Building Surveyor

Structural Building Surveyor – Ensuring Safety and Compliance of Strategic Structures

Location: Chester, with travel across sites in the North West and Wales

Salary: Competitive + Company Car/Car Allowance

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a detail-oriented professional with expertise in building surveys and structural evaluation? A leading facilities management provider is seeking a Structural Building Surveyor to play a pivotal role in maintaining the safety and compliance of critical infrastructure, including wide-span buildings, ranges, and explosive storage facilities.

The Role

In this position, you will:

• Conduct inspections on a variety of specialist structures, including wide-span buildings (e.g. WW2 hangars), explosive storage facilities, ranges, and towers/masts.

• Provide expert technical advice and support to site teams and stakeholders.

• Produce high-quality technical reports with practical, cost-effective remedial recommendations.

• Develop and implement Risk Assessments and Method Statements, ensuring full compliance with Safe Systems of Work and JSP375 processes.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to promote efficient, compliant, and value-driven solutions.

• Record all activities within the Maximo system, maintaining accurate and auditable documentation.

• Engage with compliance managers to broaden knowledge across multiple sites and support continuous improvement.

• Contribute to sustainability initiatives by identifying opportunities to support carbon reduction targets through innovative structural solutions.

What You’ll Need

• HND (or higher) in Building, Building Surveying, Structural or Civil Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• RICS membership (desirable).

• Extensive experience in building surveys of large-span steel-framed and reinforced concrete structures.

• Strong technical knowledge of construction materials including steel, masonry, timber, and concrete.

• Ability to assess structural condition, recommend remedial measures, and estimate lifecycle performance.

• Proven ability to deliver clear, detailed, and actionable technical reports.

• Experience supervising site operations, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

• Eligibility to obtain SC Clearance is essential.



What’s on Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• 6% employee-matched pension contribution

• Single private medical cover

• Company car or car allowance

• Life assurance (2x base salary)

• Career development within a market-leading facilities management organisation