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Senior Building Surveyor | Bristol | Heritage & Commercial Projects
Are you a Senior Building Surveyor looking for more interesting projects and greater control over the type of Building Surveying work you do?
I'm working with a growing independent property and construction consultancy in Bristol that is looking to appoint a Senior Building Surveyor to its team.
This is a particularly attractive opportunity for a Building Surveyor who enjoys variety. You'll have the flexibility to shape your workload around your own interests, including choosing your preferred balance between professional Building Surveying, Contract Administration and Project Management.
The Projects
One of the biggest attractions of this opportunity is the portfolio. The consultancy has a particularly strong track record across heritage and historic buildings, with work including:
- Theatres and cultural buildings
- Historic and listed properties
- Farms and rural estates
- Commercial property
- Education
- Healthcare
- Refurbishment and improvement projects
You'll also work with a range of private-sector clients, including private equity firms, providing exposure to commercially focused Building Surveying instructions alongside the heritage portfolio. Projects range from smaller specialist instructions through to multi-million-pound schemes.
The Role
As a Senior Building Surveyor, you can tailor the balance of your workload depending on whether your interests lean towards professional services or project work. Your responsibilities could include:
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- Contract Administration
- Project Management
- Commercial Building Surveys
- Building Condition Surveys
- Dilapidations
- Schedules of Condition
- Defect Diagnosis
- Feasibility Studies
- Refurbishment Projects
- Heritage and Listed Building Projects
- Preparing Specifications and Schedules of Work
- Pre-Acquisition Surveys
- Planned Preventative Maintenance
- JCT and NEC Contract Administration
- Technical Due Diligence
- Client Management
You'll work directly with clients and have the opportunity to take ownership of projects and relationships rather than simply forming a small part of a much larger delivery team.
What They're Looking For
Ideally, you'll be an MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor, although experienced Building Surveyors working towards chartership may also be considered. You'll ideally have:
- Commercial Building Surveying experience
- A Building Surveying or RICS-accredited degree
- MRICS Chartered status or be working towards MRICS
- Experience in Contract Administration and/or Project Management
- Knowledge of professional Building Surveying services
- Experience with Dilapidations and Building Surveys
- Knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts
- Strong technical Building Surveying knowledge
- Good client-facing and communication skills
- Knowledge of UK Building Regulations and construction standards
- The ability to manage your own projects and workload
- A full UK driving licence
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You don't need to be equally strong across every area. If you've developed a solid foundation in Building Surveying and want to build your career around the work you genuinely enjoy, the consultancy can shape the opportunity accordingly.
Why Consider It?
- Interesting projects: A strong pipeline of heritage, historic and unusual properties alongside commercial work.
- Choose your balance: The opportunity to shape your split between professional Building Surveying and project-led work.
- Autonomy: Work closely with senior members of the business and take genuine ownership of clients and projects.
- Variety: Avoid becoming pigeonholed into one service line or repetitive project type.
- Career progression: Join a growing independent consultancy where you can have a genuine influence on your role as the business develops.
- Central Bristol office
- Permanent | Full-Time
If you're a Building Surveyor, Senior Building Surveyor or Chartered Building Surveyor in Bristol or the wider South West and the opportunity sounds potentially interesting, apply or get in touch with me for a confidential conversation. You don't need to be actively looking to have an initial chat.
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