{"id":1139758,"url":"https://alion.io/job/jones-lang-lasalle-senior-building-surveyor-2","title":"Senior Building Surveyor","company":{"id":616,"name":"Jones Lang LaSalle","domain":"jll.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/jones-lang-lasalle","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":264,"ghost_share":0.004,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.027,"time_to_fill_p50_days":7,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Manchester, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":41000,"max_usd":85000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":24},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T10:20:59Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T17:26:53Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.\nOur people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.\nBuilding Consultancy | JLL Manchester\nAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Surveyor, Associate or Senior Associate to join our commercial Building Consultancy team in Manchester. The team works with a range of investor clients, including major institutions and private corporate clients, as well as local occupiers, higher education clients, and landmark commercial assets across the North West. This is a well-established and high performing team and wider office, with a great track record across the North West market.\nWe are searching for an outward-looking, commercially astute 'all-rounder' Building Surveyor with both Professional Service & Project experience. Technical excellence and client care are paramount, with entrepreneurial drive and strategic networking capabilities a key attribute for the role. Ideally a proven track record in business development and revenue generation but this is subject to level.\nThe successful candidate will not only excel in delivering technical building surveying services but will actively drive business growth through existing client growth and/or new client acquisition, with a goal of expanding our market presence across the North West and identifying revenue opportunities wherever possible. This role requires a self-starter who can develop meaningful relationships across the commercial real estate sector, convert prospects into clients over the medium to long term, and expand our service footprint with existing accounts. We are keen to speak to commercially minded professionals who can balance technical delivery with proactive business development.\nWhat this role involves\nTechnical Delivery & Fee Generation\nUndertaking Building Surveys and Technical Due Diligence reports\nPreparing specifications for, and administering, repair and refurbishment contracts\nPreparing and negotiating schedules of dilapidations / preparing exit strategies\nDevelopment Monitoring across a range of sectors\nPreparing planned preventative maintenance plans\nUndertaking building reinstatement cost assessments\nAssisting with co-ordination of portfolio instructions\nSupporting more junior team members with their instructions and undertaking Quality Assurance checks on reports\nBusiness Development & Client Growth\nProactively identifying and winning new client opportunities across the commercial sector, with measurable targets for new business generation\nBuilding and nurturing a strategic network of contacts including internal teams, investors, corporate occupiers, property managers, developers, and professional advisors\nConverting leads into instructions through compelling proposals, presentations, and relationship development\nExpanding service offerings with existing clients by identifying unmet needs and cross-selling at every opportunity\nRepresenting JLL at industry events, networking functions, and professional forums across the North West to raise our profile and generate opportunities\nCollaborating with colleagues across service lines to create integrated client solutions\nTracking and reporting on business development activities and pipeline activity\nContributing to fee proposals, bid responses, and pitch presentations for new and existing clients\nNote: Some travel may be required in this role to meet prospects, attend networking events, and support client relationship development across the North West region.\nSound like you? To apply you need to be/have:\nTechnical Competencies\nMRICS (building surveying) with proven commercial consultancy experience\nStrong technical knowledge across building pathology/surveys, contract administration, dilapidations, and refurbishment delivery\nBusiness Development Competencies\nDemonstrable track record of winning new clients and generating fee income in a professional services environment\nNetworking capabilities with an established contact base in the North West commercial property sector (desirable)\nPositive mindset and confidence to identify market opportunities and develop targeted approaches with Director support\nCommercial acumen with understanding of client drivers, market dynamics, and competitive positioning\nEntrepreneurial spirit with hunger to grow the business and contribute to the team's success\nPersonal Attributes\nSelf-motivated and target-driven with demonstrable initiative\nExcellent interpersonal skills with ability to build rapport across all levels\nProfessional presence and credibility to represent JLL in front of clients\nStrong verbal, written, and presentation skills\nExcellent time management and organisational capabilities\nFlexible and able to work under pressure while maintaining quality\nAccess to own vehicle and clean driving licence\nPurpose-Driven Impact\nAs a diverse and inclusive employer, JLL strives to contribute lasting value for clients, employees, shareholders, communities and our industry. Everything we do today works towards Building a Better Tomorrow.\nOur Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay.\nReady to Shape Commercial Real Estate in the North West?\nJoin us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in your sights and imagine where JLL can take you.\nApply today at careers.jll.com or contact our recruitment team directly.\nLocation:\nOn-site -Greater Manchester, GBRIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!\nAt JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.\nJLL Privacy Notice\nJones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL’s recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.\nFor more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement.\nFor additional details please see our career site pages for each country.\nJones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - including the online application and/or overall selection process - you may email us at . This email is only to request an accommodation. 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