Building Surveyor

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Location:Manchester
Salary:£50,000 £60,000 per annum
Working Hours:Full Time Monday to Friday

About the Company:

We are a well-establishedcommercial property consultancy and development support team, providing strategic advice and project oversight for a substantial portfolio of office and industrial properties across theNorth West of England.

Our team works across the full lifecycle of commercial property development, frompre-acquisition and planning through to construction delivery and refurbishment projects. We collaborate closely with architects, engineers, and specialist consultants to deliver high-quality developments and asset improvements.

The Role:

We are seeking an experiencedBuilding Surveyorto join our Manchester-based team.

This is a varied role combiningbuilding surveying, project management, and development oversightacross a portfolio of commercial projects. You will play a key role in managing projects frompre-acquisition and planning stages through to construction, completion, and handover.

The position will involve close coordination with consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure projects are deliveredon time, within budget, and to the required technical and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparespecifications, tender documentation, and contract administration services
• Conductsite investigations, reviewing site history, vendor information, and commissioning searches and utility mapping
• Oversee development ofarchitectural designs and statutory applications
• Manage planning stages and coordinatespecialist consultant reportsincluding flood risk, noise, geo-environmental, drainage strategy, site remediation, and transport
• Oversee and manage theconstruction programme
• Administerbuilding contracts, monitor site progress, and report through to completion and handover
• Managesubcontractor procurement and orders
• Carry outpre-acquisition surveys and schedules of condition
• Undertakedefect analysis, identifying building pathology and producing technical reports
• Maintain and strengthenexisting client relationships

About You:

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge combined with project management experience within the commercial property sector. xbpsjku

Minimum requirements include:

• Ideally aqualified member of RICSwith a background inBuilding Surveying and Project Management
• Minimum5 years experience in building surveying
• Experience inpre-acquisition building surveys and schedules of condition
• Familiarity withplanning and building regulation applications
• Experience indesign, refurbishment, and administration of building contracts
• Knowledge ofdefect analysis and building pathology
• Understanding ofhealth & safety procedures, CDM, and DDA
• Excellentorganisational and workload management skills
• Ability to produceclear, concise written reports and recommendations

Client-side project management experience would be advantageous.

What We Offer:

• Salary of £50,000 £60,000, depending on experience
• Opportunity to work oncommercial office and industrial development projects
• Exposure to projects across thefull property lifecycle
• Collaborative and professional team environment
• Long-term career development opportunities within the commercial property sector