Building Surveyor

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Greater London, London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Building Surveyor to join a prominent team. The successful candidate will manage client relations and oversee property design, construction, and maintenance tasks. A degree approved by RICS and MRICS status or APC pathway are required, along with a background in social housing repairs. The role demands excellent communication skills and offers a salary of up to £45K.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years practice experience in building surveying.
• Experience in social housing repairs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage clients and contract administration.
• Advise on property design, construction, and refurbishment.
• Conduct building and measured surveys.
• Ensure compliance with building regulations.
• Manage cyclical works programmes for social housing.

Skills

Client management

Contract administration

Design and construction advice

Building regulations knowledge

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Relevant degree qualified – RICS approved

MRICS Chartered or on the APC pathway

Job description

Building Surveyor

Salary: up to £45K incl package DOE

Location: Kent & London
Regions: Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, South East, Surrey

A new opportunity is open with one of the largest teams of chartered surveyors in the property sector. Our client has a depth and breadth of experience, expertise and local knowledge to support clients at every stage of property investment, ownership and occupation from acquisition to disposal. The consultancy is expanding within their Building Surveying team and is seeking a passionate and driven individual looking to develop their career into a Senior Chartered Surveyor.

Main Duties

• Client management and contract administration/practice duties
• Provide advice on the design, construction, maintenance, repair and refurbishment of all types of residential and commercial property
• Carry out building and measured surveys
• Ensure buildings conform to the latest building regulations and technical standards
• Taking particulars on site, writing up specifications, obtaining estimates, planning maintenance programmes and administering contracts for maintenance work
• Analyse and report on building defects
• Handling claims and negotiations with loss adjusters leading to the preparation of drawings and specifications for remedial work
• Prepare schedules of dilapidations (land and buildings)
• Provide advice in connection with planning applications, appeals, boundary disputes, government grants, conducting arbitrations and acting as an expert witness
• Supervision of building work on site

Key Duties for social housing clients

• Overseeing cyclical works programmes to residential properties
• Undertaking regular property condition / validation surveys and producing works schedules for section 20/151 leaseholder notifications
• Defect diagnosis and reporting
• Cost management and advice to the supporting QS team
• Undertaking pre-start, interim quality and handover snagging inspections
• Answering resident, leaseholder, client and contractor queries
• Chairing and minuting monthly Contractor Progress Meetings
• Chairing and minuting leaseholder / stakeholder handover meetings
• Attending and presenting ‘Meet the Project Team’ resident’s meetings

Skills Required

• Relevant degree qualified – RICS approved
• MRICS Chartered or on the APC pathway towards chartership
• Social housing repairs experience
• At least 3 years practice experience

This opportunity requires you to be the key point of contact with the consultancy’s prestigious clients, so a high level of communication skills and commercial awareness are essential for success.