About the role
ORS has a robust building surveying team with a proven track in delivering with speed and dependability on complex projects.
We survey the built environment, advising clients on a wide range of issues from property registration to building compliance.
We are seeking a senior building surveyor with 8 to 10 years' experience to join our expanding team.
Key Responsibilities
Preparing tenders, supervising tendering procedures and putting together proposals.
Compiling, checking and approving reports and drawings ensuring that projects run smoothly.
Assisting with management and coordination of projects works.
Inputting your expertise in general where you have specific expertise not available elsewhere in company.
Client advising, providing professional advice on building issues
Technical Due Diligence, conducting thorough property surveys, assessing structural integrity, and identifying defects
Communicating and liaising with colleagues, architects, consultants and clients.
Business development work as necessary to support the above.
Building Regulations and Planning Permission Compliance reporting.
Dilapidations, reports on commercial properties assessing building conditions and advising on repair obligations and costs, especially for commercial leases.
Essential Requirements
BSc, (Hons) Degree in Building Surveying, or equivalent.
Chartered Building Surveyor and/or Registered Building Surveyor status desirable.
5 to 10 years' experience, preferably within a consultancy.
Have strong onsite surveying skills with previous relevant commercial / residential building surveying experience.
Experience in negotiation of settlement with tenants/landlord's surveyor on terminal Schedule of Dilapidations.
Experience in business development, client facing and presentation skills.
Be able to develop and foster long term client relationships.
Proficient IT skills, including AutoCAD, Word and Excel.
Excellent technical knowledge and competence.
Have strong report writing skills and excellent attention to detail.
A team player who is motivated to mentor, share knowledge with and guide graduate level building surveyors.
What We Can Offer You
Being part of ORS means more than just a job, it means joining a company that invests in you and your ambitions with transparency, structure and support.
We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join ORS, which include:
Competitive salary
Performance-related bonus
Pension scheme with matching contributions
Remote-first hybrid model – use your home as a base and any of our office locations as you see fit
Work from abroad
Flexible working hours
Access to over 60 health disciplines through our Kara Connect Platform
Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
Paid maternity, paternity and fertility leave
Company and birthday annual leave days
Death in Service benefit
Tax saver - travel and bike to work
Culture, social, wellness and CPD committees
Talent Development Programmes
Access to leading career coach Gerry Duffy
About ORS
ORS is a world-class multidisciplinary building consultancy with more than 30 years of delivering technical excellence across the built environment.
Our mission is simple but powerful: We endeavour to make the lives of our team, clients, partners and communities happier and better in the ways that really matter every single day.
Don't just take our word for it ORS has won numerous awards, recognising our Great Place to Work culture.
Winner of the Engineering Consultancy of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards ****
Winner of the Graduate Programme of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards ****
Winner of the Best Company to Work For at the Irish Design & Build Awards **** & ****
Winner of the Best People Development of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards ****
Winner of the Recruitment & Retention Strategy at the Workplace Excellence Awards ****
Great Place to Work certified consecutively since ****
Top 3 Company Best Workplaces in the medium-sized category at the Great Place to Work awards ****
Best Workplaces for Health & Wellbeing **** Great Place to Work
Engineers Ireland CPD Accreditation since *****
Awarded for Hybrid Way of Working at the **** Great Place to Work Awards
Silver Accreditation through Investors in Diversity ****
ORS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture.
We foster a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects and supports their individual strengths and experiences.