Senior Building Surveyor - The Royal Household

Buckingham Palace (with wider Estate oversight)
Circa £65,000 + benefits
Full-time 37.5 hours per week (5 days, primarily on-site)

It's finding new ways to care for world-famous, historic buildings.
It's leading expert teams and delivering exceptional results every time.
And it's joining the professional organisation behind the Monarchy.

Working with The Royal Household, you'll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing an extraordinary portfolio of heritage assets - ensuring they continue to support royal duties while being preserved for generations.

As a Senior Building Surveyor, you'll take ownership of a varied and prestigious estate, leading on planned and cyclical maintenance, minor works, and sustainability initiatives, while collaborating closely with the wider operations team.

This is a hands on leadership role with real impact - combining heritage conservation, modern building performance, and Net Zero ambitions.

• Lead and manage a small team
• Drive building surveying strategy, with a strong focus on sustainability and Net Zero delivery
• Oversee planned & reactive maintenance, condition surveys, and building pathology
• Manage a diverse portfolio of projects from inception to completion
• Develop best practice approaches to repair, conservation, and maintenance of listed buildings
• Monitor energy performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability
• Manage budgets, contracts, and procurement processes to ensure value for money
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, driving a culture of risk management
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and specialist teams across the estate

You're an experienced and confident Building Surveyor who thrives in complex, high profile environments.

• Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS or equivalent)
• Proven experience leading teams and developing staff
• Strong background in historic / listed buildings and occupied multi site estates
• Demonstrable experience delivering sustainable building strategies and Net Zero initiatives
• Expertise in statutory compliance, risk management, and contract management
• Strong project management skills across a varied workload
• Experience with CAFM systems and CAD tools
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills

You'll also bring a proactive, solutions focused approach - with the confidence to make decisions and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

• Work within some of the UK's most iconic historic buildings
• Lead meaningful work in heritage conservation and sustainability
• Be part of a unique, purpose driven organisation
• Collaborate with highly skilled, multidisciplinary teams
• Experience exceptional variety across a complex, prestigious estate

• Based primarily at Buckingham Palace (estate office)
• 4 days on site expected
• Participation in an on call rota for emergencies
• Wide variety of building types and challenges across the estate