Chartered Senior Building Surveyor

If you are a Building Surveyor in Scotland and would like to explore new opportunities, then please contact James in Hays Construction and Property team on or email

What you'll get in return

• You'll join a market-leading consultancy that offers exposure to some of the UK's most prestigious property portfolios and projects.
• 60,000 - 65,000 basic salary
• Annual bonus potential based on performance
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous holiday allowance
• Private healthcare and enhanced pension scheme
• Structured career progression and leadership development opportunities
• Access to a varied and high-profile project portfolio
• Ongoing professional development and training
• A supportive and collaborative team environment

Your new company
Our client is a leading global property and construction consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality surveying, project management and advisory services across the UK. Working with an impressive portfolio of public and private sector clients, they provide expertise across commercial offices, industrial, retail, healthcare, education, residential, infrastructure and mixed-use developments.

Due to the continued growth of their Building Consultancy team, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor to join their established and highly regarded team based in Scotland.

Your new role
As a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor, you will be involved in a diverse range of professional and project-led instruction across a varied property portfolio. This role offers exposure to both traditional building surveying services and high-value project work, providing an excellent variety of career development opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Technical due diligence and pre-acquisition surveys
• Dilapidations advice and negotiations on behalf of landlords and tenants
• Planned preventative maintenance strategies and condition surveys
• Contract administration and project management
• Refurbishment, fit-out and asset improvement projects
• Defect diagnosis and technical reporting
• Schedules of condition and reinstatement cost assessments
• Building pathology investigations
• Party wall matters and neighbourly issues
• Client relationship management and business development
• Mentoring and supporting junior surveyors within the team

You will work closely with a diverse client base, delivering tailored solutions across both professional and project commissions while contributing to the continued success of the wider business.

What you'll need to succeed

• MRICS qualification and Chartered Building Surveyor status
• Proven experience within a consultancy environment
• Strong technical knowledge of professional building surveying services
• Experience managing refurbishment and construction projects
• Excellent report-writing and client-facing skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to develop client relationships
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities
• A proactive and collaborative approach to delivering high-quality work
• A full UK driving licence

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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