Building Surveyor

This would suit someone who is either RICS or working towards RICS chartership.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for historic buildings who enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and who is capable of delivering building surveying services to a high standard and to deadlines. It will involve working on projects across the south of England, often on buildings of national heritage importance.

We have staff of approximately 300 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Winners of Architect Employer of the Year 2022.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

Our benefits package includes

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Subscription fees
• Company day out
• A volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

The role

Your key responsibilities will be as below, but not limited to:

• Site surveys to assess building defects and assess remedial works
• Preparing illustrated reports with the necessary background research
• Preparing specifications for repairs
• Providing high quality and timely advice to clients relating to building material condition and performance
• Attending meetings with clients and their consultants and assisting in giving appraisals of building material condition and building material performance.

 

The position may also involve (subject to previous experience):

• Administering construction contracts
• Preparing fee proposals and contributing to bids

In-house training and development will be provided with the purpose of you swiftly becoming an asset to the practice and to support you through the probation period. The successful candidate may need to apply for security clearance to be accepted for work on some government sites.

Other opportunities:

• Developing an individual specialism in relation to historic buildings or building surveying in discussion with your Line Manager/Regional Partner.
• Attending external training courses to expand your own knowledge base and to develop your individual skill set
• Developing and using new technologies to aid in surveys
• Promoting the practice through writing articles for journals, newspapers, the Purcell website and appropriate social media.

Please email a copy of your CV and portfolio. Please include details of your Right to Work in the United Kingdom, as well as an available start date.

Send your application to [email protected]

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay.

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented backgrounds can be less likely to apply unless they meet every criteria listed. At Purcell, we are committed to building an inclusive, transparent, and welcoming team. If you’re enthusiastic about the role and excited to grow and learn with us, we warmly encourage you to apply.

When applying, please feel free to use your preferred name — we don’t require full or birth names at this stage.

We are proud to foster a culture of kindness, respect, and authenticity, where everyone can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of your original application, then you have been unsuccessful. Please continue to look at our vacancies and apply where relevant. We wish you all the best in your job search.

As world leaders of heritage and conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.