Senior Building Surveyor
Location: Leeds
Sector: Professional Building Surveying / Property Consultancy
Level: Senior / Chartered (or near-chartership)
A leading property consultancy is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join their expert surveying team. This is a high-profile, career-defining role for a professional who is working towards MRICS chartership or has recently achieved chartered status. The position offers exposure to technically complex and commercially significant projects across residential, commercial, and mixed-use portfolios, including new build, refurbishment, and asset management assignments.
You’ll be joining a team where technical excellence, professional credibility, and client-facing confidence are highly valued, and you’ll have the chance to further develop your chartered capabilities while leading high-quality surveying instructions.
As a Senior Building Surveyor, you will take responsibility for managing and delivering complex surveying assignments from inception to completion. You will combine strategic client engagement, technical leadership, and project oversight, mentoring junior colleagues and supporting the team’s delivery excellence.
The role involves both office-based reporting and analysis and regular site visits, with a focus on providing professional, pragmatic, and commercially aware advice to a diverse client base.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Surveying
* Lead building condition surveys, defect assessments, and due diligence reports on high-value and complex projects
* Identify and assess defects, building pathology, and compliance issues, providing clear, actionable recommendations
* Oversee technical quality of survey outputs produced by junior team members
Project & Contract Management
* Prepare detailed specifications, schedules of works, and tender documentation for refurbishment, maintenance, and fit-out works
* Act as Contract Administrator for client projects, monitoring works, managing contractors, and ensuring quality and programme compliance
* Ensure all work adheres to statutory regulations, building codes, and health & safety standards
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
* Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors
* Attend high-level client meetings, providing credible, technically sound advice
* Act as the main point of contact for client queries on complex matters
* Professional Development & Mentorship
* Support junior surveyors in technical and professional development
* Contribute to achieving organisational excellence in surveying processes and reporting
* Drive own progression toward MRICS chartership, or support continuous professional growth post-charter
About You
* MRICS-qualified or working towards chartership (near-chartership level)
* Minimum 5–8 years’ relevant building surveying experience, ideally in consultancy
* Strong technical knowledge of UK construction, building regulations, and building services interfaces
* Excellent report-writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills
* Comfortable leading complex projects and managing multi-disciplinary teams
Qualifications & Requirements
* RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying, Construction, or related discipline
* MRICS preferred or near-chartership
* Full UK driving licence (essential for site visits)
* Strong understanding of health & safety, compliance, and contract administration