Senior Building Surveyor

  • Leicester
  • Permanent
  • Thu Nov 20 16:35:09 2025
  • LB45191

Our client is a well-established and growing multi-disciplined surveying consultancy who are currently seeking a proactive and ambitious Senior Building Surveyor Building Surveyor to join their dynamic team in Leicester. They deliver a diverse range of exciting projects, including swimming pools, sports halls, clubhouses, residential blocks, prefab structures, Victorian/Georgian and post-war buildings, as well as modern office spaces.

This consultancy is a trusted partner to academy trusts nationwide, offering services including building surveying, estates strategy planning, energy consultancy, and funding support.

The successful Senior Building Surveyor will play a key role in leading projects from early client engagement through to completion, providing technical oversight and ensuring high standards of delivery. This position offers the chance to join a consultancy that places strong emphasis on culture and collaboration, encouraging senior staff to support the wider team and contribute to a positive, cohesive working environment.

Senior Building Surveyor Salary & Benefits

  • Salary: £45k - £55k (DOE).
  • Car allowance.
  • Holiday entitlement: 25 days + bank holidays + 3 additional Christmas closure days.
  • Discretionary bonus scheme.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Phone allowance.
  • Early finish on Fridays.
  • APC support for candidates working towards chartership.
  • Professional fees paid.
  • Hybrid working model to support work-life balance.

Senior Building Surveyor Job Overview

  • Leading contract administration and project management duties across refurbishments, planned maintenance and new build schemes
  • Managing multiple education sector projects simultaneously and providing senior level technical oversight
  • Acting as a key client contact for academy trusts, providing strategic estates, asset management and funding advice
  • Preparing reports, specifications and professional documents to a high standard
  • Supporting the growth of the Leicester office through mentoring junior surveyors and contributing to team development

Building Surveyor Job Requirements

  • Degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience post degree in a Building Surveying role
  • Familiarity with education sector projects is desirable but not essential.
  • Excellent knowledge and competency of building construction, project management, and contract administration.
  • Full UK driving license (essential due to travel requirements).

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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