Senior Building Surveyor - Surveying & Project Management job in Bristol, Bristol - £60,000 - £75,000

Hybrid working, commercial projects, leadership opportunity

Job Summary

Senior Building Surveyor Job Bristol is a Surveying & Project Management role with commercial project work. This opportunity sits within a well-established consultancy delivering Building Surveying services across the UK. The role covers dilapidations, Technical Due Diligence, contract administration and project delivery.

You will manage instructions from inception to completion across commercial property projects. Responsibilities include acting as Project Manager and Employer’s Agent where required. The position combines professional services with project-led work for a strong regional client base.

You will work with experienced colleagues across surveying, cost consultancy, M&E and fire engineering. Senior Building Surveyor Job Bristol offers varied instructions, client contact and leadership responsibilities. This role suits a technically confident surveyor seeking progression within a collaborative consultancy environment.

About the Company

This national multi-disciplinary consultancy provides Building Surveying, Cost Consultancy, Project Management and Professional Services to commercial clients. The consultancy operates from multiple offices and has developed a reputation for technical delivery and client relationships.

Its Surveying & Project Management team works closely with in-house specialists across several built environment disciplines. The Bristol team supports commercial clients across project and professional instructions. Work includes commercial surveying, refurbishment schemes, contract administration and advisory services. The culture is collaborative, structured and focused on quality, technical standards and long-term development.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a broad range of commercial Building Surveying services for retained clients
• Manage dilapidations matters for landlords and tenants, including assessment, preparation and negotiation
• Undertake Technical Due Diligence for acquisitions, disposals, refinancing and commercial property instructions
• Deliver refurbishment and fit-out projects from initial brief through to practical completion
• Act as Project Manager and Employer’s Agent across varied commercial schemes when required
• Prepare defect analysis reports, schedules of condition, PPM reports and reinstatement cost assessments
• Administer building contracts using JCT and NEC forms across commercial project work
• Support junior team members with mentoring and technical development within the surveying team

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree in Building Surveying or a closely related discipline from a recognised institution
• Significant experience within a consultancy delivering commercial Building Surveying services
• Strong experience across dilapidations, Technical Due Diligence, contract administration and project delivery
• Experience acting as Project Manager or Employer’s Agent on residential and commercial refurbishment & new build schemes
• Strong working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts within commercial project environments
• Excellent technical, contractual and regulatory knowledge with confident client-facing communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple instructions independently while maintaining quality and programme expectations
• Full UK driving licence with the ability to travel for project requirements

Salary & Benefits

• £60,000 – £75,000 DOE
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave plus birthday leave and Christmas shutdown
• Private healthcare
• Ongoing CPD and structured professional development
• Supportive team environment with clear progression pathways

Who Is This Role Ideal For?

This role is suited to a Senior Building Surveyor seeking responsibility within Surveying & Project Management. It will appeal to someone who enjoys commercial project work and professional surveying services. You may be seeking stronger progression, broader client exposure and greater ownership of instructions.

Senior Building Surveyor Job Bristol is ideal for a commercially minded surveyor with strong technical judgement. You should enjoy balancing dilapidations, Technical Due Diligence, contract administration and project management. The role also suits someone interested in mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to team development.

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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