Building surveying jobs :
Assessing the safety, condition and regulatory compliance of both residential and commercial properties and giving professional advice on how they can be improved is the key aspect of a building surveying role.
Through detailed site visits and reporting, you will play a vital part in the development of new buildings, overseeing contractors, setting budgets and ensuring the work is completed to the highest standards and within the timescale and budget.
As well as advising on the design and construction of a project, you will also conduct in-depth surveys of existing buildings to identify any defects or potential issues and recommend necessary repairs. It’s a central role in a wealth of interesting projects, from large-scale commercial projects and housing developments to building new sporting arenas or restoring a historic property.
With a huge range of professional jobs in this sector, rely on Atkins Search to guide you throughout the recruitment process and into your dream role.
We can place you with the ideal company or organisation that needs a building surveyor with your skills. The variety of jobs on offer, ranging from graduate building surveyor to director of building surveying, includes:
What does a building surveyor do?
Building surveyors undertake a diverse range of tasks to preserve and enhance the performance of assets in the built environment – an important and highly-valued role that can help transform communities.
They conduct thorough surveys and inspections of buildings, identifying structural flaws, breaches of building codes, and maintenance issues. Through detailed reporting, they point out the areas needing remedial work, creating renovation strategies to ensure buildings meet a range of requirements, including safety, accessibility, sustainability and full regulation compliance.
An enjoyable aspect of the role is project management – taking charge of a development throughout the lifecycle and seeing it through to a successful completion.
While carrying a large degree of responsibility, building surveying can bring great job satisfaction, as you give clients the confidence to know that their investment is in safe and secure hands and can be properly maintained through your skilled advice.
How to become a chartered building surveyor
There are several routes to becoming a chartered building surveyor, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
One way to qualify is via the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which ensures that candidates are competent and meet the high standards of professionalism required to become a chartered surveyor. There are several options within this, such as the RICS accredited degree requiring at least 24 months’ structured training and a minimum of 96 hours’ continuing professional development.
Those interested in a career in this sector could also consider starting with a surveying apprenticeship, an opportunity to earn while you learn – discover more here.
Building surveyor consultant specialists
Let our experts guide you to your ideal building surveying job – we know exactly what clients in this sector are looking for. Our team includes our associate director Laura Belcher, an expert in the fast-paced world of construction recruitment who has worked with a raft of major firms and senior recruitment consultant Nicole Broughton, who specialises in freelance and permanent construction jobs across the Midlands and South Yorkshire.
They are joined by senior recruitment consultant Olivia Hartley, who works closely with leading construction firms, and recruitment consultant Lily Smith, who joined us as a graduate and now places job seekers into a variety of permanent roles.
Laura Belcher
Associate Director – Consultancy
Nicole Broughton
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Olivia Hartley
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Lily Smith
Recruitment Consultant
Why choose Atkins Search to help find your next building surveying role?
At Atkins Search, we understand the importance of building surveying in improving and shaping the built environment, ensuring the safety and value of buildings and protecting significant investments.
Our Nottinghamshire-based recruitment professionals specialise in the construction, consultancy and residential sectors, working closely with clients throughout the East Midlands, West Midlands, South Yorkshire, the North West and beyond.
We are sector specialists who genuinely care about finding the right candidate for the right job, so that we can ensure happy outcomes for both the new recruit and their potential workplace.
An impressive 75% of our submitted candidates are interviewed; 60% of first interviews we arrange go to offer – and 88% of those accepting offers go on to start their new role. It’s not just about numbers though – we are passionate about helping people to find the ideal job they will flourish in.
For more information on any of the building surveying roles listed, please contact our Atkins Seach team.
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