Senior Building Surveyor / Associate Director

Adair; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Life insurance

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Adair in Covent Garden is expanding its permanent Building Surveying team and seeks Senior and Associate level candidates. You will handle a broad mix of project and professional work across residential and commercial properties, owning instructions and collaborating with clients and the wider team.

Ideal candidates are MRICS, with a Building Surveying degree, able to conduct surveys, assess defects, handle dilapidations, and lead contract administration and project management.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification or nearing chartership if moving to Senior.
• Building Surveying degree or equivalent.
• Experience undertaking residential and commercial surveys.
• Knowledge of building pathology, defects diagnosis and dilapidations.
• Experience in contract administration and project management.
• Commercial awareness and ability to engage with clients directly.
• Proactive, personable and able to own your work.
• For Associate level, evidence of client development and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform building surveys including Level 3 residential and commercial.
• Assess building pathology and defects; manage dilapidations.
• Prepare specifications and tender documents; handle contract admin.
• Manage refurbishment projects and monitor works with PM support.
• Engage in party wall matters and licences to alter as needed.
• Support dispute and expert witness work; maintain client relationships.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to team growth.

Skills

MRICS

Building Surveying

Residential Surveys

Contract Admin

Project Management

Client Relationships

Mentoring Juniors

Business Development

Education

Building Surveying degree

Job description

Benefits: Bonus, private healthcare, pension, life insurance and critical illness cover

ABOUT US:

Adair is an independent construction and property consultancy providing Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Project Monitoring and Dispute Resolution services across the UK and internationally.

We are currently growing our permanent Building Surveying team in Covent Garden and are looking to appoint at both Senior and Associate level.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

This is a broad Building Surveying role covering both project and professional work.

We are open to speaking with recently chartered surveyors ready to step up into a Senior position, established Senior Building Surveyors, and experienced candidates operating at Associate level.

You will work across a varied portfolio of residential and commercial property, with the opportunity to take ownership of instructions and work closely with clients and the wider Adair team.

The role

Work will include:

• Building surveys, including Level 3 residential and commercial surveys.
• Building pathology and defect analysis.
• Dilapidations.
• Contract administration.
• Refurbishment projects.
• Specifications and tender documentation.
• Party Wall matters.
• Licences to Alter and monitoring works.
• Some project management, with larger projects supported by our dedicated PM team.
• Supporting dispute and expert witness work, including technical and quality-related matters.
• Managing client relationships and delivering a high standard of service.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.

At Associate level, the role will also involve greater responsibility for fee earning, developing client relationships, generating new work and helping to grow and manage the London team.

About you

We are looking for good all-round Building Surveyors with experience across both professional and project work.

ABOUT YOU:

• Be MRICS qualified, or approaching chartership if moving into Senior level.
• Have a Building Surveying degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Be confident undertaking residential and commercial building surveys.
• Have a good knowledge of building pathology and defect diagnosis.
• Have experience of dilapidations and contract administration.
• Be commercially aware and comfortable dealing directly with clients.
• Be proactive, personable and able to take ownership of your work.

For Associate-level candidates, we will also be looking for evidence of client development, fee earning, leadership and the ability to support junior surveyors.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Bonus and comprehensive benefits.
• A varied workload across both project and professional Building Surveying.
• Exposure to dispute and expert work alongside Adair’s wider consultancy services.
• The opportunity to play an important role in the continued growth of our Covent Garden Building Surveying team.