Building Surveyor
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary
£40000 - £50000 per annum
Sector
Building Surveying
Type
Permanent
Ref
40560_1784279778
This role offers the chance to join a respected consultancy with an excellent reputation for staff development, technical excellence and long-term career progression. You'll gain exposure to a varied project portfolio, work alongside experienced professionals and have the opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of the Leeds office and wider regional team.
A well-established national property and construction consultancy is looking to appoint a Building Surveyor or Chartered Building Surveyor to join its growing Leeds team.
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a highly regarded Building Consultancy team delivering a diverse range of professional and project-led surveying services across both public and private sector portfolios. The role offers genuine variety, exposure to high-profile clients and projects, and a clear pathway for career progression within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
Whether you're recently chartered, an experienced MRICS professional, or currently working towards chartership, this position provides the support, project exposure and autonomy needed to further develop your career.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will be involved in a broad range of surveying and project delivery instructions across multiple sectors. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing client relationships, delivering projects, and contributing to the continued growth of the business.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Project Management and Contract Administration duties across refurbishment and improvement schemes.
- Undertaking condition surveys, measured surveys and defect investigations.
- Producing technical reports, specifications and professional advice for clients.
- Delivering refurbishment, alteration and extension projects from inception through to completion.
- Carrying out due diligence and acquisition surveys.
- Managing projects both pre and post contract.
- Working closely with clients to ensure successful project delivery and service excellence.
- Supporting business development activities and helping secure repeat work.
- Collaborating with wider design and consultancy teams across multiple disciplines.
- Maintaining awareness of current legislation, industry standards and best practice guidance.
- Supporting and leading project teams appropriate to your level of experience.
About You
Applicants should possess a solid grounding in Building Surveying and be comfortable operating within a client-facing consultancy environment.
Requirements include:
- Degree qualified in Building Surveying or a related RICS-accredited discipline.
- MRICS, MCIOB or working towards professional accreditation.
- Previous consultancy-based Building Surveying experience.
- Experience delivering refurbishment, maintenance and extension projects, typically up to £1m in value.
- Strong understanding of both pre and post contract services.
- Ability to manage client relationships and provide commercially focused advice.
- Working knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract.
- Understanding of current Health & Safety legislation, including CDM Regulations and the Building Safety Act.
- Competent AutoCAD user, with Revit experience viewed favourably.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as projects require.
Project Portfolio
Experience within any of the following sectors would be particularly advantageous:
- Education
- Local Authority
- Healthcare
- Central Government
- Infrastructure
Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.