Chartered Building Surveyor - Maidstone

EC Property Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm based in Maidstone is seeking a Chartered Building Surveyor. This role offers a defined route to Associate and Director levels, excellent salary up to £70k plus benefits, and a collaborative team environment. Responsibilities include leading dilapidations strategies and managing stakeholder communications. Candidates should possess MRICS and good client-facing skills. This is a primarily office/site-based role with some flexibility.

Benefits

Salary up to £70k

Clear progression route

CPD and training provided

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• MRICS with solid consultancy experience.
• Confident across both project and professional instructions.
• Commercially astute with excellent client-facing skills.
• Organised and able to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience with industrial projects or large/complex residential schemes would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead on dilapidations strategies and negotiations.
• Manage party wall matters and all stakeholder communication.
• Diagnose defects and specify remedies.
• Deliver core surveying services including inspections and reports.
• Coordinate projects aligning budgets and timelines.
• Mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

MRICS

Client-facing skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Chartered Building Surveyor – Maidstone. Join a small, close-knit consultancy of eight, based in Maidstone and active across Kent and London. This role is pitched at Surveyor or Senior Surveyor level and comes with a defined route through to Associate and ultimately Director. You’ll have the freedom to get things done, with your impact visible from day one.

Responsibilities

• Lead on dilapidations strategies and negotiations (pre-, mid-, post-lease).
• Manage party wall matters and all stakeholder communication.
• Diagnose defects, specify remedies, and run contract administration through to completion.
• Deliver core surveying services: inspections, condition surveys, due diligence, RCAs, reports.
• Coordinate projects, aligning budgets, timelines, and quality with client goals.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to how the team grows.

Qualifications

• MRICS with solid consultancy experience.
• Confident across both project and professional instructions.
• Commercially astute with excellent client-facing skills.
• Organised and able to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience with industrial projects or large/complex residential schemes would be valuable.

Why This Brief

• Salary up to £70k + benefits.
• Clear progression route to Associate and Director level.
• CPD, training, and full professional fees covered.
• Exposure to commercial, residential, and industrial projects.
• Collaborative, tight-knit team environment where your ideas matter.
• Mostly office/site based, with flexibility where needed.

This isn’t a plod-along role. It’s a position where you’ll be trusted to take ownership and help shape how the practice develops. Click Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment. My contact number is 07940 597 931 and you can find all my details on LinkedIn.