Senior Building Surveyor

Atkins Search is partnering with a leading national consultancy in Manchester to recruit a Senior Building Surveyor. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor looking to join a national team that delivers expert services across a diverse range of sectors including Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Education, and Retail to name a few.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Building Surveyor in Manchester who is looking for long-term career progression within an established construction consultancy. You’ll gain exposure to a range of projects, benefit from structured support, hybrid working, and join a company that truly values its people.

Our client is a leading, award-winning multi-disciplinary construction consultancy with offices nationally. Due to continued success and a strong project pipeline, their Manchester office is growing!

Their values reflect their belief that exceptional surveying isn’t just about buildings, but also about people and relationships. They emphasise empathy, innovation, proactive leadership, strong collaboration, an entrepreneurial spirit, and adaptability in serving their clients. This construction consultancy has projects across various sectors including Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Education, and Retail.

As a Senior Building Surveyor based in Manchester, your role will include:

• Delivering building surveying services
• Lead and deliver building surveying projects, with a particular focus on cladding remediation schemes and fire/building safety compliance.
• Employers’ agent duties
• Undertake inspections, assessments, and reports relating to external wall systems, fire safety, and compliance with the Building Safety Act
• Oversee project delivery from inception through to completion, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely execution.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Ensuring project timelines, budgets, and standards are met

To be successful in this Senior Building Surveyor role in Manchester, you should have:

• Proven experience in a building surveying construction consultancy environment within similar sectors
• Experience in cladding schemes and knowledge of Fire and Building Safety Acts (Desirable)
• A Building Surveying degree (or equivalent qualification)
• Hold an MRICS chartership (desired)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• A proactive and professional approach
• All-rounded technical building surveying knowledge
• Ability to produce clear, high-quality reports with logical recommendations

My client is committed to providing a positive, supportive working environment and rewarding career development. As their employees are the heart of their business, their priority is to keep them happy and safe.

• Some of the other perks they offer a Senior Building Surveyor include:
• Competitive salary (£50,000 - £60,000, negotiable DOE)
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Regular salary/performance reviews
• Unlimited annual leave entitlement
• Company pension scheme
• Paid expenses and mileage
• Ongoing professional training and development
• Regular CPD and APC support
• Inclusive, fun workplace culture with trips away, and regular social and sporting events
• Clear career path to progress to senior and associate levels

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