Building Surveyor

Building Surveyor (Facilities Management / New Projects)
Location: Across Southern England
Salary: up to £48,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: 35 per week 
Contract: Permanent 
 
At the British Red Cross, we’re looking for qualified (or experienced) surveyors to join our regional teams. Are you a solutions-focused surveyor who can take accountability for all property-related budgets to help drive significant revenue efficiencies?
If this sounds like a great opportunity for you, please keep reading….

A day in the life of a Building Surveyor (Facilities Management / New Projects)
In these challenging roles you'll be responsible for the delivery of facilities management projects arising from new work (new premises, new retail units etc) or ongoing maintenance of existing facilities. The different projects arise from escalations from our TFM (Total Facilities Management) contractor across our property estate. Your focus will be on fabric-related issues (such as roof replacement, damp and mould issues, and planned maintenance…). This work helps us fulfil our lease obligations, maintain our estate but most importantly keep our properties open for use. 

Your expertise and fast reactions will ensure consistent support across all property-related activity. 

This role sits within the Building Surveying function of the Property team. You’ll collaborate closely with the Facilities Management, Estates Surveying and Project Management teams who make up the wider Property Department. You’ll work with a high level of delegated authority and autonomy to deliver agreed outcomes. The area you will cover is vast but diverse and rewarding. This role is expected to be out on the road and often with little notice given due to the nature of reactive repairs.

Our southern team cover a wide variety of facilities across the south of England. The successful candidates for this region will be largely working from home, with regular site visits in the area. Readiness to travel and work outside normal hours is a regular feature of this role. The role comes with a company car due to the travel involved. 

To be a successful Building Surveyor, you’ll:

• Have a surveying qualification e.g. MCIOB, MRICS or qualified by experience.
• Have experience of the different responsibilities associated with building surveying. For example: building defect diagnosis, fire risk assessments, asbestos management, basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Be a dynamic yet adaptable person with the drive and determination to manage and prioritise your workload across a multi-site portfolio.
• Have the experience of carrying out property inspections and producing reports.
• Be able to produce tender documents, arrange tenders and act as a contract administrator.
• Be negotiating with all levels of external stakeholders including landlords and solicitors.
• Be a team player who is solution-oriented, communicates well, and influences effectively.
• Have a full UK driving licence and can travel within your region (sometimes with little notice).

Interested? Closing date for applications is 23:59hrs on Sunday 5th October 2025. Early submission of completed applications is recommended. The Hiring Mangers will be reviewing the applications on an ongoing basis.