The Role
We are seeking a strategic Building Surveyor to spearhead the development and expansion of our building consultancy service across Scotland. This is a pivotal growth role designed for an established professional who will be responsible for building a market-leading service offering from the ground up.
While this is an opportunity to shape a new service, the role will work in close collaboration with our already established estate management services. The building consultancy service is designed to complement and be supported by this existing expertise, ensuring a seamless, integrated approach for our clients.
The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing the strategic direction of the service, identifying new market opportunities, and leveraging their expertise in building surveying to secure high-value instructions.
This is a senior role for a surveyor who combines technical excellence with the ability to build trusted relationships, and deliver high-quality projects in heritage, agricultural, residential and commercial settings.
Responsibilities
Technical Delivery
• Establish comprehensive building maintenance programmes across managed estates, converting reactive needs into proactive, long-term revenue streams.
• Drive the full lifecycle of building projects from initial feasibility and condition surveys to final delivery
• Collaborate with the wider team to identify cross-selling opportunities and integrate building services into wider land & estate management strategies
• Lead building maintenance programmes across multiple managed estates, ensuring proactive planning, accurate budgeting, compliance and long-term asset resilience.
• Deliver stand-alone building projects from inception to completion, including condition surveys, feasibility studies, procurement, contract administration and project management.
• Ensure professional standards across all surveying outputs, including reporting, specifications, tender documentation and contractor oversight.
• Assess quotations obtained for quality and value.
• Obtain statutory consents including, planning, Listed Building and Building Regulations.
• Advise on building cost apportionments between revenue and capital for taxation purposes.
• Undertake insurance reinstatement cost assessments.
Leadership and Strategy
• Build, develop and lead a high performing team, shaping a growing service line and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with all colleagues across the rural consultancy business, including rural surveyors, natural capital, farming and forestry consultants.
• Provide strategic advice to estate owners and managers on building performance, risk, energy efficiency, sustainability and capital investment.
Compliance and Safety
• Champion a culture of safety excellence by ensuring the highest standards of Health and Safety are maintained across all activities, leading by example to ensure the well-being of colleagues, contractors and clients at all times.
• Instruct, manage and supervise contractors ensuring compliance with CDM regulations for both notifiable and non-notifiable projects.
Person Specification
• Motivated to build a team, service line and contribute to the business’ long-term growth.
• Competent and experienced MRICS or MCIOB qualified surveyor, ideally within rural, heritage or multi-asset environments.
• Confident managing projects end-to end, with clear communication and good stakeholder management.
• Practiced at building and maintaining good relationships with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders such as tenants.
• Possessing a composed manner and able to work under pressure.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workloads.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:
- Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, up to 27 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work
- Financial: Pension, company car allowance, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice
Strutt and Parker is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
