Assistant Building Surveyor

Essential Employment; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment seeks an Assistant Building Surveyor in Barnet. The role is permanent with a salary of £39,276 per year, offering structured development toward RICS APC.

You will assist senior surveyors in delivering surveying services across the organisation’s estate, gain exposure to inspections, assessments and project delivery. You will support regulatory obligations including fire safety, asbestos and accessibility, and help maintain accuracy of records while contributing to quality

Qualifications

• Practical experience in building surveying disciplines.
• Understanding of inspections, assessments and feasibility work.
• Awareness of regulatory obligations including fire safety and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of surveying services across the estate.
• Assist with inspections and condition assessments.
• Contribute to feasibility studies and project design/delivery.
• Assist with statutory compliance activities and tendering processes.
• Support contract management and documentation.
• Help ensure corporate buildings and assets are safe and fit for purpose.

Skills

Building surveying

Inspections

Condition assessments

Contract management

Fire safety

Accessibility

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

Job description

Assistant Building Surveyor needed in Barnet

This is a permanent role and the salary is £39,276.00

The reference number is: OR117316

The successful candidate will support the delivery of building surveying services across the organisation’s managed estate, working under the guidance of senior surveyors to gain practical experience across all core surveying disciplines.

They will assist with inspections, condition assessments, feasibility work, project design and delivery, statutory compliance activities, tendering and contract management, ensuring that corporate buildings, community assets, schools, libraries and other estate properties are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

The role offers structured development and training to enable progression towards professional membership through the RICS Building Surveying pathway (RICS APC), while contributing to accurate record‑keeping, supporting regulatory obligations such as fire safety, asbestos and accessibility, and helping maintain and improve the quality and performance of the managed estate.