Senior Building Surveyor

Company Description

AECOM is a leading infrastructure consulting firm dedicated to delivering a better world by improving commuting, ensuring reliable utilities, providing clean water, and transforming skylines.

With more than 50,000 global planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, and construction professionals, we tackle complex challenges and build lasting legacies for future generations.

AECOM is looking for an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor to join our Southampton office. As a Senior Surveyor, you will lead and manage building surveying, technical adviser, project management, and contract administration commitments for public and private clients. You will also mentor graduate surveyors and support business development.

• Lead on individual Building Surveying, Technical Adviser, Project Management, and Contract Administration commissions.
• Prepare specifications, AutoCAD drawings, and design work.
• Write surveys and reports for core Building Surveying services.
• Perform construction monitoring, NEC supervision, or Clerk of Works duties.
• Maintain compliance with all Project Delivery and Quality Assurance procedures.
• Manage financial, commercial, and risk aspects of fee‑based activities from inception to completion, individually or within a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Drive activities to develop business with existing clients and to win new work.
• Assist in preparing fee bids and support colleagues in business development.
• Mentor Graduate Building Surveyors within the National Building Surveying team.

• Chartered Building Surveyor (RICS or MIOB) with at least 3 years post‑qualification experience or equivalent.
• Extensive experience across all core Building Surveying areas, especially condition surveys, feasibility reports, design, and contract administration/project management.
• Experience working in multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with professional colleagues and clients.
• Previous management of sub‑consultants and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of JCT contract administration.
• Willingness to travel for short periods to support work delivery.

You will work in a flexible hybrid environment, with the option to work from an AECOM office, remotely, or at client sites while maintaining a dynamic, supportive workplace that values integrity, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

AECOM provides a broad range of compensation, benefits, and well‑being programs for employees and their families. As a global, publicly traded firm, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion alongside environmental, social, and governance priorities.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer an interview scheme for applicants with disabilities or long‑term conditions who meet the role’s essential criteria. Kindly email Reaso to apply through the scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.