AssocRICS / MRICS Residential Building Surveyor X3 - Market leading basic salary offering - Kent

Latymer Search; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is looking for an AssocRICS / MRICS Building Surveyor in Kent. This role offers a competitive salary between £60,000 - £92,000 depending on experience, along with attractive remuneration packages and flexible working conditions. The ideal candidate will have experience in building surveys, expert witness, and valuation, ensuring high reporting standards. Join a dynamic team with a supportive environment and strong earning potential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working conditions

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in building surveys and expert witness roles.
• Dedication to high reporting standards and detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills for client relations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct building surveys and produce defect reports.
• Provide expert witness testimony when needed.
• Work closely with clients to meet their specific needs.

Skills

Building surveys

Expert witness

Valuation

Attention to detail

Client-facing skills

Education

AssocRICS or MRICS

Job description

AssocRICS / MRICS Building Surveyor – Kent – basic between approx. £60,000 - £92,000 depending on experience and track record plus bonus (agency approx) - All joiners start as Associate Director or Director.

Latymer Search is exclusively recruiting on behalf of an established reputable independent Chartered Surveying practice who offers a multi-disciplinary service to its customers, including valuation and advisory, and Building Surveying services.

They are unique in that they offer truly attractive remuneration packages, above average to the rest of the market, offer fully remote / hybrid working ongoing support and a flexible non micro managing company.

Founders comments:

• ‘We can offer a real mix of work plus training opportunities and real upskilling on party wall matters, valuation, and expert witness.’
• ‘We have a really good learning environment and I think Josh is the perfect character to grasp the opportunity and fit in with our dynamic work ethos.’
• ‘Our working environment is both supportive but offering flexibility and certainly there would be little in the way of micromanagement.’

Key points

• AD or Director level appointment (for all Surveyor joiners).
• Dynamic team with a good sociable and client facing environment.
• Mix of work to suit but will include building surveys, expert witness, dilapidations and defect reports (depending on experience / preferences they can tailor to suit).
• They undertake work for the likes of Wetherspoons, Mandarin Oriental, Galliard, a number of large housing associations. So, a mix of portfolio and individual instructions.
• High fee basis, their average fee for a building survey in London is £1,200+VAT.
• One building survey a day only.
• High fees and low-cost overheads allow us to pay more back to surveyors.
• Can be home of office based or hybrid to suit.
• Team of 17 people and will join 5 existing surveyors on the building survey side.
• Very low staff turnover due to what they see as a strong, collegiate and autonomous working environment well supported with administration and IT systems and ultimately strong earning potential which is consistently delivered.
• At the time of writing, they quote around 20 building surveys a day and workflow is constant so very safe in terms of earning potential and job security.
• They are looking for motivated and overall diligence surveyors who prioritize reporting standards, detail and knowledge over volume.

*All figures & details quoted are approximate and subject to contract detailing.

Latymer Search – about us

Latymer Search is dedicated to assisting RICS Valuers & Surveyors in finding the most attractive employment and self-employed consultancy offerings within the Valuation and Surveying sector.

Partnered with close to 130 organisations across the UK, mainly independent Chartered Surveying practices, consultancy networks, lenders and investment offices.

You will find our approach friendly, relaxed, consultative and balanced, there will be no hard sell. Discretion is assured and referrals welcome.

Areas of committed focus

• RICS Valuation Surveyors (UK wide) – Short & longer form format, private and secured lending, all sectors.
• RICS Residential Building Surveyors (UK wide) – L2 & L3 reporting.

Areas we are also able to assist with

• RICS General Practice Surveyors (UK wide).
• RICS Building Surveyors (UK wide).

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