University of Brighton
Building Surveyor - Internal Only
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Estate and Facilities Management
Location: Brighton - Moulsecoomb
Salary: £41,064 to £48,822
Contract Length: 18 months
Closing Date: Sunday 30 August 2026
Reference: ES5044-26-179
We are looking for a Building Surveyor to join a thriving university in our Estate and Facilities Management department.
Would you like to play a key part in the development and delivery of building investment programmes within a busy department which manages the physical environment in which staff and students work, live and learn?
About The Role
In this vital role as a Building Surveyor you will work as part of a small team with a varied workload delivering a variety of planned maintenance and improvement projects across our portfolio.
Some Of Your Responsibilities Will Be
- To undertake surveys of university buildings to establish their condition
- To manage the contractual relationships with relevant consultants/contractors
- To advise on energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction
- To advise on the Health and Safety aspects of buildings
- Assisting in house Clients to develop briefs, design and specify works
- Perform the role of Contract Administrator and Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations as necessary
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About You
To succeed in the role you’ll need comprehensive knowledge and experience of construction technology and building pathology along with good knowledge of the work practices, processes and procedures required for the delivery of maintenance and improvement projects from inception to completion. You will be qualified to degree level in Building Surveying or a construction based discipline with full or part qualification to RICS/CIOB membership, or an equivalent level of knowledge and skills gained through work experience at a similar level.
This is initially an 18-month fixed-term role, full-time (37 hours) and we welcome applications from Job Sharers.
We offer a competitive range of benefits, including an agile working system, which at present for this role will require you to spend a minimum of two days in the office.
For more information about the role and what we are looking for please look at the job description.
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Job Description
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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