Associate Building Surveyor

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy. We provide a comprehensive range of services across the built environment, including Architecture, Building Information Management (BIM), Building Safety, Engineering, Fire Safety, Health and Safety, Surveying, Sustainability, and more.

Senior/Associate Building Surveyor

Location: Orpington

Hours: 35

The role and responsibilities:

Are you a skilled and motivated Building Surveyor looking to take the next step in your career? We're seeking an Senior/Associate Building Surveyor to join our multidisciplinary practice.

In this key role, you'll support the day-to-day delivery of services within our Building Surveying team, while taking the lead on a wide range of exciting and often complex projects. You'll play an active role in team management, mentoring junior colleagues, and ensuring high standards across project delivery and client care.

With the opportunity to influence both the direction of projects and the development of our team, this role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background, commercial awareness, and a passion for shaping the built environment.

As part of our team, you'll benefit from the support of experienced professionals across a broad range of disciplines, a forward-thinking approach to project delivery, and a clear path for career progression.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a real impact-this is it.

What you'll be doing:

1. Leading and managing a variety of building surveying projects including those of a more complex nature. You will undertake this with minimal supervision, ensuring they're delivered on time, within budget and to the required standards

2. Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential clients, providing professional advice and identifying new business opportunities

3. Provide expert advice and guidance on building surveys, condition reports, party wall matters, defects and other related areas

4. Focussing on pre-contract and professional work, advising clients on procurement, processes and how to setup a successful project

5. Prepare detailed and accurate reports, specifications, schedules, drawings and other related contract documentation

6. Undertake reviews of sites to identify and manage potential risks, ensuring that health and safety, legal and environmental considerations are taken into account

7. Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team

What you'll need:

Qualifications

• A Degree in a related subject
• MRICS
• Must have full UK driving licence and access to transport

Knowledge

• A good understanding of building construction and property law, e.g. Party Wall (etc) Act 1996
• A good understanding of construction risks, costs and economics
• Experience of Pre-contract matters and the ability to take a project through its lifecycle
• Familiarity with standard forms of contract including the JCT suite

Skills

• A full and detailed working knowledge of the most widely used forms of building contract
• Good numerical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including report writing
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making ability
• Mentoring skills to help develop more junior staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook

calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to supporting the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training, and service delivery.