Strutt & Parker Rural - Building Surveyor

Scotland Permanent Full-Time

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to lead and grow our building consultancy service across a diverse portfolio of rural estates in Scotland. This is a senior role for a surveyor who combines technical excellence with the ability to build trusted relationships and deliver high-quality projects in heritage, agricultural, residential and commercial settings.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy

• Build, develop and lead a high performing team, shaping a growing service line and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with all colleagues across the rural consultancy business, including rural surveyors, natural capital, farming and forestry consultants.
• Provide strategic advice to estate owners and managers on building performance, risk, energy efficiency, sustainability and capital investment.

Technical Delivery

• Lead building maintenance programmes across multiple managed estates, ensuring proactive planning, accurate budgeting, compliance and long‑term asset resilience.
• Deliver stand‑alone building projects from inception to completion, including condition surveys, feasibility studies, procurement, contract administration and project management.
• Ensure professional standards across all surveying outputs, including reporting, specifications, tender documentation and contractor oversight.
• Assess quotations obtained for quality and value.
• Obtain statutory consents including, planning, Listed Building and Building Regulations.
• Advise on building cost apportionments between revenue and capital for taxation purposes.
• Undertake insurance reinstatement cost assessments.

Compliance and Safety

• Champion a culture of safety excellence by ensuring the highest standards of Health and Safety are maintained across all activities, leading by example to ensure the well‑being of colleagues, contractors and clients at all times.
• Instruct, manage and supervise contractors ensuring compliance with CDM regulations for both notifiable and non‑notifiable projects.

Person Specification

• Competent and experienced MRICS or MCIOB qualified surveyor with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, ideally within rural, heritage or multi‑asset environments.
• Confident managing projects end‑to‑end, with clear communication and good stakeholder management.
• Motivated to build a team, shape a service line and contribute to the business’ long‑term growth.
• Practiced at building and maintaining good relationships with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders such as tenants.
• Possessing a composed manner and able to work under pressure.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Experience:

• Building Surveyor - MRICS or MCIOB, with a relevant degree or qualifications and minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.
• Proficient in the use of Auto CAD or similar, Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

We are proud to offer award‑winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
• Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice

Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.

Stutt & Parker and the wider BNP Paribas is passionate about building inclusive culture where everybody feels they belong and can thrive.

We celebrate diversity and support all our people to reach their potential, find fulfilment at work and use all their diverse ideas and skillsets to deliver for our clients now, and every day.

We are building an inclusive culture so that we offer a supportive workplace that drives innovation, creativity and results.

We take discrimination very seriously as an organisation, if you want to raise any concerns of discrimination or issues, please email hr.uk@realestate.bnpparibas

Our employee networks

We want to make a career at Strutt & Parker a fulfilling and enriching experience for people from all backgrounds.

We are committed breaking down barriers are driving positive change within our own organisation and our sector. We know that the only way to affect change is to act and we promise to take action.

To find out how we are making improvements towards building a more diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, download our combined Gender & Ethnicity Pay Report.

• 86% of employees feel that the company is an inclusive place to work at and supports diversity (gender, age, ethnic origins, disability, sexual orientation and identity)
• 80% of employeesfeel they are treated with respect

Community

We know how important it is to many of our employees to be able to give back to their communities by supporting charities through volunteering and fundraising.

Every member of staff has one day each year to volunteer, either through one of our events or in their local community, for a cause they are passionate about. For those raising funds, you may be eligible for BNP Paribas’ matched funding which could see your charity fundraising pot topped up.

Employee Networks

Everybody at Strutt & Parker has access employee networks that are open to all, and we encourage all people to collaborate and connect with each other:

• MixCity- gender equality network
• Ability Network- raises awareness of disability related issues
• Early Careers Network- provides support to employees in the early stages of their careers, engaging them to feel more connected with the business as well as creating a sense of community
• Pride- creating a supportive working environment where colleagues, customers and clients from the LGBT+ community feel safe, respected and valued by all
• Multicultural- focuses on creating an inclusive environment by recognizing and celebrating the diverse cultures and traditions of our workforce
• Parents & Carers- helps create an effective support infrastructure to working families