Principal Building Surveyor
Options Resourcing Ltd
Ready for a role where you're more than just the technical expert?
We're working with a major UK organisation looking for an experienced Principal Building Surveyor to join a growing Advisory team.
This is an opportunity to step into a genuinely senior position where you'll combine technical leadership, project delivery, commercial responsibility and client development.
You'll be trusted to lead complex building surveying commissions, influence multidisciplinary teams and become a key technical voice across a diverse project portfolio.
�� WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Lead and mentor building surveying teams
- Deliver complex condition surveys, defect diagnosis, dilapidations, measured surveys and Party Wall matters
- Prepare specifications, reports, schedules and technical documentation
- Act as Contract Administrator and Project Manager
- Manage project budgets, risks and commercial performance
- Support refurbishment, maintenance and capital works programmes
- Provide trusted technical advice to clients and senior stakeholders
- Act as Principal Designer where required
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects
- Support bids, frameworks and work-winning opportunities
- Develop existing client relationships and create new opportunities
- Mentor and develop the next generation of Building Surveyors
You'll have the opportunity to work across complex and high-profile environments, including:
��️ Defence
⚖️ Justice
�� Education
�� Commercial
�� Rail
��️ Highways
��️ Public Sector
�� WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We're looking for a Chartered Building Surveyor who wants to make an impact.
Ideally, you'll have:
✔️ RICS, CIOB or equivalent Chartered status
✔️ Strong consultancy-based Building Surveying experience
✔️ Excellent knowledge of building pathology and construction technology
✔️ Strong contract administration and project management experience
✔️ Experience with CDM 2015 and Principal Designer duties
✔️ Excellent client-facing and communication skills
✔️ Commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets
✔️ Experience leading or mentoring technical teams
✔️ An interest in business development and winning work
�� READY FOR THE NEXT MOVE?
This isn't simply another Principal title.
It's an opportunity to become a technical leader, influence major projects, develop people, strengthen client relationships and help shape the future direction of a growing Advisory function.
If you're currently a Senior, Principal or Associate Building Surveyor and you're ready for greater responsibility, influence and progression, let's talk.
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You might not be actively looking — but it could be worth hearing what's out there.
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