Senior​/Associate Building Surveyor

Senior or Associate Building Surveyor

Lead major Scottish projects with real autonomy and progression

If you want to run meaningful projects, mentor junior surveyors and step into a role with genuine career headroom, this opportunity is worth serious consideration.

About the business

You'll join a respected consultancy known for delivering practical, value-focused advice across surveying, CDM and project management. Their Building Surveying team works on some of Scotland's most recognisable estates, with a culture built on trust, quality and developing long-term client relationships. Expect a supportive environment where your expertise is respected and your ambitions are backed.

What you'll do

• Lead contract administration projects for universities, colleges and private clients

• Deliver large-scale portfolio condition surveys and PPMs, including major central belt estates

• Manage commercial dilapidations and defect analysis reports across Glasgow and Edinburgh

• Support two building surveying graduates while delivering core professional services

What you'll bring

• Senior-level BS experience with confidence running contract admin independently

• Ability to handle large, complex condition surveys such as university estates

• Strong client-facing communication and project oversight skills

• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support junior surveyors

Benefits and culture

• Salary from 45k to 70k plus 500 per month car allowance

• 60p per mile mileage, flexible working and a 9-day fortnight

• Pension, private medical and professional subscriptions paid

• A friendly, supportive consultancy with excellent long-term progression

Why this role will excite you

• Immediate ownership of flagship central belt and university estate projects

• Clear pathway to higher levels, with no internal ceiling above you

• Freedom to choose your path: steady workload or ambitious career growth

• Occasional travel for varied work, including Inverness refurbishment schemes

Ready to take the lead on high-profile Scottish projects?

If you're a confident surveyor looking for autonomy, variety and career headroom, apply now for the Senior or Associate Building Surveyor role with Brown + Wallace.