Senior​/Associate Building Surveyor

Overview

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy. We provide a comprehensive range of services across the built environment, including Architecture, Building Information Management (BIM), Building Safety, Engineering, Fire Safety, Health and Safety, Surveying, Sustainability, and more.

Senior/Associate Building Surveyor

Location:
Orpington (Hybrid)

Hours: 35 per week

Are you a skilled and motivated Building Surveyor looking to take the next step in your career? We’re seeking a Senior/Associate Building Surveyor to join our multidisciplinary practice.

In this key role, you’ll support the day-to-day delivery of services within our Building Surveying team, while taking the lead on a wide range of exciting and often complex projects. You’ll play an active role in team management, mentoring junior colleagues, and ensuring high standards across project delivery and client care.

With the opportunity to influence both the direction of projects and the development of our team, this role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background, commercial awareness, and a passion for shaping the built environment.

As part of our team, you’ll benefit from the support of experienced professionals across a broad range of disciplines, a forward-thinking approach to project delivery, and a clear path for career progression.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a real impact—this is it!

• A Degree in a related subject
• MRICS (or on route to achieve this)
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport

• A good understanding of building construction and property law, e.g. Party Wall (etc) Act 1996
• A good understanding of construction risks, costs and economics
• Experience of Pre-contract matters and the ability to take a project through its lifecycle
• Familiarity with standard forms of contract including the JCT suite

• A full and detailed working knowledge of the most widely used forms of building contract
• Good numerical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including report writing
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making ability
• Mentoring skills to help develop more junior staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook

People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we invest in them at every stage of their career. We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award, which we believe demonstrates our commitment to nurturing our people. Structured Apprenticeships and work experience opportunities are available across the organisation to support those at the beginning of their careers.

We also have career development pathways to help you understand and structure your professional development.

We provide a range of benefits including hybrid working, the option to buy and sell annual leave, enhanced annual leave for long service, sponsorship for qualifications, a recruitment referral bonus scheme, enhanced family leave policies, an employee assistance programme, and more!

We’re a multi-disciplinary property and…