Principal Building Surveyor

  • Options Resourcing Ltd
  • Sep 01, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

PRINCIPAL BUILDING SURVEYOR LEAD. INFLUENCE. DELIVER.
Ready for a role where you're more than just the technical expert?
We're working with a major UK organisation looking for an experienced Principal Building Surveyor to join a growing Advisory team.
This is an opportunity to step into a genuinely senior position where you'll combine technical leadership, project delivery, commercial responsibility and client development.
You'll be trusted to lead complex building surveying commissions, influence multidisciplinary teams and become a key technical voice across a diverse project portfolio.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
  • Lead and mentor building surveying teams
  • Deliver complex condition surveys, defect diagnosis, dilapidations, measured surveys and Party Wall matters
  • Prepare specifications, reports, schedules and technical documentation
  • Act as Contract Administrator and Project Manager
  • Manage project budgets, risks and commercial performance
  • Support refurbishment, maintenance and capital works programmes
  • Provide trusted technical advice to clients and senior stakeholders
  • Act as Principal Designer where required
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects
  • Support bids, frameworks and work-winning opportunities
  • Develop existing client relationships and create new opportunities
  • Mentor and develop the next generation of Building Surveyors
️ THE PROJECTS
You'll have the opportunity to work across complex and high-profile environments, including:
️ Defence
️ Justice
Education
Commercial
Rail
️ Highways
️ Public Sector
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We're looking for a Chartered Building Surveyor who wants to make an impact.
Ideally, you'll have:
️ RICS, CIOB or equivalent Chartered status
️ Strong consultancy-based Building Surveying experience
️ Excellent knowledge of building pathology and construction technology
️ Strong contract administration and project management experience
️ Experience with CDM 2015 and Principal Designer duties
️ Excellent client-facing and communication skills
️ Commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets
️ Experience leading or mentoring technical teams
️ An interest in business development and winning work
READY FOR THE NEXT MOVE?
This isn't simply another Principal title.
It's an opportunity to become a technical leader, influence major projects, develop people, strengthen client relationships and help shape the future direction of a growing Advisory function.
If you're currently a Senior, Principal or Associate Building Surveyor and you're ready for greater responsibility, influence and progression, let's talk.
Drop me a DM for a completely confidential conversation.
You might not be actively looking but it could be worth hearing what's out there.