Building Surveyor

Are you an experienced Building Surveyor looking for a rewarding opportunity to shape the future of buildings in the education, commercial, and residential sectors across Essex and the surrounding areas?

Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint an experienced Building Surveyor to join their estates team - someone who can take the lead on surveys, mentor junior staff, and help shape the future of the service.

This is an excellent role for a surveyor with strong technical skills and an interest in developing into a management position.

The Role
Working closely with the project management team, you'll:
Lead on core building surveying duties, including RICS Level 2 surveys, condition surveys, defect inspections, and asset management plans
Produce detailed, accurate survey reports with repair, maintenance, and restoration recommendations
Advise on energy efficiency, environmental impact, sustainable construction, and heritage building maintenance
Mentor and oversee junior surveyors' workload, providing guidance and quality control
Support school condition surveys and capital funding bid reports during peak periods
Help grow and develop the professional surveying services arm of the business

What You'll Bring
Essential

• Proven experience conducting RICS Level 2 building surveys and associated reports
• RICS qualification (or strong equivalent experience)
• Commercial awareness with experience meeting financial targets
• High-quality report writing skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage and mentor junior staff
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Confident communicator with clients, contractors, and colleagues
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• MRICS Chartered status
• Experience preparing capital funding bid surveys for education sector projects
• Understanding of surveying in live educational environments

What's on Offer
This role comes with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your development, wellbeing, and work-life balance, including:

• Enhanced annual leave (25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 28 days)
• Christmas shutdown period
• Flexible hybrid working
• Company pension scheme (employer contribution 3%)
• Non-contractual bonus scheme linked to business performance
• Pension bonus waiver
• Business mileage at 45p per mile
• Professional membership subscription fees paid
• Discounted gym membership
• Access to employee telephone counselling services
• Training, development, and mentoring opportunities
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals

If you don't meet every requirement, don't worry. Apply - we're open to discussing how your experience might align with the role or other opportunities.

For more information, please contact Izzie Guimaraes at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

Even if you're not actively looking for a new role, we encourage Building Surveying professionals to get in touch for future opportunities. Carrington West's Property & Building Control division is one of the fastest-growing in the UK, and we have over 50 years of combined experience in the industry.