Job Description
Senior Property Surveyor (Consultancy)
Location: UK (most major cities)
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000
About the Role
Sentinel is partnering with a leading professional services consultancy to recruit a Senior Property Surveyor to join a growing advisory team.
This is a senior role within a property consultancy function, providing strategic surveyor advice across complex estates portfolios in healthcare, life sciences, defence, and the wider public sector. The team helps organisations optimise estate performance, improve value, and deliver long-term estate transformation programmes.
You will manage client relationships, lead property advisory projects, and contribute to business growth, while working alongside a multidisciplinary team of cost consultants, programme managers, planners, sustainability specialists, and digital advisors. This is a career-defining opportunity for a commercially minded surveyor to influence strategic property decisions and support the growth of a nationally recognised consultancy.
Responsibilities
* Act as the lead surveyor for a portfolio of clients, providing strategic property advice
* Manage and develop new and existing client relationships
* Deliver estate strategies, development appraisals, and options analysis
* Advise on asset management, optimisation, and long-term estate performance
* Deliver agency services including acquisitions, disposals, and lettings
* Provide advice on leases, legal title, and occupational matters
* Represent clients in negotiations and stakeholder forums on property matters
* Prepare and present business cases to support investment and redevelopment decisions
* Mentor and support junior surveyors within the team
* Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex advisory projects
* Ensure quality assurance and commercial performance across all assignments
Skills & Experience
* Qualified surveyor (eg, RICS or equivalent) with substantial experience in property consultancy
* Strong understanding of the UK property market and estate management in the public and private sectors
* Experience advising on complex property portfolios, including healthcare, corporate, or public sector estates
* Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver commercial outcomes
* Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
* Experience leading and mentoring junior surveyors
* Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple projects with a commercial focus