Senior Building Surveyor

Marks Consulting Partners Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a commercially-minded Building Surveyor to join their growing practice in the UK. This role offers significant autonomy and a clear path to equity participation. Candidates should have strong technical expertise, excellent client-facing skills, and ambition for leadership. The position includes a competitive salary, hybrid flexibility, and various benefits including profit sharing and training allowances.

Benefits

Profit share / equity participation potential

25 days holiday + your birthday off + Bank Holidays

RICS fees, CPD & training fully covered

Contributory pension

Travel allowance

Death-in-service benefit

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Solid experience in dilapidations, party wall, contract administration, and building pathology.
• Drive to win new work and build client relationships.
• Ambition to lead, mentor, and grow with the business.

Responsibilities

• Conduct CAT A & CAT B fit-outs and refurbishments.
• Collaborate on commercial and residential development projects.
• Manage industrial schemes and defects diagnosis.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge across core BS services

Commercially switched-on and client-facing with great communication skills

Education

MRICS

Job description

Kent + London Flex | Hybrid

Looking for a role where you can do meaningful work and accelerate to senior leadership? This is a standout opportunity for a commercially-sharp Building Surveyor ready to step up, take ownership and help shape a growing practice.

This consultancy combines big-firm calibre with boutique agility - you'll get variety, autonomy, and a genuine route to equity participation in the near-term. No glass ceilings. No politics. Just real progression for driven surveyors.

What You’ll Work On

• CAT A & CAT B fit‑outs + refurbishments
• Commercial & residential development projects
• Industrial schemes
• Dilapidations (landlord & tenant)
• Party Wall & neighbourly matters
• Defects diagnosis + general building surveying
• Projects across London, Kent + wider UK as needed

What You’ll Bring

Must-haves:

• Strong technical knowledge across core BS services
• Solid experience in dilaps, party wall, contract admin & building pathology
• Commercially switched-on and client-facing with great communication skills

Nice-to-haves:

• MRICS
• Project coordination/PM experience
• Drive to win new work and build client relationships
• Ambition to lead, mentor and grow with the business

What’s on Offer

• £60,000-£80,000+ DOE
• Profit share / equity participation potential (short‑medium term)
• Hybrid flexibility (Kent base + London days if preferred)
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off + Bank Holidays
• RICS fees, CPD & training fully covered
• Contributory pension
• Travel allowance
• Death‑in‑service benefit
• Discretionary bonus scheme

Why This Role Will Excite You

• Fast‑track to Associate Director / Director
• Hands‑on access to senior leadership & decision‑making
• Encouraged (and rewarded) for bringing ideas & clients
• Opportunity to help shape a growing practice - not just fit into one
• True flexibility + trust‑based culture
• Broad, varied work - no pigeon‑holing

If you’re an ambitious Building Surveyor ready to build something, influence direction and secure a senior future, this is the move.

Interested?

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