Senior Building Surveyor – CBRE
Location: London, England, United Kingdom.
Role Purpose
This opportunity is for a position at Senior Surveyor level. The role is for a surveyor with 3 years post qualification experience to join a team of 23 building surveying professionals focusing on traditional building surveying services but with a bias towards dilapidations. The building surveying team is part of the wider Projects & Building Consultancy department which provides a wide range of construction and building consultancy advice. The candidate will predominantly be working with both internal and external investor and occupier clients ranging through international corporate occupiers, national/international investment funds. The candidate will be involved in providing dilapidations advice/negotiations to both landlords and tenants, technical due diligence/surveys for investors and occupiers and specifying/running refurbishment works. Additional occasional roles will include defect diagnosis and planned preventative maintenance schedules across a range of property types.
Key Responsibilities
* To independently deliver the successful implementation of professional and contract building surveying within the London Dilapidations team through the completion of a varied range of building surveying instructions.
* Take responsibility for the management of client and instructions and project teams to deliver high quality and timely building surveying and project services profitably.
* Deliver instructions from inception to completion with the minimum of supervision to meet the project objectives in accordance with company policies.
* Preparation of Schedule of Dilapidations and negotiating on behalf of Landlord or Tenant including interim schedules of dilapidations and preparation of dilapidations assessments.
* Purchasers, Vendors and Occupiers technical due diligence reviews of buildings including the coordination of wider specialist consultancy reports.
* Preparation of design and specification documentation, running of the tender process and the administration of refurbishment projects.
* Planned Preventative Maintenance inspections and reporting.
* Drafting of Standard Contract forms and contract administration.
* Support with client care, reporting and relationships.
* Comply with CBRE’s policies and management system.
* Work in compliance with Quality Management Procedures.
* Positively contribute to the department’s business plan and revenue targets to assist in achieving its objectives.
Skills & Characteristics
* MRICS qualified.
* Good appreciation of professional and project based building surveying matters and an understanding of the local and wider property markets.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to present a professional and knowledgeable persona.
* Able to work as part of a team, supporting and working with colleagues and sister departments.
* Build, develop and maintain existing business and client relationships.
* Organise and prioritise tasks so that they are efficiently completed within an agreed time frame.
* Provide concise and clear written communication with accurate and excellent attention to detail.
* Sociable and outgoing team player who deals effectively with colleagues and clients, confident and assertive where required.
* Clean driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK.
Working at CBRE
When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm that encourages an entrepreneurial mindset. You will realise your potential with challenging work, fast‑paced assignments, a culture of constant learning and a commitment to results. CBRE’s collaborative culture is built on its RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of clients and people. The company is guided by its North Star: creating the real‑estate solutions of tomorrow so that businesses and people thrive, while advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability, safety and wellbeing.
About CBRE
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) is the world’s largest commercial real‑estate services and investment firm, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. With over 130,000 employees in more than 100 countries, CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services including facilities, transaction and project management, property management, investment management, appraisal and valuation, leasing, strategic consulting, sales, mortgage services and development services.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations.
Disclaimer
Effective January 1 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend will be consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations.
Service line
PJM Segment
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
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