Building Surveyor x2

City of London Corporation; London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking skilled Building Surveyors to oversee impactful projects across a diverse portfolio, from historic buildings to modern infrastructure. This role involves delivering construction and refurbishment projects, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and managing budgets effectively. Join a dynamic team dedicated to preserving and innovating London's iconic built environment while contributing to the community's growth and sustainability. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a real difference in a supportive and collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Building Surveyor, ideally in a public sector or heritage context.
• Working knowledge of building construction, statutory requirements, and project delivery frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver minor and mid-scale construction and refurbishment projects within the City of London.
• Conduct building condition surveys, structural inspections, and schedules of dilapidations.
• Prepare specifications, drawings, and tender documentation; manage procurement and contract administration processes.

Skills

Building Surveying

Project Management

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Chartered or working towards MRICS

Job description

CITY OF LONDON

Building Surveyor x2

Contract type : Permanent

Salary: £47,620 - £53,310 per annum inclusive of all allowances

Location : Guildhall, London

Hybrid – you'll be expected to be in the office at least 3 days per week or 60% of your working time in the office.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guides here.

The City Surveyor's Operations Division is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of construction, maintenance and professional property services for the City of London Corporation's commercial and operational property portfolio in the City, West End and other areas of London as well as open spaces such as Epping Forest, Hampstead Heath and Burnham Beeches.

Join us in shaping and protecting London's iconic built environment.

The City of London Corporation is seeking x2 skilled and driven Building Surveyors to deliver a wide range of impactful projects across its diverse portfolio of operational and investment properties — from heritage-listed buildings to modern public infrastructure. The City Surveyor's Operations Division is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of construction, maintenance, and professional property services for the City of London Corporation's commercial and operational property portfolio in the City, West End and other areas of London as well as open spaces such as Epping Forest, Hampstead Heath and Burnham Beeches.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the preservation, improvement, and innovation of some of the most significant buildings in the UK. You'll support the delivery of capital and revenue works, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Purpose of the Role

Working under the direction of the Senior Principal Surveyor, you will:

• Deliver minor and mid-scale construction and refurbishment projects within the City of London.
• Undertake professional surveying duties across various properties in line with corporate and departmental strategies.
• Lead projects forming part of revenue and capital works programmes, applying modern and efficient methods of working.
• Ensure health & safety, quality, and statutory compliance at all stages of the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop project briefs, feasibility studies, budgets, and programmes in collaboration with internal departments and external partners.
• Conduct building condition surveys, structural inspections, and schedules of dilapidations.
• Prepare specifications, drawings, and tender documentation; manage procurement and contract administration processes.
• Liaise with planning authorities to secure relevant consents (e.g., Building Regulations, Listed Building Consent).
• Supervise contractors and consultants on-site, ensuring work is delivered to specification and within agreed timeframes.
• Maintain robust financial oversight — from tender evaluations to final accounts and performance reports.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, including health & safety considerations, environmental impact, and stakeholder concerns.
• Contribute to continuous service improvement and support the strategic goals of the department.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Building Surveyor, ideally in a public sector or heritage context.
• Working knowledge of building construction, statutory requirements, and project delivery frameworks.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset, with the ability to solve complex problems creatively.
• Chartered or working towards MRICS or equivalent qualification (desirable).

Closing date: 12 noon on Wednesday 14^th May 2025

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OSUR0683. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don't have a ‘one size fits all' policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you'll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It's important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guides here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we're meeting our attendance needs.