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Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM is seeking an experienced and ambitious Building Surveyor to join our expanding Buildings + Places team in Dublin. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering a diverse range of building surveying, property consultancy, building compliance and technical assurance services across a varied portfolio of projects.

The role will provide exposure to Technical Due Diligence, Traditional Building Surveying, Condition Surveying, Commercial Surveying, Minor Works, BCAR Assigned Certifier services and Independent Building Inspection and Testing. Working with a range of public and private sector clients, you will contribute to the successful delivery of projects, providing high-quality technical advice, identifying and resolving building-related challenges, and supporting clients in the management, maintenance, improvement and regulatory compliance of their property assets.

You will have the opportunity to work across all stages of the building lifecycle, collaborating with multidisciplinary design teams, contractors, clients and statutory stakeholders to ensure buildings are safe, compliant, fit for purpose and delivered to the required standards.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Due Diligence

• Undertake building surveys and technical due diligence inspections for commercial property acquisitions, disposals and lease transactions.

• Assess the physical condition, construction, compliance and maintenance requirements of buildings.

• Identify defects, risks, liabilities and potential future expenditure.

• Prepare comprehensive technical due diligence reports, including costed schedules of repairs and recommendations.

• Provide clear, commercially focused advice to clients to support property investment and asset management decisions.

Traditional Building Surveying

• Undertake building surveys, defect investigations and technical inspections across a variety of property types.

• Diagnose building defects and provide appropriate recommendations for remedial works.

• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, tender documentation and contract administration reports.

• Provide advice on building fabric, construction methods, materials and statutory requirements.

• Support refurbishment, alteration and building improvement projects from inception through to completion.

Condition Surveying

• Undertake planned preventative maintenance (PPM) inspections and building condition surveys.

• Assess the condition of building fabric, structural elements and associated components.

• Prepare detailed condition reports, including photographic records, defect analysis and recommendations.

• Develop planned maintenance programmes and lifecycle cost assessments.

• Identify maintenance priorities and provide budget estimates for short, medium and long-term capital expenditure.

• Support clients with property portfolio management and asset management strategies.

Commercial Surveying

• Provide building surveying advice to commercial property owners, occupiers, landlords and tenants.

• Undertake pre- and post-acquisition surveys and inspections.

• Advise on dilapidations, schedules of condition, lease obligations and repair liabilities.

• Prepare schedules of dilapidations and negotiate or assist with the resolution of related matters.

• Provide cost advice, budget estimates and commercial recommendations.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships through the delivery of professional, commercially aware advice.

Minor Works

• Assist in the identification, planning and delivery of minor building refurbishment, repair and improvement projects.

• Prepare scopes of work, specifications, drawings and tender documentation.

• Obtain and evaluate contractor quotations and provide recommendations for appointment.

• Undertake contract administration and project monitoring duties.

• Carry out site inspections to monitor quality, progress, health and safety and compliance with specifications.

• Monitor project costs, programmes and contractor performance.

• Undertake practical completion inspections and manage defects through to satisfactory resolution.

BCAR – Assigned Certifier Services

• Undertake the role of Assigned Certifier in accordance with the Building Control Regulations (as amended), where appropriately qualified and appointed.

• Coordinate and manage the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations (BCAR) compliance process for relevant projects.

• Develop and implement Inspection Plans and Inspection Notification Frameworks (INF).

• Coordinate design team members, ancillary certifiers, contractors and other relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate compliance documentation is provided.

• Undertake and coordinate inspections at appropriate stages of construction to verify compliance with the Building Regulations and relevant technical guidance.

• Review inspection records, construction documentation, ancillary certificates and supporting evidence.

• Identify, record and manage non-compliances, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented.

• Maintain accurate inspection records and compile the necessary documentation to support the completion and submission of the Certificate of Compliance on Completion.

• Provide technical guidance to clients and project teams on BCAR obligations, statutory compliance and certification requirements.

Independent Building Inspection and Testing

• Undertake independent building inspections and technical compliance assessments across a range of building types and construction projects.

• Carry out inspections of building fabric, structural elements, fire safety provisions, accessibility and other relevant building components.

• Undertake independent inspections at key construction milestones to assess workmanship, materials, installation quality and compliance with approved design information and specifications.

• Coordinate and undertake appropriate independent testing and verification activities, where required, to establish compliance with relevant standards, specifications and regulatory requirements.

• Review test results, technical submissions, product certifications and supporting quality assurance documentation.

• Identify and report defects, non-conformances and potential compliance risks, providing clear recommendations for remedial action.

• Prepare detailed inspection and testing reports, supported by photographic evidence and technical

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

As the successful candidate, you will have some experience working within a building surveying environment and will possess the following qualifications, skills, and experience:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or a closely related discipline.

• Ideally working towards, or already holding, MRICS status through the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).

• Experience in building surveying consultancy, ideally within a multidisciplinary professional services environment.

• Good technical knowledge of building construction, materials, defects and building pathology.

• Experience undertaking building inspections and preparing professional technical reports.

• Understanding of construction contracts, procurement processes and contract administration.