Senior Building Surveyor

Location: London
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Benefits: Car allowance + performance-related bonus

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join an established and growing property consultancy in London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Surveyor with a strong background in commercial property who is looking to take the next step in their career within a professional and client-focused environment.

The successful candidate will work across a varied portfolio of commercial properties, providing a broad range of building surveying and professional consultancy services to clients.

The Role:

As a Senior Building Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied portfolio of commercial property instructions.
• Undertaking building surveys, condition surveys and defect inspections.
• Preparing detailed technical reports and professional documentation.
• Providing technical advice on building defects, repairs, maintenance and refurbishment.
• Preparing specifications, schedules of work and contract documentation where required.
• Providing professional consultancy advice to commercial property clients.
• Managing projects and providing contract administration services where appropriate.
• Undertaking dilapidations and schedules of condition where required.
• Liaising with landlords, tenants, contractors, agents and other professional consultants.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Managing your own workload and delivering instructions within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Supporting junior members of the surveying team where appropriate.
• Contributing to the continued growth and development of the business.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor with a strong commercial property background.

You should have:

• MRICS qualification is essential.
• Proven experience working within commercial property.
• Experience across a broad range of building surveying services.
• Previous experience with dilapidations would be highly desirable.
• Experience undertaking building/condition surveys and producing professional reports.
• Good knowledge of building construction, defects, repair and maintenance.
• Experience providing professional advice directly to clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
• The confidence to manage client instructions independently.
• A commercially aware and proactive approach.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Car allowance.
• Performance-related bonuses.
• Opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of commercial property.
• Senior position within an established property consultancy.
• Excellent opportunity for professional and career development.
• Client-facing role with autonomy and responsibility.
• Supportive and professional working environment.