Building Surveyor - Renowned Private Real Estate Consultancy

Are you a chartered or none chartered Building Surveyor on their APC journey looking for your next challenging and progressive career move?
Your new company
My client, a dynamic, welcoming, and ambitious private London Real Estate Consultancy is looking for a driven, professional and personable building surveyor to join their team, ideally from a private consultancy background due to processes. The team is managed by a senior director who has been with the consultancy for the past 30 years.
The team is made up of 35 people inclusive of support staff, all of which have been with the consultancy for a number of years due to great culture, environment and career progression. The team is split into three sub teams which are complex project management, architecture & design, and building surveying. Although split, there is plenty of variety as a building surveyor with the opportunity to work on a range of projects from state schools to high end commercial retail space, having involvement with the project management also.
Priding themselves on their professionalism and culture, it is ensured everyone has a like-minded collaborative way of working to reach the same end goal all whilst enjoying the social perks of working with a great team of people.
With a £3K - £4K car allowance and flexible working, not to mention dedicated career paths for guaranteed career progression, this could be your next perfect move!


Your new role

• Taking and being responsible for instructions from inception through to completion, reporting to a director.
• Working as part of a local and national team for the delivery of instructions.
• Responsible for managing own workload on day to day and longer term basis.
• Responsible for managing the work of direct reports when undertaking specific instructions.
• Undertaking technical due diligence instructions, working with internal and external specialist consultants.
• Design and contract admin duties for Cat A office refurbishment, repair and maintenance projects.
• Dilapidations, acing for both landlords and tenants, covering both assessments, schedule preparation and negotiation.
• Appraising and monitoring new developments for owners, occupiers and funders.
• Undertaking reinstatement cost assessments.
• Preparing planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Providing technical building pathology advice.
• Managing Licences to Alter.
• Advising on neighbourly matters.
• You will also be involved with and support business development and expected to support client relationships.

What you'll need to succeed
2 - 4 years Post Qualified Experience
Degree in building surveying
MRICS qualified
Will consider applicants who are working towards MRICS providing they have sufficient and applicable experience.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward a copy of your CV, or email Sadie Smith directly at
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position as a Building Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, or Project Manager, please contact Glen Stillwell for a confidential discussion about your career.

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