Beach Baker
Senior Building Surveyor
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Senior Building Surveyor
The Royal Household
Buckingham Palace (with wider Estate oversight)
Circa £65,000 + benefits
Full-time | 37.5 hours per week (5 days, primarily on-site)
Build the future of historic landmarks
It’s finding new ways to care for world-famous, historic buildings.
It’s leading expert teams and delivering exceptional results every time.
And it’s joining the professional organisation behind the Monarchy.
Working with The Royal Household, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing an extraordinary portfolio of heritage assets - ensuring they continue to support royal duties while being preserved for generations.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Building Surveyor, you’ll take ownership of a varied and prestigious estate, leading on planned and cyclical maintenance, minor works, and sustainability initiatives, while collaborating closely with the wider operations team.
This is a hands-on leadership role with real impact - combining heritage conservation, modern building performance, and Net Zero ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a small team
- Drive building surveying strategy, with a strong focus on sustainability and Net Zero delivery
- Oversee planned & reactive maintenance, condition surveys, and building pathology
- Manage a diverse portfolio of projects from inception to completion
- Develop best-practice approaches to repair, conservation, and maintenance of listed buildings
- Monitor energy performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability
- Manage budgets, contracts, and procurement processes to ensure value for money
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, driving a culture of risk management
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and specialist teams across the estate
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About You
You’re an experienced and confident Building Surveyor who thrives in complex, high-profile environments.
- Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS or equivalent)
- Proven experience leading teams and developing staff
- Strong background in historic / listed buildings and occupied multi-site estates
- Demonstrable experience delivering sustainable building strategies and Net Zero initiatives
- Expertise in statutory compliance, risk management, and contract management
- Strong project management skills across a varied workload
- Experience with CAFM systems and CAD tools
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills
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You’ll also bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach - with the confidence to make decisions and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Why Join The Royal Household?
- Work within some of the UK’s most iconic historic buildings
- Lead meaningful work in heritage conservation and sustainability
- Be part of a unique, purpose-driven organisation
- Collaborate with highly skilled, multidisciplinary teams
- Experience exceptional variety across a complex, prestigious estate
Additional Details
- Based primarily at Buckingham Palace (estates office)
- 4 days on-site expected
- Participation in an on-call rota for emergencies
- Wide variety of building types and challenges across the estate
Apply Now
If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will help shape the future of nationally significant buildings, this is a truly unique opportunity.
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Dan Cole
T: 07443 880 834
E: dan.cole@beachbaker.co.uk
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