Building Surveyor

EC Property Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique consultancy firm in Greater London is seeking a Building Surveyor who thrives on diverse client-side estate and traditional surveying projects. You will manage your own projects, conduct site inspections, and liaise with clients, while also taking on consultancy tasks. Charters or APC status is a plus. This role offers mentorship, clear career development, and a supportive team culture with structured hours.

Benefits

Mentorship and APC support

Structured hours

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 12 months experience in a building surveying role.
• Strong professional and project-based technical knowledge.
• Excellent client-facing presence and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver external decorations and planned maintenance.
• Conduct pre-acquisition surveys and defect analyses.
• Manage contractors and oversee project quality.

Skills

Building surveying experience

Client-facing communication

Project management

Technical knowledge

Education

Chartered MRICS status or APC pathway

Job description

Building Surveyor

Embedded Estate & Traditional Consultancy Mix

Location : City of London

Join a boutique consultancy delivering a rare blend of retained client-side estate work and traditional surveying instructions. This role offers variety, autonomy, and strong project ownership within a quality-driven, highly respected practice.

About the Role

This is a dual-track position, ideally suited to a building surveyor who enjoys balancing structured project delivery with hands-on professional work. You’ll split your time equally between :

• Client-Side Estate Projects (c.50%)
  • Delivering external decorations, planned maintenance, and life-cycle projects on commercial, retail and residential buildings for one of the London 'Great Estates'
  • Acting as embedded surveyor for a prestigious estate client
  • Carrying out site inspections, managing contractors, and overseeing project quality
  • Liaising directly with the client and reporting progress to the Director
• Traditional Consultancy Surveying (c.50%)
  • Conducting pre-acquisition surveys and defect analyses
  • Preparing schedules of condition and dilapidations reports
  • Supporting party wall instructions and contract administration
  • Managing diverse commercial and residential instructions across London

About You

You’ll need :

• At least 12 months experience in a building surveying role
• Strong professional and project-based technical knowledge
• Excellent client-facing presence and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage your own diary
• Comfortable working full-time from the office and attending site regularly

Ideally, you’ll also have :

• Chartered MRICS status or be on the APC pathway (support provided)
• Experience with estate or block portfolio surveying
• Knowledge of leasehold property and traditional construction

Why Apply?

• Meaningful mix of retained and consultancy clients
• Early responsibility and strong project variety
• Mentorship and full APC support (100% pass first time record)
• Clear career development path

Structured hours and a supportive team culture

Understandably, you will not have all of the skills required, but they value people with a willingness to learn and a good work ethic, that's the main requirement!