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Lead Building Surveyor MRICS
- Posted 27 November 2025
- Salary £60000 - £80000 per annum, Benefits: Bonus
- LocationWatford
- Job type Permanent
- Sectors Consultancy
- ReferenceBH-38302-2
Job description
Lead Building Surveyor
Consultancy
Watford
Up to £80,000 per annum
I am exclusively working with a progressive multi-discipline practice in Watford, I have collaborated with them to find a Lead Building Surveyor. We are looking for a competent professional to lead the division in Hertfordshire.
You will be tasked with developing and strengthening existing stakeholder relationships along with spotting new opportunities. Business development is a key element of the role as you will be trusted to positively add key accounts and future instructions. The successful Partner will lead a team of juniors providing daily support and guidance.
We are looking for a confident and courageous client facing professional who is passionate about leading others. The practice is delivering several schemes in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. You the Lead Building Surveyor will be a good all-round surveyor and come from a proven project background. There is a healthy diet of work spread across the residential, education and commercial sectors. Typical projects range from £40,000 all the way past £10million.
The role is 60% managerial and 40% technical. Responsibilities include making strategic decisions which will shape the direction of the department, recruitment and retention, board/progress meetings and financial planning/monitoring are additional tasks.
What’s in it for you?
For more information please feel free to get with Ashley in strictest confidence via ashley.talbott@peoplegroup.com
head of building surveying| director |partner| chartered building surveyor| contract administration| project management| employers agent| planned maintenance programmes| party wall matters| reinstatement cost assessments| MRICS
Consultancy
Watford
Up to £80,000 per annum
I am exclusively working with a progressive multi-discipline practice in Watford, I have collaborated with them to find a Lead Building Surveyor. We are looking for a competent professional to lead the division in Hertfordshire.
You will be tasked with developing and strengthening existing stakeholder relationships along with spotting new opportunities. Business development is a key element of the role as you will be trusted to positively add key accounts and future instructions. The successful Partner will lead a team of juniors providing daily support and guidance.
We are looking for a confident and courageous client facing professional who is passionate about leading others. The practice is delivering several schemes in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. You the Lead Building Surveyor will be a good all-round surveyor and come from a proven project background. There is a healthy diet of work spread across the residential, education and commercial sectors. Typical projects range from £40,000 all the way past £10million.
The role is 60% managerial and 40% technical. Responsibilities include making strategic decisions which will shape the direction of the department, recruitment and retention, board/progress meetings and financial planning/monitoring are additional tasks.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- Yearly bonus
- Continued career progression
- Flexible working
- Private medical insurance
- Generous holiday allowance (plus Xmas shut down)
- Professional membership fees paid
- Plus additional benefits
- Contract administration
- Employer’s agent
- Project management
- Refurbishment
- Design specification
- Planned maintenance programmes
- Schedules of condition
- Party wall matters
- Defect analysis
- BSc in Building Surveying
- MRICS qualified
- Proven project experience
- Managerial/leadership experience
- Business development
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Client facing
- Full UK driver’s licence
For more information please feel free to get with Ashley in strictest confidence via ashley.talbott@peoplegroup.com
head of building surveying| director |partner| chartered building surveyor| contract administration| project management| employers agent| planned maintenance programmes| party wall matters| reinstatement cost assessments| MRICS
