Senior Building Surveyor

Senior Building Surveyor 
Up to £600 per day (Outside IR35)
Full-time, Interim Contract
Location: London / Hybrid

We are working with a leading organisation seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to support their Repairs & Surveying function. This role sits within a senior leadership team, delivering high-quality surveying services across major works, complex repairs, and building safety-related programmes.
You’ll take ownership of a defined geographical area, ensuring homes are safe, well maintained, and compliant while driving improvements, leading surveyors, and helping implement a new Repairs Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of surveyors to deliver a consistent, high-quality surveying service across major, complex and reactive works.
• Act as a senior technical expert, conducting full building surveys, preparing detailed reports, cost analyses and recommendations.
• Prepare designs, specifications, tender documents and procurement advice for complex works and programmes.
• Manage contractor performance through data insight, KPIs and strategic contract management, taking action to improve service delivery.
• Provide professional input on alterations, planning matters, home improvements and building regulations.
• Act as Party Wall Surveyor and lead on dilapidations negotiations.
• Oversee performance of major works, latent defects, cyclical programmes, FRA-related works, EPC matters and technical assessment.
• Support development of new-build design reviews, sign-offs and stock condition templates.
• Mentor and support surveyors in achieving professional accreditation and improving technical capability.
• Work collaboratively across operations, assets, estates and external partners to ensure homes and places are well maintained.
• Lead on analysing contract performance, identifying root causes and implementing improvement actions.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, H&S requirements, and risk management processes.
• Represent the organisation at internal and external meetings, advocating for residents and quality of service.

Requirements

• BSc/MSc in a relevant surveying discipline + Chartered status (MRICS/CIOB).
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience surveying in residential property.
• Strong experience delivering major works, preparing tender packs, scopes, cost appraisals and managing complex programmes.
• Proven background in performance improvement and contract management.
• Strong customer focus with ability to manage queries, complaints and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal and IT skills.

If you're looking for work but this role isn’t for you, please feel free to get in touch with what you're looking for.

Contact:
James at Service Care Solutions
01772 208967 - james.glover@servicecare.org.uk