Building Surveyor

Who We Are

Join Network Rail! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here . We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

West Coast South: Keeping Britain Moving

Stretching from Crewe to London Euston, West Coast South is part of Europe's busiest mixed-use railway-moving millions of passengers and 10% of the UK's freight each year. With over 1,000 miles of track and 64 stations, it's a vital link between major cities and local communities.

As part of the North West & Central region, we serve 1.3 million passengers daily and move 700,000 tonnes of freight weekly-covering a quarter of the national network.

About the role

This role is responsible for delivering a broad range of professional property services across a diverse client portfolio, including acquisitions, leases, lettings, disposals, compensation claims and temporary land use. You will manage complex property transactions and programmes to agreed budgets, ensuring the portfolio is managed efficiently and aligned to business priorities. A key focus will be on maximising value through cost savings, income generation and effective asset management, while providing clear, professional advice on property matters.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand client requirements and deliver practical, commercially focused property solutions. Acting as a trusted technical lead, you will provide expert guidance across a wide range of property issues and manage relationships with external agents, consultants and solicitors to secure optimal commercial outcomes. Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills will be essential to consistently deliver a highquality service and exceed service expectations.

In addition, you will support the delivery of the wider Property Services strategy by identifying opportunities for improvement, innovation and best practice. You will play an active role in developing sustainable property solutions that support a safe working environment and critical operations, while also identifying opportunities to enhance the contribution of property to the wider business through capital growth, income generation and longterm value creation.

Additional Role Requirements

This role will be based within North West and Central region specifically West Coast South and Central Routes covering London through to Birmingham / Stoke areas.

What's in it for you Salary

Band 5, Ex-Amey T&C's . Circa £34,000 - Dependant on experience. For more information about our pay framework refer to your pay.

Here are a few of the benefits we offer:

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you.

Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

In order to be successful in this role

• Educated to HNC / HND level or equivalent in Building Studies
• Experience in surveying asset property portfolios.
• Computer-literate, including knowledge of Microsoft programmes including Word and Excel.
• Strong communication skills.
• Full Driving Licence.

We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be

• STE05 Qualification
• Understanding of track safety and railway possessions regime.
• Experience of surveying property within the public sector transport environment or similar.
• Experience in property asset management & data collection systems (Atrium/OPAS and SDE).
• Educated to Degree level.
• Knowledge/use of AutoCAD.
• Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or equivalent (CIOB).
• Land surveying/Total Stations/3D Modelling
• Effective time management

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• Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom