Job Title: Principal M&E Surveying Engineer
Location: Birmingham (with nationwide travel) Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Principal M&E Surveying Engineer to lead the delivery of comprehensive asset capture, lifecycle, condition, and dilapidation surveys. The successful candidate will act as a key technical lead, interfacing with a diverse range of clients, consultants, and construction partners to deliver high-quality project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Delivery: Execute technical services to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards.
Team Leadership: Lead and manage multi-site survey commissions simultaneously. As the department scales, take on departmental leadership duties, including mentoring and developing graduate/junior surveyors.
Site Surveying: Conduct on-site mechanical and electrical inspections. Record asset conditions and identify defects using specialist tablet-based software.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Review existing maintenance and servicing records to inform accurate condition grading. Produce detailed, high-quality technical reports.
Relationship Management: Liaise effectively with clients, professional bodies, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
Versatility: Work autonomously on smaller, specialized projects or lead larger teams on complex commissions.
Scope of Surveys
You will be responsible for a variety of survey types across sectors including Healthcare, Education, Hospitality, and Commercial real estate:
Asset Capture & Lifecycle: Identifying and grading all existing assets and prioritizing remedial works.
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Developing 5–10 year maintenance budget projections.
Defect & Dilapidation: Managing latent defect inspections and end-of-tenancy/lease dilapidation assessments.
Environmental Validation: Performing testing (lighting lux, acoustics, ventilation, thermal performance, water services) to verify M&E systems against contract specifications and room data sheets.
Required Skills & Experience
Qualifications: HNC/HND or City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
Surveying Experience: Proven track record as a Senior/Principal M&E Surveyor, with experience in project delivery, team coordination, and client-facing progress meetings.
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of British Standards, building regulations, and current M&E design/installation best practices.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of producing precise, professional technical reports.
Tech Proficiency: High level of IT literacy (Microsoft Office Suite). Experience with tablet-based surveying software (e.g., GoReport) is highly advantageous.
Leadership: Demonstrated experience in training, mentoring, and developing junior staff.
Working Conditions
Flexibility: This role requires regular travel across the UK, including overnight stays (fully expensed).
Initiative: Ability to work proactively under pressure and meet tight project deadlines, whether working alone or as part of a team