Chartered Building Surveyor (JPC-64) in Oxfordshire

Job description

About the Role

A leading consultancy is seeking a Chartered Building Surveyor (post-ATC) to join its Oxford team. This role is ideally suited to a surveyor with proven experience in the education sector, including conservation projects, laboratory design, and building refitting works.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality professional and project management services, supporting the delivery of both refurbishment and new-build schemes for universities, schools, and research institutions across Oxfordshire and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake surveys, condition reports, defect analysis, and reinstatement cost assessments on education estate buildings.
• Deliver professional services including dilapidations, party wall matters, and landlord & tenant advice.
• Provide project management services on refurbishment, conservation, and laboratory fit-out/refit projects.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, and tender documentation tailored to educational environments.
• Administer contracts and act as Employer’s Agent where required.
• Liaise with clients, academic stakeholders, contractors, and design teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations, sector-specific requirements, and conservation best practice.
• Mentor and support junior surveyors and graduates.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor, post-ATC qualification (essential).
• Degree in Building Surveying or a related field.
• Demonstrable experience working within the education sector, including conservation and heritage projects, laboratory design, fitting, and refitting, and refurbishment of academic and research facilities.
• Strong knowledge of building pathology, construction methods, and relevant legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with client-facing confidence.
• Proficiency with relevant software (AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Office).
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Salary negotiable + benefits.
• Hybrid working with flexibility.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme and discretionary bonus.
• Professional fees paid (RICS, mentoring opportunities).
• Ongoing training and career development.
• Opportunity to work on prestigious projects across Oxford’s world-renowned education sector.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Oxfordshire

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-10-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English