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Senior Building Surveyor

Buro Happold

The Role

Overview

Senior Building Surveyor leads projects, provides advice, prepares reports, mentors team.

Key Responsibilities

  • mentoring
  • report preparation
  • technical specification
  • project leadership
  • team coordination
  • client liaison

Tasks

-Mentor more junior team members, potentially leading to an early line management role. -Support business development and contribute to internal initiatives that drive innovation and technical excellence. -Prepare professional reports including condition and defect analyses, Technical Due Diligence, Dilapidations and remedial works schedules -Produce and review reports, presentations drawings to an excellent standard, with an emphasis on clarity, accuracy and technical insight. -Lead and contribute to a variety of projects, providing strategic advice on building performance, lifecycle planning, creative reuse, and more. -Represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals, and suppliers and build strong, trusted relationships. -Act as Job Leader, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. -Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and supporting clients in the implementation and on-site monitoring of design solutions.

Requirements

  • chartered
  • lead surveyor
  • project coordination
  • technical knowledge
  • bsc/msc
  • collaboration

What You Bring

-Experience preparing professional reports and presenting to clients. -Chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS) and experience in facilities management or property consultancy. -Experience acting as lead surveyor on projects -Strong project coordination and financial management skills. -Strong technical knowledge and capability from working on a wide range of projects, ranging in age, typology and sectors -A Bachelor's degree BSc or Masters degree MSc in a relevant discipline (i.e. Building Surveying). -As an experienced Senior Building Surveyor, you will be able to demonstrate: -Willingness to travel when needed. -A collaborative approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

The Company

About Buro Happold

- excels in providing creative and sustainable solutions for complex projects. - serves a diverse range of sectors. - projects include large-scale infrastructure, high-end residential, and innovative commercial buildings. - recognized for its expertise in structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering. - portfolio includes iconic projects such as the Sydney Opera House renewal and London's Crossrail. - innovative, sustainable design is central to the company’s approach, incorporating cutting-edge technologies. - delivers solutions that enhance the built environment.

Sector Specialisms

Air and Rail

Commercial

Cultural

Education

Government (US)

Healthcare

Major Infrastructure

Science and technology