Building Surveyor/Senior Building Surveyor

Building Surveyor/Senior Building Surveyor

Salary: Generous salary + benefits

Location: Edinburgh

Contract Type: Permanent

The Vacancy

Want to join a leading international, independent real estate consultancy with an all together different approach? 

We are looking for an experienced, efficient, and enthusiastic Building Surveyor to join us after another fantastic year across our real estate sectors. Due to exponential growth, we need a strong Building Surveyor to manage several current and potential large-scale projects. 

As a result of an influx of demand for their building surveying services, Hollis wants to continue expanding our surveying team and support the growth of our Edinburgh office. We are keen to hear from anyone able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision. 

Main responsibilities:

• Delivering a range of building surveying services including dilapidations, schedules of condition, building defects, technical due diligence and project management
• Take ownership of service workload and gain project lead status in the near future
• Support with end to end business development opportunities and provide excellent service to clients to support their needs
• Help develop and mentor junior surveyors in the team and develop and grow the service within Hollis
• In due course, support Directors in the delivery of client growth plans and line management of graduate/apprentice surveyors 

Experience required:

• 1-2 years practical building surveying experience 
• Experience with commercial real estate
• Enthusiastic and motivated, keen to develop your own career and Hollis' service offering
• Must be client facing and be able to establish / grow a client base and generate own revenue as your career progresses

The Company

Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, technical specialists, consultants and project managers operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.