Building Surveyor

Girling Jones Ltd; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected property and construction consultancy is looking for a Building Surveyor for its Exeter office. This role provides excellent career security and a chance to work on meaningful projects in the education, commercial, retail, and care sectors. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Building Surveying, proven experience in the field, and strong CAD skills. The company offers hybrid working, structured training, and a supportive team culture in modern offices.

Benefits

Job security

Hybrid working

Structured training and personal development

Interesting project portfolio

High job satisfaction

Modern offices

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying (or closely related discipline) required.
• Proven experience in a building surveying role is essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of building fabric and refurbishment works needed.
• CAD proficiency is essential, Revit experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver building surveying professional services.
• Manage refurbishment and improvement projects.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and schedules.
• Assist with contract administration and project management.
• Work closely with clients and internal teams.
• Produce and review technical drawings using CAD.

Skills

Building Surveying

Technical reporting

Communication skills

CAD proficiency

Client management

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

The Opportunity

A highly respected property and construction consultancy is looking to appoint a Building Surveyor to join its Exeter office. This role offers genuine career security, a huge forward workload, and the opportunity to work on projects that deliver real value to communities across the South West. With a strong mix of professional services and project delivery, the position provides variety, exposure and long‑term development within a supportive and well‑established organisation.

The Role

As Building Surveyor, you ll work across a broad range of projects in the education, commercial, retail and care sectors, supporting both day‑to‑day professional services and the delivery of refurbishment and improvement schemes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering core building surveying professional services
• Supporting and managing refurbishment and improvement projects
• Preparing technical reports, specifications and schedules of work
• Assisting with contract administration and project management duties
• Working closely with clients, consultants and internal project teams
• Producing and reviewing technical drawings using CAD
• Contributing to projects that make a genuine, positive impact

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a capable and motivated Building Surveyor who brings:

• A degree in Building Surveying (or closely related discipline)
• Proven experience working in a building surveying role
• Strong technical knowledge of building fabric and refurbishment works
• CAD proficiency (essential)
• Revit experience (desirable but not essential)
• Good communication skills and confidence working with clients
• A proactive attitude and commitment to professional development

Chartership is not required, but full support is available for those wishing to work toward it.

What s In It For You?

This organisation is known for looking after its people and investing in long‑term careers:

• Excellent job security with a strong pipeline of work
• Hybrid working to support work‑life balance
• Structured training and personal development
• Broad, interesting project portfolio across multiple sectors
• High levels of job satisfaction delivering meaningful projects
• Modern, high‑quality offices in Exeter
• Friendly, collaborative and supportive team culture

Why This Role?

If you re a Building Surveyor with the right qualifications and experience, looking for stability, variety and a role where your work genuinely matters, this is a superb opportunity to take the next step.

Interested?

Apply in confidence to find out more.