Assistant Building Surveyor

HD Surveyors Ltd.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

APC support

Mentoring

Fees covered

Pension

Hybrid working

Chartered progression

Tech development

Job summary

HD Surveyors Ltd. in London is seeking an Assistant Building Surveyor to join an established consultancy. This role suits someone with early practical experience and a clear APC progression path, with mentoring and structured development.

You will work across professional and project-led surveying, with hybrid working and a salary up to £33,000 plus APC support, professional fees covered, and a clear route to chartership through ongoing technical development.

Qualifications

• RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying or closely related discipline.
• Approximately one year of practical Building Surveying experience.
• Clear commitment to completing APC pathway and achieving chartership.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of building surveying instructions across professional and project work.
• Assist with inspections of commercial and mixed-use property assets.
• Prepare reports, schedules, technical documentation and client deliverables.
• Support contract administration and project coordination duties as required.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and consultants.
• Assist with defect diagnosis, condition reporting and maintenance advice.
• Maintain accurate project records and instruction documentation.
• Progress APC competencies through structured internal support and formal mentoring.

Skills

Written communication

Technical reporting

Client-facing

Organisation / commercial awareness

Education

RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying

Job description

Assistant Building Surveyor

London
Up to £33,000 + APC support + professional development package
Reference: 905469

Overview

Assistant Building Surveyor position within an established consultancy environment in London, suited to a candidate with early practical experience seeking structured APC progression. The role offers exposure across professional and project-led building surveying instructions with increasing responsibility under senior supervision. Permanent position with clear development structure and mentoring support.

Salary & Package

• Base salary up to £33,000
• Full APC support with structured mentoring programme
• Professional fees covered
• Pension
• Hybrid working arrangement (subject to business requirements)
• Structured progression towards chartership
• Ongoing technical development support

The Role

• Support delivery of building surveying instructions across professional and project work
• Assist with inspections of commercial and mixed-use property assets
• Prepare reports, schedules, technical documentation and client deliverables
• Support contract administration and project coordination duties where required
• Liaise with clients, contractors and consultants
• Assist with defect diagnosis, condition reporting and maintenance advice
• Maintain accurate project records and instruction documentation
• Work under senior supervision while developing increasing ownership of defined tasks
• Progress APC competencies through structured internal support and formal mentoring

About the Consultancy

Established property consultancy providing building surveying and related consultancy services across London and the South East. Client base includes investors, occupiers and commercial property stakeholders across varied sectors. The role supports planned team growth through continued investment in developing future chartered surveyors.

Candidate Requirements

• RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying or closely related discipline
• Strong academic background, ideally First Class or high 2:1
• Approximately one year of practical Building Surveying experience
• Exposure to inspections, reporting and consultancy-led surveying work
• Clear commitment to completing APC pathway
• Strong written communication and technical reporting capability
• Professional client-facing approach
• Sound organisational and commercial awareness appropriate to level

Application

Roger Dunning
07769 551846
[e-mail]
Reference: 905469

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