Senior Building Surveyor – Manchester (City Centre)
My client, a leading UK professional services and property consultancy group, is looking to appoint a Senior Building Surveyor to join their growing team in Manchester. This role offers a unique split across both commercial building surveying and a specialist major loss insurance division, ideal for someone seeking variety, complex project work, and long-term development in a collaborative environment.
The company operates a multi-disciplinary model, combining consultancy, technical advisory and property expertise under one umbrella. The Manchester office is one of their largest national hubs, with a high-quality Grade A workspace and a wide range of teams working side by side.
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Location:
Manchester (city centre)
Salary:
Competitive + bonus (typically up to c.20%)
The Role
This is a 50/50 split between:
Commercial Building Surveying
* Dilapidations
* Contract administration & refurbishment projects
* Development monitoring
* Party wall matters
The team’s clients include blue-chip occupiers, major developers, housebuilders, and corporate organisations.
Major Loss Insurance
Working within a specialist national team led by an experienced chartered surveyor with an insurance and loss‑adjusting background. Work includes:
* Project management of major and complex insurance losses
* Flood, fire, subsidence and impact damage
* Design, specification & CA duties on reinstatement projects
* Supporting loss adjusters and insurers on technical enquiries
Approx. 80% of this side of the role is project management. Full training and support is offered, insurance experience is not essential.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out inspections and provide advice on construction, maintenance and refurbishment across commercial assets
* Undertake acquisition surveys, condition surveys, defect investigations and measured surveys
* Prepare reports, schedules of work and specifications
* Manage refurbishment and reinstatement projects from inception to completion
* Apply statutory legislation including CDM 2015, Building Regulations, Party Wall etc.
* Deliver large projects independently with strong technical and contractual understanding
* Support and mentor APC candidates (if desired)
* Maintain strong client relationships (no formal BD targets)
Requirements
* Strong technical background with experience across core building surveying services
* Experience in defect diagnosis and report writing
* Project delivery experience, ideally including contract administration
* Insurance reinstatement experience beneficial but not required
* Strong communication, organisation and problem‑solving skills
* Ability to manage deadlines, budgets and multiple workstreams
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary + discretionary bonus (typically up to ~20%)
* Hybrid working – typically 3 days in the office but flexible depending on site commitments
* Share scheme (discounted share purchase with 1/3/5-year options)
* Comprehensive benefits package (pension, healthcare, cycle to work, critical illness cover, season ticket loan and more)
* Large, modern, central Manchester office with excellent facilities
* Active culture with social events, charity initiatives, clubs (running, cycling, book club)
* Genuine opportunities to grow into leadership or specialise (commercial, insurance, project management etc.)
Why this role?
* High-quality, diverse workload spanning commercial consultancy and complex technical insurance projects
* Strong national team with mentoring, support and cross‑disciplinary collaboration
* No business development pressure, focus on delivery and client service
* Clear progression opportunities within a large, forward‑thinking professional services group
If you're an MRICS Building Surveyor looking for a senior role with variety, autonomy and long-term development, this is an excellent opportunity.
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Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Project Management, Consulting, and Quality Assurance
Industries
* Building Construction, Construction, and Real Estate
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