Senior Building Surveyor

Senior Building Surveyor – Eltham, London

Salary: £60,000 package. Potential for Project Team Leadership responsibilities. Position offers progression to Programme Manager.

Work on a variety of residential and non‑residential projects with a focus on fire safety, internal and external works to HRBs and non‑HRBs, with flexibility of hybrid working.

• Lead and manage projects and project teams to ensure successful outcomes.
• Conduct measured surveys of existing buildings or sites.
• Visit sites, carry out thorough inspections and deliver comprehensive inspection reports.
• Prepare Employer’s Requirements for Design and Build purposes.
• Invite tenders for the main contract, conduct tender analysis and compile detailed tender reports.
• Work on the full life cycle of projects, from specifications to schedules of work.
• Fire safety – internal works such as sprinkler systems, smoke vents, fire doors and external works such as cladding remediation.
• Ensure projects stay on track and within budget.
• Build strong client relationships through effective interaction.
• Manage fees and develop fee proposals.
• Mentor and support colleagues within the team.

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) status.
• Building Surveying Degree (or Project Management).
• Experience of various procurement routes, JCT/NEC.
• Expertise in building surveying.
• Experience in fire safety and a good understanding of the Building Safety Act and Gateway process.
• Strong client interaction skills.
• Proven experience managing projects across a variety of sectors and clients.
• Building Regulations Principal Designer experience is an advantage but not essential.
• Ability to lead a team and mentor colleagues.

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7.25‑hour working day, core hours between 10 a.m. and 4.15 p.m.).
• 36.25 hours per week.
• Hybrid working – potential to work from office and home.
• Medicash health plan (money back on dental, optical, physio appointments and more).
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In‑house mental health first aiders.
• Pay reviews twice a year.
• Annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Birthday leave.
• Buy/sell annual leave.
• Long‑service leave.
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched).
• Professional development scheme.
• Sponsorship of professional fees.
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days.

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs. We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.

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