About the Role
A leading consultancy is seeking a
Chartered Building Surveyor (post-ATC)
to join its Oxford team. This role is ideally suited to a surveyor with proven experience in the education sector, including conservation projects, laboratory design, and building refitting works.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality professional and project management services, supporting the delivery of both refurbishment and new-build schemes for universities, schools, and research institutions across Oxfordshire and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake surveys, condition reports, defect analysis, and reinstatement cost assessments on education estate buildings.
* Deliver professional services including dilapidations, party wall matters, and landlord & tenant advice.
* Provide project management services on refurbishment, conservation, and laboratory fit-out/refit projects.
* Prepare specifications, schedules of work, and tender documentation tailored to educational environments.
* Administer contracts and act as Employer's Agent where required.
* Liaise with clients, academic stakeholders, contractors, and design teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
* Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations, sector-specific requirements, and conservation best practice.
* Mentor and support junior surveyors and graduates.
Required Qualifications & Experience
* MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor, post-ATC qualification (essential).
* Degree in Building Surveying or a related field.
* Demonstrable experience working within the education sector, including conservation and heritage projects, laboratory design, fitting, and refitting, and refurbishment of academic and research facilities.
* Strong knowledge of building pathology, construction methods, and relevant legislation.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with client-facing confidence.
* Proficiency with relevant software (AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Office).
* Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
* Salary negotiable + benefits.
* Hybrid working with flexibility.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Company pension scheme and discretionary bonus.
* Professional fees paid (RICS, mentoring opportunities).
* Ongoing training and career development.
* Opportunity to work on prestigious projects across Oxford's world-renowned education sector.