Senior Building Pathology Consultant

Senior Building Surveyor (Investigations / Building Pathology)

📍 Leighton Buzzard 
💰 £41,000 – £50,000 + Car/Allowance

Step into a role where you lead investigations—not just reports.

If you’re a Building Surveyor or Engineer with investigation experience, or a Consultant, this is an opportunity to move into a role where you’ll own projects, advise clients, and progress into leadership.

You’ll join a growing consultancy delivering complex defect diagnosis and structural investigations, with real influence over outcomes—not just ticking boxes.

Why apply?

Move beyond standard surveys into specialist investigations

Take full ownership of projects from start to finish

Work on technically challenging, varied buildings

Supportive, close-knit team environment

The role

You’ll lead and deliver a range of building investigation and pathology projects, acting as the key point of contact for clients.

Your work will include:

Intrusive & non-intrusive condition surveys

Defect diagnosis and root cause analysis

Concrete investigations (corrosion, deterioration)

Water ingress and façade issues

Non-destructive testing (GPR, ultrasonic, etc.)

Building investigations for repurposing and design input.

Coordinating laboratory testing and interpreting results.

You’ll also:

Produce clear, practical, client-facing reports

Manage projects (programme, budget, quality)

Build strong client relationships

Deliver practical solutions.

Plan resources, allocate tasks and monitor performance.

Mentor junior team members

Contribute to technical and process improvements

What we’re looking for

Background in Building Surveying, Structural Engineering, or similar

Experience with building investigations / defect diagnosis

Strong reporting and client-facing skills

Ready to take ownership or step up into project leadership

Commercial awareness and problem-solving mindset

✅ RICS / ICE / CIOB (or similar) – desirable, not essential

Who this suits

A Building Surveyor wanting more technical/specialist work

A Consultant stuck in delivery looking for progression

Someone who enjoys understanding why buildings fail—not just reporting it

Package

£41,000 – £50,000 salary

Car or car allowance

Permanent 

37.5 Hours per week.

Monday – Friday

Opportunity to invest in share scheme after 6 months

2 paid volunteering days per year

Access to a dedicated employee app with extensive retail discounts

Employee Assistance Programme 

Annual flu vaccinations 

Eyecare scheme 

Cycle to Work scheme 

Refer a Friend incentive

Apply now by emailing your CV to (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed