Chartered Building Surveyor - Surveying & Project Management Job in Manchester - Salary £DOE

Fast career progression, Hybrid working, Employee-owned consultancy

Job Summary

Chartered Building Surveyor job Manchester offers an opportunity to join a newly established building surveying team. This position suits a newly qualified chartered surveyor seeking professional development within the commercial property sector. The role involves building surveying and project management services across a variety of commercial property assets. You will work directly with clients, understanding their requirements and providing practical surveying advice.

Responsibilities include acquisition surveys, dilapidations, planned preventative maintenance and contract administration. The successful candidate will gain exposure to different clients, property professionals and project requirements. There is scope to contribute to business development and influence the direction of the team. The consultancy promotes collaborative working, professional development and long-term relationships with clients.

Hybrid working arrangements provide flexibility while maintaining regular opportunities for office collaboration. This opportunity combines professional surveying responsibilities with project delivery and client relationship management.

About the Company

Our client is an established, employee-owned building surveying and project management consultancy operating across the UK. The business works with commercial property owners, occupiers, agents and other professional representatives. Its services support clients acquiring, improving and managing a variety of commercial property assets. The consultancy operates through a collaborative network of regional offices and experienced surveying professionals. It holds B Corp certification and Investors in People Gold accreditation.

The business was also recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. Its working culture supports inclusion, employee wellbeing and professional development. An established agile working policy encourages flexibility alongside regular office attendance and team collaboration.

Role & Responsibilities

• Undertake commercial property acquisition surveys and provide clients with clear professional advice and recommendations
• Manage dilapidations instructions, including property inspections, assessments, negotiations and communication with relevant professional representatives
• Prepare and coordinate planned preventative maintenance programmes for commercial properties with varying client requirements
• Deliver contract administration and project management services across commercial property improvement and maintenance projects
• Support statutory compliance requirements, identifying relevant property considerations and advising clients throughout surveying instructions
• Develop direct client relationships, understanding their aspirations and delivering appropriate building surveying and project management services
• Build professional connections with property agents, managing agents, solicitors and other local and national contacts

Skills & Experience Required

• Newly qualified Chartered Building Surveyor with experience delivering professional building surveying and project management services
• Demonstrable experience undertaking commercial property acquisition surveys and preparing appropriate professional advice for clients
• Practical understanding of dilapidations matters, including property assessments, negotiations and communication with relevant parties
• Experience preparing planned preventative maintenance recommendations and supporting commercial property management and improvement requirements
• Knowledge of contract administration and project management processes within commercial property surveying and construction environments
• Understanding of statutory compliance considerations relating to commercial property assets and associated building surveying instructions
• Ability to develop client relationships, communicate effectively and work collaboratively with other property professionals.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary £DOE with car allowance and company and team profit shares
• Hybrid and agile working arrangements with company iPhone and laptop provided
• Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, additional leave purchase options and long service holiday entitlement
• Private pension with 5% employer contributions and minimum 3% employee contributions, private healthcare after three months and life insurance
• Tax-free Employee Ownership Trust bonus scheme after 12 months continuous employment and enhanced family leave after probation
• Career development investment, professional membership fees, electric car leasing, cycle scheme and additional benefits allowance following probation
• Annual team building day, regular social events and access to employee benefits platforms

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This opportunity suits a newly qualified chartered building surveyor seeking broader commercial property experience. It is particularly relevant to professionals with experience across both professional surveying and project delivery. Candidates should enjoy working directly with clients and understanding their commercial property requirements.

The position offers exposure to acquisition surveys, dilapidations, maintenance planning and contract administration. It would suit someone interested in developing professional relationships across the wider property industry. An interest in contributing to a growing team and influencing business direction is advantageous.

The Chartered Building Surveyor job Manchester provides opportunities for career development within a collaborative consultancy. Candidates seeking hybrid working and varied commercial surveying instructions should find the position relevant.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market.

We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles. We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

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If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time.

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Referral

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Terms: A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they’ve successfully completed the probation period. See website for full terms & conditions.

Chartered Building Surveyor job in Manchester – Your Property Recruitment Specialists ( Job Ref:1372380) #LI-Hybrid