Senior Building Surveyor

Your new companyJoin a progressive, multidisciplinary consultancy with decades of experience delivering award-winning property and construction solutions across the UK. With a strong presence nationwide and a collaborative team culture, this is a business that values integrity, technical excellence, and making a genuine social impact. People are at the core of its success-and it shows in everything from career development opportunities to wellbeing support and inclusive workplace values.Your new roleAs a Senior Building Surveyor, you'll play a lead role in delivering a broad and varied portfolio of work. Based in Orpington and benefiting from hybrid flexibility, you'll take responsibility for managing complex projects and developing long-term client relationships, while mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to the team's overall success.Your day-to-day will include:Leading and managing a range of building surveying instructionsDelivering contract administration services across both small and large-scale schemesCarrying out detailed building surveys on a variety of asset typesPreparing condition reports, specifications, schedules and technical drawingsAdvising on party wall matters, building defects, and planned maintenanceSupporting business development through relationship building and spotting new opportunitiesAssessing and managing risk, ensuring health, safety, legal and environmental standards are upheldProviding hands-on mentoring and development to less experienced surveyorsWhat you'll need to succeedThis is a role for someone technically strong, commercially aware, and confident in leading projects and people. A sound understanding of the full project lifecycle is essential, as is the ability to foster long-term client relationships while seeking out new opportunities to grow your own portfolio.You'll bring:A degree in a relevant built environment subjectMRICS status or close to completion (AssocRICS)2-4 years of post-qualification experience in building surveyingExperience in contract admin, party wall matters, dilapidations, residential works, and repair schemesA good working knowledge of JCT contracts and property law, including the Party Wall etc. ActFamiliarity with construction risks, building safety regulations, and fire safety/retrofit practicesClear, confident communication: both written and verbalA collaborative spirit and the desire to develop othersA full UK driving licence and access to transportWhat you'll get in returnFlexible working options available.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Created: 2025-07-23