Principal Building Surveyor

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We are thrilled to announce an exceptional opportunity for a Principal Level Chartered Building Surveyor to become part of our well‑established L&I Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying team.

The position primarily involves handling transaction‑based assignments within the UK. Your responsibilities will be diverse, focusing on technical advisory services while allowing room for your unique skills and career aspirations.

We are seeking a candidate with outstanding technical expertise and extensive experience in commercial surveying and consultancy, particularly in Technical Due Diligence (TDD). You will also need the ability to manage and commission assignments effectively.

This role offers a dynamic workload, requiring you to balance multiple instructions simultaneously. Your primary focus will be on delivering high‑quality services, often collaborating within a larger commission team to secure exceptional outcomes for our clients. Direct client interaction will be a key aspect of your role, requiring confidence and professionalism.

Effective time management is crucial, as you will be responsible for meeting deadlines and ensuring that the time invested aligns with the projected costs to maintain the profitability of each instruction, thus holding financial performance accountability.

The primary focus of our TDD advice and reporting is to identify key risks, assess their severity, quantify their impact, and provide actionable recommendations for risk mitigation. Our goal is to ensure clients maximize the value of their built assets while maintaining a clear understanding of associated risks. This role will predominantly involve TDD work across various building types, primarily within the commercial sector, alongside delivering core building surveying services.

The role carries a high level of responsibility and accountability, offering opportunities to develop both managerial and technical expertise. It provides a path for career progression within a successful and expanding specialist team.

• Manage risks in service delivery and contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Drive organic revenue growth and support the delivery of the business plan for the commercial building surveying offering.

Manage and deliver professional technical consultancy commissions, including Technical Due Diligence, condition surveys, and other related services.

• Effectively communicate to ensure all necessary information is available for the successful execution and completion of projects.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Team Leaders to maintain efficient financial control and deliver a cost‑effective service.

Represent the company in a professional and diligent manner at all times, acting as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders.

Provide the Sector Director with quantifiable updates on the progress of each contract on a regular basis.

Support the development of junior building surveyors through mentoring and supervision, fostering growth and technical knowledge within the team.

Degree and MRICS qualified, with time served post‑qualification experience (PQE).

• Skills and Attributes:
  • Detail‑oriented, organized, and capable of independent operation.
  • Multi‑disciplinary experience with a global perspective.
  • Proactive, flexible, and able to manage priorities while maintaining confidentiality.
  • Demonstrates integrity, honesty, and a strong personal impact.
  • Excellent written, oral, and…