Network Rail
Building Surveyor - [Cumbrian Region]
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Stretching from Crewe to London Euston, West Coast South is part of Europe's busiest mixed-use railway—moving millions of passengers and 10% of the UK's freight each year. With over 1,000 miles of track and 64 stations, it's a vital link between major cities and local communities.
As part of the North West & Central region, we serve 1.3 million passengers daily and move 700,000 tonnes of freight weekly—covering a quarter of the national network.
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About The Role
This position is based in the North-West route, covering the Cumbrian Region (Carnforth to Carlisle).
A Building Fabric Surveyor within the railway environment is responsible for assessing the condition, safety, and compliance of railway buildings and lineside assets. This includes stations, depots, signal boxes, platforms, footbridges, and operational facilities. The role combines technical surveying expertise with a strong focus on asset integrity, sustainability, and passenger and workforce safety.
Your role as the Building Surveyor would be to conduct Visual & Detailed inspections of structural and architectural elements—including roofing, cladding, masonry, joinery, glazing, coatings, and drainage systems to identify defects, deterioration, and emerging risks. You would on a day-to-day basis create clear, accurate survey reports, condition scores, and maintenance recommendations aligned with railway standards and asset management frameworks.
Working closely with Works Delivery teams, Project Managers, designers, and contractors.
Ultimately, your role as the Building Surveyor plays a key part in maintaining a safe, functional, and high quality railway estate that supports operations, enhances passenger experience, and meets regulatory and industry standards.
What's In It For You
Salary: Circa £38,000 - Dependant on experience. For more information about our pay framework refer to your pay.
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Here Are a Few Of The Benefits We Offer
- 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
- Choice of pension schemes
- 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
- Private Healthcare
- 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
- Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
- Gym Pass—access to gyms across UK
- My Benefits platform—giving national and local retail discount
Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.
Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.
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Your Experience And Skills
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
- Educated to Degree / HND / HNC or equivalent
- Good communication and influencing skills
- Proven negotiation skills
- Good presentation skills
- Good IT skills
- Full Driving Licence
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
- Previous experience in the railway industry
This position is based in the North-West route, covering the Cumbrian Region (Carnforth to Carlisle).
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