Associate Building Surveyor

Altura Search; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altura Search is recruiting a Senior/Associate Building Surveyor for a design-led consultancy in Central London. The role delivers a predominantly project-led workload, with contract administration on schemes up to £2m and a focus on bank-funded instructions.

Working pattern is hybrid—3 days office/site and 2 days remote, with potential for strong earnings including a salary up to £82,000 plus a performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Project-led workload with a focus on contract administration.
• Experience on bank-funded projects.
• Delivery across commercial, high-end residential and hotel sectors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project-led workloads and contract administration from inception to completion.
• Manage bank-funded projects, monitor and report.
• Lead consultant teams and manage client relationships.
• Handle variations, valuations, progress meetings and final accounts.

Skills

Project management

Contract Administration (JCT)

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Job description

Senior/Associate Building Surveyor

Location: Central London (hybrid - office / site / home working)

Salary: Up to £82,000 + performance bonus

The Opportunity

We are working with a well-established, design-led building surveying consultancy based in Central London, delivering high-quality building surveying advice across commercial, high-value residential and hotel projects. Due to continued growth in bank-funded instructions, they are now looking to appoint a Senior/Associate Building Surveyor to strengthen their project delivery capability.

This role offers genuine flexibility, strong earning potential, and a clear focus on project and contract administration work.

The Building Surveyor Role

You will be responsible for delivering a predominantly project-led workload (circa 70%), acting as Contract Administrator on schemes typically valued up to £2m, alongside a smaller proportion of professional services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Project delivery and Contract Administration (JCT) from inception to completion
• Managing bank-funded projects, including monitoring and reporting
• Delivering projects across commercial, high-end residential and hotel sectors
• Leading consultant teams and managing client relationships
• Managing variations, valuations, progress meetings and final accounts
• Contributing to fee generation and commercial performance

Working Pattern

• 3 days per week split between office and site
• 2 guaranteed work-from-home days
• Central London office

Rewards & Progression

The firm offers a genuinely attractive reward structure:

• Salary up to £82,000 (depending on experience)
• Performance bonus: 25% commission on all fees billed above 2.35 × salary
• Clear autonomy and trust-based working environment
• Exposure to high-quality, well-funded projects
• Supportive senior leadership with a low-bureaucracy culture