Senior Building Surveyor

Reference: 30815203149_1781535530

Senior Building Surveyor
Location: South East London
Salary: £60,000 package (negotiable)
Date Posted: 12 March 2026

Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Building Surveyor to join a well-established, multidisciplinary construction consultancy in South East London. This role offers exposure to a diverse range of residential and non-residential projects, with a strong emphasis on fire safety, refurbishment, and compliance works across both HRBs and non-HRBs.
There is clear potential to step into Project Team Leadership, with a defined pathway towards a Programme Manager position.

The Role
You will play a key role in delivering projects from inception through to completion, taking ownership of both technical delivery and client management.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage projects and project teams to ensure successful delivery
  • Carry out measured surveys of existing buildings and sites
  • Conduct site inspections and produce detailed reports
  • Prepare Employer's Requirements for Design & Build projects
  • Manage tender processes, including analysis and reporting
  • Deliver projects across the full lifecycle, from specifications to schedules of work

Oversee fire safety works including:

Internal: sprinkler systems, smoke ventilation, fire doors
External: cladding remediation and façade works



Project Scope
You will be involved in a range of fire safety and refurbishment projects for:

  • Housing developers
  • Local authorities
  • Social housing providers



Candidate Requirements

  • MRICS qualified (or working towards)
  • Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline (e.g. Project Management)
  • Strong knowledge of procurement routes (JCT / NEC)
  • Proven experience delivering projects across multiple sectors

Fire safety experience and understanding of:

  • Building Safety Act
  • Gateway process
  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage programmes, budgets, and deadlines effectively
  • Experience leading teams and mentoring junior staff
  • Experience preparing and managing fee proposals


Desirable:

Building Regulations Principal Designer experience


What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary and overall package
  • Clear career progression pathway to senior leadership roles
  • Hybrid working model
  • Opportunity to work within a modern, collaborative consultancy environment


Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working (office and home-based)
  • Health cash plan (dental, optical, physio & more)
  • Life assurance (4x salary)
  • Mental health first aid support
  • Twice-yearly pay reviews
  • Generous annual leave + bank holidays
  • Birthday leave
  • Option to buy/sell annual leave
  • Long service leave
  • Pension scheme with employer match (4.5%)
  • Professional development and paid memberships
  • 2 paid CSR days per year

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

£60,000.00 - £70,000.00
Per annum
GBP60000.00 - GBP70000.00 per annum + 60000

Greater London

Permanent

Added 15/06/2026
Reference: 30815203149_1781535530

Senior Building Surveyor

Greater London
Permanent

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