Job Description
Chartered Building Surveyor – RICS
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Location: Herefordshire
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Pay: £26.72 PAYE / £34.91 Umbrella per hour
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Hours: 7.5 hours per day
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Working Pattern: Hybrid – typically 2 to 3 days onsite per week
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Contract: Initial 143-day contract
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Start Date: 7 September 2026
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IR35: Inside IR35
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Opportunity: Potential extension or permanent opportunity
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Interviews: Online interviews planned for 28 August 2026
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Chartered Building Surveyor
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VNA Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced RICS Chartered Building Surveyor to join a busy Property Services team within a large organisation in Herefordshire.
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This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Surveyor looking for a varied role covering capital projects, property compliance, building surveying and conservation, working across a diverse portfolio of commercial, industrial and historic properties.
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The portfolio includes Grade I and Grade II listed buildings, historic assets and Scheduled Ancient Monuments, making this particularly suitable for a Building Surveyor with experience working within complex or conservation-sensitive environments.
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You will provide professional Building Surveying advice, support capital works and compliance programmes, manage multiple projects and act as Contract Administrator and Principal Designer where required.
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The role offers hybrid working, with typically 2 to 3 days per week onsite, alongside the potential for the contract to be extended or become permanent.
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RICS Chartered Surveyor status is essential for this position.
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The Role
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As a Chartered Building Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:
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- Providing professional Building Surveying advice across a varied property portfolio
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- Supporting the safety, compliance and effective management of buildings and assets
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- Delivering and supporting capital improvement and refurbishment projects
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- Managing works across commercial and industrial properties
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- Supporting projects involving Grade I and Grade II listed buildings
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- Working with historic buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments
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- Inspecting buildings and identifying defects, maintenance requirements and remedial works
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- Providing technical advice on building condition and appropriate repair solutions
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- Ensuring buildings and projects comply with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
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- Providing advice on conservation, heritage and planning considerations
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- Acting as Contract Administrator on a range of construction and property projects
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- Acting as Principal Designer where required
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- Supporting the preparation of specifications and technical documentation
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- Monitoring project delivery, quality, budgets and timescales
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- Managing multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously
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- Liaising with contractors, consultants, internal teams and external stakeholders
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- Providing professional recommendations on complex property matters
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- Maintaining accurate project, compliance and property records
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About You
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To be considered for this position, you must have:
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- RICS Chartered Surveyor status
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- Strong professional experience within Building Surveying or property
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- Experience managing projects across a varied property portfolio
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- Strong knowledge of current building legislation and regulatory requirements
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- Experience supporting property compliance and building safety
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- Good understanding of conservation and planning policy
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- Experience working with historic or listed buildings
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- Experience acting as a Contract Administrator
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- Experience acting as a Principal Designer
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- Experience delivering or supporting capital projects
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- Strong technical Building Surveying knowledge
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- Excellent building defect diagnosis and problem-solving skills
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- Ability to provide clear professional and technical advice
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- Strong organisation and project-management skills
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- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
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- Strong written and verbal communication skills
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- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider Property Services team
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Desirable Experience
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The following would be particularly advantageous:
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- Experience acting as a Nominated Person for Asbestos
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- Fire management or fire safety experience
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- Experience managing compliance across complex property portfolios
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- Significant experience with listed buildings or heritage assets
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- Experience working with Scheduled Ancient Monuments
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- Experience across commercial and industrial property portfolios
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- Public sector property experience
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Why Apply?
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- £26.72 PAYE / £34.91 Umbrella per hour
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- Hybrid working
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- Typically 2 to 3 days onsite per week
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- Varied professional Building Surveying role
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- Exposure to capital projects, compliance and conservation
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- Opportunity to work with Grade I and Grade II listed buildings
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- Work across commercial, industrial and historic assets
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- Opportunity to act as Contract Administrator and Principal Designer
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- Initial 143-day contract
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- Potential contract extension
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- Potential permanent opportunity
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- September 2026 start
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This opportunity would suit an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor, RICS Building Surveyor, Senior Building Surveyor, Property Surveyor or Capital Projects Surveyor with strong technical experience across complex property portfolios.
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If you are an RICS Chartered Building Surveyor with experience in capital projects, compliance and historic or listed buildings, we would like to hear from you.
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Apply today with an up-to-date CV for immediate consideration.
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Online interviews are currently planned for 28 August 2026.
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VNA Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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