Senior / Associate Building Surveyor

About Currie & Brown and Role Overview

Currie & Brown is an internationally recognized consultancy specializing in built asset management, offering project management, cost management, and building surveying services across various sectors. Our Building Surveying division assists clients throughout their asset lifecycle, ranging from condition and dilapidation surveys to defect identification and project execution.

We seek a Senior or Associate Building Surveyor to join our Plymouth team, contributing to an expanding portfolio throughout the South West. This role involves collaborating with clients and internal teams to deliver expert surveying services, with opportunities to increase leadership duties both technically and client-wise.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute a wide range of refurbishment, upgrade, and asset enhancement projects across many sectors and client accounts.
• Oversee projects from initial feasibility analyses, specification drafting, and cost planning to obtaining statutory permissions and managing contract administration.
• Administer standard contract forms such as JCT and NEC, ensuring compliant and efficient project delivery.
• Offer professional advice spanning diverse building surveying services and technical areas.
• Mentor junior staff, including those pursuing RICS chartership (APC candidates), through coaching and supervision.
• Champion best practices in quality assurance, health and safety, environmental stewardship, and project execution.
• Assist senior management with operational oversight and strategic initiatives.
• Lead junior Building Surveyors to foster capability growth and maintain high performance levels.
• Conduct inspections, surveys, and condition assessments, overseeing project delivery regionally.
• Support business development through identifying growth opportunities, nurturing client relationships, and aiding bid and proposal processes.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Holds a degree in Building Surveying or a closely related RICS-accredited field.
• Preferably MRICS qualified; full chartered membership is highly valued.
• Extensive technical knowledge and substantial experience in Building Surveying.
• Skilled in managing client partnerships with an understanding of commercial and profitability aspects.
• Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing colleagues within a professional environment.
• Proficient in managing multiple projects and workload priorities effectively.
• Strong ability in producing technical documentation such as reports, feasibility studies, specifications, and asset reviews.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations, statutory compliance, and risk management.
• Specialized expertise in Dilapidations, Party Wall issues, Fire Risk Assessments, and Access Audits.
• Excellent organizational aptitude, attention to detail, and proactive in delivering quality results.

Compensation and Benefits

• Attractive salary package.
• Benefit offerings include car allowance, pension scheme, private healthcare, among others.
• Clear career advancement prospects leading to Associate or Director roles.
• Support provided for APC process and continued RICS accreditation.