join the team working out of our Liverpool office. This role will assist with providing high‑quality services to our clients throughout the North West of England and offers a rewarding career with excellent promotion prospects.

Responsibilities

• Building surveys including defect analysis, pathology and remedial works.
• Undertake measured surveys and production of layout and detailed design drawings.
• Prepare schedules of works, specifications and tender documentation.
• Understand and apply Planning Permission and Building Regulations requirements and advise clients accordingly.
• Prepare and submit Statutory Applications for consent to local authority planning and building control departments, fire officers, licensing justices, freeholders, etc., as applicable.
• Condition surveys and schedules of condition (dilapidations).
• Party wall awards.
• Confidently fulfil the role of Contract Administrator (CA).
• Project management/coordination, typically as the CA, on a number of projects simultaneously, prioritising workload to suit the demands of each.
• Sound understanding and practical experience of CDM regulations and be able to advise colleagues and clients.
• Managing and updating project documents in strict adherence to Arcus QA procedures.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of tenders for business marketing.
• Monitor the marketplace in respect of information technology, systems and software that may be of benefit to the practice, and advise accordingly.
• Low‑mid level management responsibilities within the team for managing junior staff and making informed decisions.

Skills and Qualifications

• Be an MRICS qualified Chartered Building Surveyor with an accredited degree in Building Surveying or a similar technical discipline.
• Have at least 2 years of post‑qualification experience in building surveying, design and contract procedures.
• Have sound understanding and practical experience administering construction contracts, including JCT, NEC, PPC.
• Have good knowledge and competence in the use of IT packages including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and AutoCAD.
• Have strong report‑writing skills for tenders, feasibility studies, defect reports, etc.
• Experience working in both the housing and public sectors is advantageous.
• Have previous experience of supervising and managing colleagues.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7.25 hour day; core hours between 10am‑4.15pm) 36.25 hours per week.
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home).
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more).
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In‑house mental health first aiders.
• Pay reviews twice a year.
• Annual leave + bank holidays.
• Birthday leave.
• Buy/sell annual leave.
• Long‑service leave.
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched).
• Sponsorship of professional fees.
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days.

Equal Opportunities

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, pregnancy or 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. Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.