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Building Surveyor
Job Posted: 21 hours ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: South Woodham Ferrers
Expire in: a month
Job Description
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
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 industryBefore You Apply
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