Building Surveyor

We're thrilled to offer an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join our expanding Birmingham based team. Working simple and complex projects across a range of sectors, including Residential, Education, Leisure, Health, and Blue light.

Who are Baily Garner?

With 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 250 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.

Our purpose is positively impact people's lives. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real difference—for our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.

Role Information:

Act as the Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent on a wide range of building types, utilising all standard forms of construction and assuming full responsibility for the following:

• Visit site and carry out and issue inspections reports
• Prepare and present initial appraisal and feasibility reports
• Carry out measured surveys of existing buildings or sites
• Prepare and present outline design proposals, including preparation of budget estimate costs
• Prepare and present for approval complete scheme designs
• Prepare full working drawings sufficient for the construction of the project
• Submit applications for statutory approvals, including Planning, Listed Building Consent and Building Control Approval
• Prepare specifications and schedules of work
• Invite tenders for the main contract, carry out tender analysis and prepare tender reports
• Prepare contract documents
• Undertaking Contract Administration duties in accordance with Practice procedures and verification strategies
• Delegating any of the above duties whilst retaining responsibility for achievement
• Project Team Leader with Client liaison to include presentation of schemes, project programming and other matters affecting delivery of service

Essential Skills/qualifications

• Strong leadership skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Contract administration experience
• Confident working with challenging client and contractors relationships
• On route to sitting APC
• RICS accredited Bachelors degree
• Familiar with JCT contract forms and implementation of these contracts

Skills/qualifications Desired But Not Essential

• Proficient on MS office package including Word, Power Point, Excel and Microsoft Project
• Experience with NBS Chorus and AutoCAD

What We Offer:

Competitive Package: We understand that top talent deserves top compensation. We offer a highly competitive package that reflects your skills and experience.

Career Development: We're committed to helping you grow and excel in your career. Join us, and you'll have access to excellent career development opportunities.

Modern Consultancy, Endless Opportunities: Our friendly and modern multi-disciplinary construction consultancy is dedicated to delighting our clients. This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to make a positive impact.

Are you ready to make your mark and advance your career? If you're excited about the prospect of joining a passionate team, contributing to meaningful projects, and enjoying the benefits of hybrid working, we'd love to hear from you.

Some of our amazing benefits include:

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first aiders
• Pay reviews twice a year
• Annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Buy/sell annual leave
• Long-service leave
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
• Professional development scheme
• Sponsorship of professional fees
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs.

We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.

Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.

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