Senior Building Surveyor in Uxbridge, London

Want to run your own projects from week one, with the directors close by and a real route into leading a team? A busy independent practice in West London needs an experienced surveyor or project manager who can pick up contracts straight away.

Based in Uxbridge, the consultancy has a broad mix of project and professional work and a steady flow of instructions. They want a Senior Building Surveyor who adds delivery strength now and steps up to lead a small team as the firm grows.

The Senior Building Surveyor Role

The core of the role is running construction projects under £3m, from minor adaptations of around £50,000 to refurbishment and remodelling schemes of around £500,000. You'll take them from specification and tender through contract administration to completion, as the client's main contact.

There's a varied professional caseload alongside, and in time you'll take online management and help bring junior surveyors through.

Duties of the Senior Building Surveyor to include:

• Running refurbishment, remodelling and adaptation projects up to £3m
• Writing specifications and schedules of work
• Preparing tender packages and reporting on contractor returns
• Administering building contracts through to practical completion and final account
• Running site meetings and progress inspections
• Reporting to clients on cost, programme and quality
• Picking up wider building surveying instructions
• Supporting and, in time, managing junior surveyors

The Person?

Someone who can take a project off the shelf and run it without needing their hand held.

The Senior Building Surveyor will ideally have:

• 7 - 10+ years' experience or more in building surveying (project led)
• A strong record of contract administration and specification writing
• Hands-on delivery of refurbishment and adaptation projects
• MRICS preferred but not essential; CIOB members and experienced non-chartered surveyors are welcome
• The ambition to lead and develop others

In Return…?

• Salary of £60,000 - £75,000 depending on experience
• Transparent bonus structure
• Pension
• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Expensed site travel
• Free parking

If you believe you can deliver this rewarding role to a high standard, or are a Building Surveyor considering your next career move, please contact Stuart Miller at Brandon James on (phone number removed).

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Building Surveyor / Senior Building Surveyor / Contract Administrator / London & SE