Senior Building Surveyor

The Management Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension with 15% employer contribution

Lunch on-site

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Royal Household is seeking an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor to lead the Technical Team for the London Estate at Buckingham Palace. You will oversee surveys, maintenance, conservation and project delivery across iconic historic buildings, while driving energy efficiency and Net Zero initiatives.

Collaborating with Operations, Projects, Facilities and Engineering, you will manage budgets, contracts and statutory compliance, supporting long‑term planning for major events and estate

Qualifications

• Experience leading building surveying services across complex, occupied estates.
• Experience with historic and listed buildings is essential.
• Strong project, contract and budget management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Team of Building Surveyors and co-ordinate decorators and contractors.
• Oversee surveys, inspections, landlord duties and building performance.
• Set technical standards, specifications and deliver a varied project portfolio.
• Support Net Zero objectives, energy performance reviews and sustainable materials.
• Manage budgets, contracts and compliance for the Estate.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Sustainability & energy efficiency

Education

Chartered Building Surveyor

Job description

It's finding new ways to maintain world-famous, historic buildings.

It's leading and collaborating to deliver every time. And it's joining the professional business behind the monarchy. This is what makes working for The Royal Household exceptional.

Based at Buckingham Palace, you will play a key role in protecting, maintaining and enhancing the Royal Household's London Estate, encompassing some of the country's most iconic historic, listed and occupied buildings.

Leading the Technical Team of Building Surveyors, alongside a highly skilled decorating team and specialist contractors, you will drive the approach to building surveying across the Estate. Your remit will span surveys and inspections, landlord duties, building performance, conservation and maintenance, technical standards and specifications, and the delivery of a varied portfolio of project works.

You'll also take a leading role in supporting the Royal Household's Net Zero objectives, driving the emissions reduction strategy across the London Estate. From reviewing energy performance and identifying energy-saving initiatives to developing best practice around sustainable materials and interventions, you'll help ensure these historic buildings are both protected for future generations and equipped to meet modern sustainability challenges.

Working closely with senior colleagues across Operations, Projects, Facilities and Engineering, you'll manage budgets, contracts and contractors, ensure statutory compliance and provide specialist technical advice across planned and reactive maintenance. You'll also support the long‑term planning of the Estate and preparations for major events and functions.

This role will suit an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor with a strong track record of leading building surveying services across complex, occupied estates. Experience of historic and listed buildings will be essential, alongside strong project, contract and budget management expertise. You'll combine a passion for conservation with a progressive approach to sustainability, energy efficiency and Net Zero.

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That's why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities:

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) depending on length of service.
• Benefit from an excellent non-contributory pension, with a 15% employer contribution, plus complimentary lunch on-site.
• Access a range of leave options, including parental leave and volunteering days, alongside support for your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Enjoy 20% off at Royal Collection Trust Shops, complimentary admission tickets across Royal Household locations and a range of exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 1st November 2026.