Senior Building Surveyor - Midlands Operations

Senior Building Surveyor at SRVO

Location – Remote working – West Midlands / East Midlands / East Anglia

Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week, 0900 – 1730 Monday - Friday

Salary – Competitive

We work as part of a team, under the direction of the Building Surveying Directors, delivering core services primarily within the residential and commercial markets. This role requires a proactive and driven professional who is eager to apply expertise across a variety of surveying disciplines while developing strong client relationships.

Join a rapidly growing property company at the forefront of the real estate market. The Senior Building Surveyor will deliver core services in both residential and commercial sectors.

• Providing advice on building defects across the full range of property types and ages.
• Preparing Preventative Planned Maintenance Reports and budget costs, and advising clients on planned maintenance matters.
• Reviewing preconstruction information packs and overseeing the RAMS review process for project works and service installations.
• Acting as Project Manager / Contract Administrator on projects ranging in value from £50k to £3m+, leading teams or working independently as required.
• When appropriate, acting in the capacity of Principal Designer, including preparing PCI packs, reviewing CPPs, and preparing H&S files.
• Undertaking Building Reinstatement Cost Assessments.
• Completing pre-acquisition surveys on commercial, retail, industrial and residential premises.
• Conducting Building Height Surveys and Structural Appraisals for Building Safety Reports relating to the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Preparing Schedules of Dilapidations, negotiating claims and providing advice to Landlords and Tenants.
• Providing Party Wall advice to Building and Adjoining Owners (desirable but not essential).
• Monitoring development or project works on behalf of Landlords, funders or other parties.
• Assisting in company initiatives, business development, service improvement, CPD, training, and mentoring of junior staff and APC Candidates.

• Detailed knowledge of construction, building pathology and relevant legislation including fire legislation.
• Ability to maintain and build relationships with client contacts.
• Experience of managing a team or aspiration to step up into a management role.
• Experience in the residential property management industry is an advantage, though not essential.
• Strong workload management and ability to utilise team resources effectively.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Professional communication skills across phone, video, email and face‑to‑face engagements.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to self‑manage time and meet reporting deadlines.
• Self‑starter capable of working remotely and independently, managing workload and pipeline.
• IT literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including spelling and grammar.
• Strong team working skills.
• Professional and courteous customer‑facing manner and commitment to excellent service.
• Valid clean UK Driving Licence.
• AutoCAD ability desirable.

• 24 days annual leave for work‑life balance.
• Car allowance.
• Hybrid and flexible work opportunities.
• Financial support for personal development.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• Employee Referral Scheme for potential bonuses.
• Discretionary Bonus.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions, and documented evidence of eligibility will be required.