Building Surveyor

Tesco UK • Southampton / Reading / Baisingstoke / Aldershot • Apply by 08-May-2025 About the role

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

Working as part of a national team of Surveyors, you will be responsible for carrying out building condition and risk surveys on Tesco stores, offices and distribution centres. This is a regional, field based role.

You will support the wider building maintenance strategy and collaborate with the development and maintenance teams with an opportunity to work with structural engineers and specialists to diagnose building defects, whilst driving and enabling our property programmes and developing building standards.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. Please talk to the Hiring Manager about how they can support you.

What is in it for you

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. to find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Conducting building dilapidation/defect diagnosis inspections, liaising with the wider maintenance team to ensure the right solutions are implemented for building maintenance defects.
• Carrying out building related surveys and inspections to support the field teams in identifying risks, planning works and preparing specifications for remedial works.
• Quality and cost assurance checks of maintenance building works.
• Carrying out reviews of contractors estimates for appropriateness and value for money.
• Collaborating with the wider maintenance team to support the development of planned maintenance regime (PPMs) for buildings to ensure our estate is effectively maintained.
• Providing technical input into the maintenance of building fabric across a variety of building types
• Working closely with the maintenance teams to provide building maintenance solutions and ensure compliance.
• Lead individual maintenance projects related to the improvement of building maintenance and Health & Safety.
• Ensure statutory compliance on all matters related to building maintenance. (CDM/Work at Height/Asbestos,
• Inputting into the design standards and Building Condition Survey process to ensure that appropriate building materials are specified and survey outputs are relevent.

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You will need

Operational skills:

• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Able to articulate technical information
• Excellent collaboration skills across a large organisation
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Able to manage large quantities of data
• Excellent organisational skills

Experience :

• Chartered RICS/CIOB Building Surveyor or working towards this
• Degree or equivalent experience level qualification in Building Surveying or Construction
• Experience in retail or equivalent experience in Building Surveying or Construction desirable

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.