Senior Building Surveyor (Investigations / Building Pathology)

📍 Leighton Buzzard 
💰 £41,000 – £50,000 + Car/Allowance

Step into a role where you lead investigations—not just reports.

If you’re a Building Surveyor or Engineer with investigation experience, or a Consultant, this is an opportunity to move into a role where you’ll own projects, advise clients, and progress into leadership.

You’ll join a growing consultancy delivering complex defect diagnosis and structural investigations, with real influence over outcomes—not just ticking boxes.

Why apply?

• Move beyond standard surveys into specialist investigations
  
  
• Take full ownership of projects from start to finish
  
  
• Work on technically challenging, varied buildings
  
  
• Supportive, close-knit team environment
  
  

The role

You’ll lead and deliver a range of building investigation and pathology projects, acting as the key point of contact for clients.

Your work will include:

• Intrusive & non-intrusive condition surveys
  
  
• Defect diagnosis and root cause analysis
  
  
• Concrete investigations (corrosion, deterioration)
  
  
• Water ingress and façade issues
  
  
• Non-destructive testing (GPR, ultrasonic, etc.)
  
  
• Building investigations for repurposing and design input.
  
  
• Coordinating laboratory testing and interpreting results.
  
  

You’ll also:

• Produce clear, practical, client-facing reports
  
  
• Manage projects (programme, budget, quality)
  
  
• Build strong client relationships
  
  
• Deliver practical solutions.
  
  
• Plan resources, allocate tasks and monitor performance.
  
  
• Mentor junior team members
  
  
• Contribute to technical and process improvements
  
  

What we’re looking for

• Background in Building Surveying, Structural Engineering, or similar
  
  
• Experience with building investigations / defect diagnosis
  
  
• Strong reporting and client-facing skills
  
  
• Ready to take ownership or step up into project leadership
  
  
• Commercial awareness and problem-solving mindset
  
  

✅ RICS / ICE / CIOB (or similar) – desirable, not essential

Who this suits

• A Building Surveyor wanting more technical/specialist work
  
  
• A Consultant stuck in delivery looking for progression
  
  
• Someone who enjoys understanding why buildings fail—not just reporting it
  
  

Package

• £41,000 – £50,000 salary
  
  
• Car or car allowance
  
  
• Permanent 
  
  
• 37.5 Hours per week.
  
  
• Monday – Friday
  
  
• Opportunity to invest in share scheme after 6 months
  
  
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
  
  
• Access to a dedicated employee app with extensive retail discounts
  
  
• Employee Assistance Programme 
  
  
• Annual flu vaccinations 
  
  
• Eyecare scheme 
  
  
• Cycle to Work scheme 
  
  
• Refer a Friend incentive
  
  

 

Apply now by emailing your CV to Toni.Francis@pertemps.co.uk