Senior Building Surveyor / Party Wall Specialist
Full Time
Job Description
As an award-winning construction consultancy, we’re excited to be expanding our residential surveying and neighbourly matters service across Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.
To support our growth, we’re looking for a Senior Building Surveyor with strong experience in Party Wall to join our team and take the lead in developing the surveying arm into a recognised regional specialist service.
If you’re looking for more than routine reporting, this is an excellent opportunity to become part of a well-established QS, estimating and PM practice, grow your career and support our junior staff.
Experience / Knowledge
The ideal candidate will have:
MRICS or AssocRICS status, or be demonstrably working towards it
Strong experience with the Party Wall etc. Act 1996
A background in residential building surveying
Experience preparing, serving and negotiating Party Wall Awards
Strong knowledge of residential construction methods, defects and building pathology
A professional, calm and authoritative client manner
Desirable experience includes membership of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors, Pyramus & Thisbe Club or similar, experience with older and altered properties, and an interest in mentoring junior staff.
The Job Role
You will lead and deliver a high-value residential surveying workload, including:
Acting as Party Wall Surveyor for Building Owners, Adjoining Owners and as Agreed Surveyor
Preparing and serving Party Wall Notices, Schedules of Condition and Awards
Undertaking RICS Level 3 Building Surveys
Producing defect and building pathology reports covering issues such as damp, cracking, poor workmanship and extensions
Advising clients on technical, statutory and neighbourly matters
Managing client relationships with confidence and professionalism
Supporting and mentoring an Assistant or Graduate Surveyor
Contributing to service development, referral relationships and process improvement
The Candidate
This role would suit a surveyor who wants more than routine reporting. You will be technically strong, commercially aware and confident in taking ownership of client relationships. You will enjoy problem-solving, professional responsibility and the opportunity to build something with long-term value.
You will be supported by junior staff and an established QS, estimating and project management practice, while having genuine scope to develop the surveying arm into a recognised regional specialist service.
Incentives
Bhangals Construction Consultants offers:
Senior, trusted position within a growing business
Clear opportunity to lead and grow a specialist service line
Strong fee base and realistic workload
Support from an established QS, estimating and PM team
Performance-related bonus
Health insurance
CPD and professional membership support
Long-term progression opportunity
A culture that values technical excellence, integrity and lasting client relationships