Senior Building Surveyor

About Ridge Surveyors Ltd

As one of the UK's largest groups of chartered surveyors, Ridge Surveyors Limited boasts extensive expertise and local insight across numerous regional offices. We support clients throughout all stages of property investment, ownership, and occupation—covering acquisition to disposal. Serving a broad range of clients, we manage property portfolios, oversee projects, and facilitate transactions.

Role Overview

We seek a skilled Chartered Building Surveyor to join our Newcastle office, working on a diverse portfolio spanning healthcare, residential, education, industrial, and commercial sectors. Your role will be integral in delivering quality surveying services, managing client relationships, and fostering the growth of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute various building surveying assignments across commercial, industrial, education, and residential domains.
• Serve as Lead Designer and Contract Administrator on refurbishment, alteration, and maintenance projects.
• Develop specifications, tender packages, and contract documentation.
• Manage projects and administer contracts throughout all project phases.
• Conduct comprehensive building and condition surveys, as well as defect investigations.
• Diagnose structural defects and offer pragmatic, commercially viable solutions.
• Prepare dilapidation schedules and negotiate settlements on clients' behalf.
• Carry out pre-acquisition surveys and technical due diligence reviews.
• Compile planned preventative maintenance (PPM) reports and assess reinstatement costs.
• Advise on design, construction, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of diverse property types.
• Oversee on-site works, ensuring progress, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor junior personnel, including graduates and APC candidates.
• Participate in business development initiatives and nurture client relationships.

Candidate Requirements

• MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor accreditation.
• Demonstrable experience delivering a broad spectrum of building surveying and project-led services.
• Strong technical foundation in building pathology, construction technologies, and contract management.
• Ability to manage simultaneous projects and client instructions effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing.
• Proven capacity to build and sustain robust client partnerships.
• Commercially astute with proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Exceptional organizational and time management capabilities.
• Possession of a valid UK driving license.