Senior Chartered or Senior Building Surveyor

AtkinsRéalis Major Projects inc.; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy based in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Chartered or Senior Building Surveyor. This role demands strong client management, team leadership, and a proven track record in building surveying services across various sectors. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of post-qualification experience and exceptional communication skills. Opportunities for training, flexible working, and a supportive culture are available.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Employee rewards

Training and professional development opportunities

Flexible holiday allowances

Hybrid working culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years post qualification experience.
• Good all-round surveying experience and client facing work winning skills.
• Proven track record in delivery of building surveying services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor team members.
• Manage client relationships and service delivery.
• Support business growth and development.

Skills

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Team working

Commercial experience

IT skills (Word, Excel)

AutoCAD skills

Education

BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited Degree

Full member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Job description

Senior Chartered or Senior Building Surveyor

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Grow your career while reshaping the world.

Atkins Infrastructure division have a vacancy in our Newcastle office for a Senior to Associate Chartered Building Surveyor to work in a multi-disciplinary environment to deliver a full suite of Building Surveying duties. We offer extremely varied and interesting work with a number of high profile public and private sector clients.

This is an exciting role for the right individual as we are expanding, and will be part of a vibrant team. We are looking for qualified surveyors with 5 plus year post qualification years with track record in winning work, managing client relationships, delivering commissions and assisting in the running of a building surveying business.

As well as technical excellence, we are looking for someone who can think laterally, who possesses exemplary communication skills and has strong commercial experience, and who will provide a first‑class service to our clients.

We are growing and working in main sectors such as local and central government, education, blue light, rail, aviation, infrastructure, commercial, energy… the list goes on. The right person will not just be joining a world‑renowned practice that has successfully existed since 1938, but a team who are both friendly and collaborative.

Your role

• Be a focal point and leadership figure.
• Contribute to the strategic plan, growth and development for the business in the region.
• Assisting with the development of new and repeat business.
• Support the regional lead in the day‑to‑day running of the business.
• Providing guidance, mentoring, and technical expertise to team members.
• Mentoring and training junior building surveyors, as well as an active participation in the APC programme.
• Work across a number of projects in different sectors, managing and providing a range of building surveying duties.
• Provide internal and external project management duties.
• Managing client relationships, service delivery and development of bids and winning propositions.
• Acting as the primary interface with key clients and ensure the quality and timeliness of service delivery to those clients.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited Degree.
• Full member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Ability to demonstrate good all‑round surveying experience and be client facing with work winning skills.
• Good team working skills and ability to communicate well at all levels.
• Prepared to travel as required.
• To liaise with senior colleagues to help build a profitable service and positive, high‑performing team environment.
• Strong IT skills, Word and Excel as a minimum. Candidates should be able to produce, edit and format documents.
• Ideally AutoCAD skills and full understanding of Health and Safety requirements.
• Keeping abreast of industry issues and developments in best practice.
• Proven track record in the successful delivery of building surveying services.

Benefits

Wherever you are in your career – and who ever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Our culture supports support and collaboration, offers competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Training and professional development opportunities are available, and we offer a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances.

Equity & Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.