Client Side Senior Building Surveyor | Mixed-Use Portfolio | London

Macdonald & Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald & Company is seeking a skilled Building Surveyor to join an established in-house property team in Greater London. You will deliver professional surveying services across a diverse residential and commercial portfolio, taking ownership of inspections, refurbishment works, compliance, and contractor management.

You will work closely with Senior Property leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget, while upholding governance and sustainability

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification or working towards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance of a mixed residential and commercial portfolio.
• Prepare reports, specifications, drawings, budgets, and tender documentation.
• Administer contracts, oversee works on site, and manage programmes and costs.
• Ensure works comply with Building Regulations, Planning legislation, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of Party Wall, CDM regulations, and health & safety procedures.
• Manage refurbishment and maintenance schemes from inception to completion.

Skills

Building surveying

Contract administration

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

Looking to make the move client-side and take ownership of a diverse property portfolio within a prestigious, historically significant estate?

This is an opportunity to join an established in-house property team, overseeing a varied residential and commercial portfolio and playing a key role in its ongoing maintenance, improvement and long-term future.

The Role

Working closely with the Senior Property leadership, you’ll deliver a broad range of professional building surveying services across residential rented, leasehold, and commercial properties.

You’ll oversee inspections, refurbishment works, defect diagnosis, compliance requirements, and contractor management, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on programme, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance and management of a mixed residential and commercial portfolio
• Prepare reports, specifications, drawings, budgets, and tender documentation
• Administer contracts, oversee works on site, and manage programmes and costs
• Ensure works comply with Building Regulations, Planning legislation, and statutory requirements
• Maintain working knowledge of Party Wall legislation and CDM regulations
• Uphold corporate governance, health & safety, and internal compliance procedures
• Proven experience in building surveying across residential and/or commercial property
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, health & safety legislation, and compliance frameworks
• Experience in contract administration and project management
• Experience managing refurbishment and maintenance schemes from inception to completion
• Strong budgeting, reporting, and financial control capability
• Confident stakeholder management skills, including tenants and leaseholders
• Professional qualification (MRICS or working towards desirable)

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Stable, long-term estate environment with in-house influence
• Exposure to a varied and high-quality mixed-use property portfolio
• Opportunity to contribute to sustainability and estate-wide improvement initiatives
• Supportive team culture with scope to mentor junior colleagues
• Clear opportunity to shape and enhance estate standards and strategy