Senior Building Surveyor

Senior Building Surveyor – New Eltham
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Permanent | Full-Time (40 hours per week, flexible working available)

Our client, a well-established organisation within the property and social housing sector, is seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join their team based in New Eltham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional with a strong background in construction and social housing to take on a diverse and rewarding role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage building surveying projects across residential and social housing stock
  
  
• Conduct detailed inspections, condition surveys, and defect analysis
  
  
• Prepare specifications, schedules of works, and oversee contractors
  
  
• Ensure compliance with building regulations, legislation, and health & safety standards
  
  
• Provide expert technical guidance to internal teams and external stakeholders
  
  
• Support asset management, planned maintenance, and improvement programmes
  
  

• Assist Programme Manager/Project Team Leader with client liaison, including briefs, fee proposals, presentations, project programming, and service-related matters
  
  
• Act as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent across a variety of building types, utilising standard construction forms
  
  
• Visit sites and issue detailed inspection reports
  
  
• Prepare and present initial appraisals and feasibility reports
  
  
• Carry out measured surveys and interpret full survey drawings
  
  
• Prepare outline design proposals with budget estimates
  
  
• Develop full scheme designs for approval
  
  
• Produce complete working drawings for construction
  
  
• Submit statutory applications (Planning, Listed Building Consent, Building Control)
  
  
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, and provide information for bills of quantities
  
  
• Produce Employer’s Requirements for Design & Build projects
  
  
• Lead tender processes, conduct analysis, and produce tender reports
  
  
• Prepare contract documentation
  
  
• Produce maintenance manuals
  
  
• Undertake professional duties including Party Wall matters, Rights to Light, schedules of condition, and condition assessments
  
  
• Delegate tasks where appropriate while retaining responsibility for final delivery
  
  

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  
  
• Building Surveying Degree or equivalent
  
  
• Strong expertise in building surveying
  
  
• Proven ability to manage programmes to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget
  
  
• Experience in education, emergency services, healthcare, and/or commercial sectors is beneficial
  
  
• Excellent client interaction and relationship-building skills
  
  
• Leadership experience within interdisciplinary project teams is advantageous
  
  

• Extensive experience as a Building Surveyor, ideally at senior level
  
  
• Strong background in construction and social housing is essential
  
  
• Solid understanding of building pathology, refurbishment, and maintenance
  
  
• Strong communication, reporting, and organisational abilities
  
  
• Professional qualifications (MRICS preferred)
  
  

• Competitive salary of £60,000
  
  
• Flexible working hours (40-hour week)
  
  
• Permanent, stable position
  
  
• Supportive working environment with development opportunities