Building Surveyor - Assistant / Newly Qualified Embedded Estate & Trad

EC Recruitment Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy in London is seeking a Building Surveyor to balance project delivery with consultancy work. The ideal candidate will have at least 12 months of experience, strong technical knowledge, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include managing site inspections and conducting surveys. This role offers mentorship, career development, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Mentorship and full 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 life-cycle projects for estates.
• Conduct pre-acquisition surveys and defect analyses.
• Manage diverse commercial and residential instructions across London.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Project management

Technical surveying knowledge

Education

Chartered MRICS status or APC pathway

Job description

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

• 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 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

Click Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment. You can find all my details on LinkedIn.