Building Surveyor

Building Surveyor, Eltham

Salary: £50,000-£60,000

Join our Eltham, London team as a Building Surveyor with Project Team Leadership responsibility. You will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across Non-residential, Refurbishment, Blue Light and Local Authority Commercial and Corporate Buildings, with flexibility of hybrid working.

Who are Baily Garner?

With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 250 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real difference—for our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.

Act as the Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent on a wide range of building types, utilising all standard forms of construction and assuming full responsibility for the following:

• Visit site and carry out and issue inspections reports.
• Prepare and present initial appraisal and feasibility reports.
• Carry out measured surveys of existing buildings or sites.
• Prepare and present outline design proposals, including preparation of budget estimate costs.
• Prepare and present for approval complete scheme designs.
• Prepare full working drawings sufficient for the construction of the project.
• Submit applications for statutory approvals, including Planning, Listed Building Consent and Building Control Approval.
• Prepare specifications and schedules of work
• Invite tenders for the main contract, carry out tender analysis and prepare tender reports.
• Prepare contract documents.
• Undertaking Contract Administration duties in accordance with Practice procedures and verification strategies.
• Delegating any of the above duties whilst retaining responsibility for achievement.
• Project Team Leader with Client liaison to include presentation of schemes, project programming and other matters affecting delivery of service.

• Strong leadership skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Contract administration experience
• Confident working with challenging client and contractors relationships
• On route to sitting APC
• RICS accredited Bachelors degree
• Familiar with JCT contract forms and implementation of these contracts

• Proficient on MS office package including Word, Power Point, Excel and Microsoft Project
• Experience with NBS Chorus and AutoCAD

Competitive Package:
We understand that top talent deserves top compensation. We offer a highly competitive package that reflects your skills and experience.

Career Development:
We're committed to helping you grow and excel in your career. Join us, and you'll have access to excellent career development opportunities.

Modern Consultancy, Endless Opportunities:
Our friendly and modern multi-disciplinary construction consultancy is dedicated to delighting our clients. This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to make a positive impact.

Are you ready to make your mark and advance your career? If you're excited about the prospect of joining a passionate team, contributing to meaningful projects, and enjoying the benefits of hybrid working, we'd love to hear from you.

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio…