Job Description
Senior or Associate Building Surveyor
Lead major Scottish projects with real autonomy and progression
If you want to run meaningful projects, mentor junior surveyors and step into a role with genuine career headroom, this opportunity is worth serious consideration.
About the business
You’ll join a respected consultancy known for delivering practical, value-focused advice across surveying, CDM and project management. Their Building Surveying team works on some of Scotland’s most recognisable estates, with a culture built on trust, quality and developing long-term client relationships. Expect a supportive environment where your expertise is respected and your ambitions are backed.
What you’ll do
• Lead contract administration projects for universities, colleges and private clients
• Deliver large-scale portfolio condition surveys and PPMs, including major central belt estates
• Manage commercial dilapidations and defect analysis reports across Glasgow and Edinburgh
• Support two building surveying graduates while delivering core professional services
What you’ll bring
• Senior-level BS experience with confidence running contract admin independently
• Ability to handle large, complex condition surveys such as university estates
• Strong client-facing communication and project oversight skills
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support junior surveyors
Benefits and culture
• Salary from 45k to 70k plus 500 per month car allowance
• 60p per mile mileage, flexible working and a 9-day fortnight
• Pension, private medical and professional subscriptions paid
• A friendly, supportive consultancy with excellent long-term progression
Why this role will excite you
• Immediate ownership of flagship central belt and university estate projects
• Clear pathway to higher levels, with no internal ceiling above you
• Freedom to choose your path: steady workload or ambitious career growth
• Occasional travel for varied work, including Inverness refurbishment schemes
Ready to take the lead on high-profile Scottish projects?
If you're a confident surveyor looking for autonomy, variety and career headroom, apply now for the Senior or Associate Building Surveyor role with Brown + Wallace.