Senior Building Surveyor — Remote & Client-Focused

Knight-Frank; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Frank is seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join our Commercial Building Consultancy team in London. You will lead professional building surveying instructions, manage projects, and advise on dilapidations, party walls, and pre-acquisition surveys.

You will develop client relationships, drive business opportunities, and mentor junior staff in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification.
• Experience working within commercial building surveying.
• Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant matters, dilapidations, technical due diligence and project work.
• Working knowledge of JCT contracts.
• Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
• Client-focused and commercially aware approach.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Desirable experience using AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of NBS Specification Writer and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver professional building surveying instructions.
• Undertake project management and contract administration duties.
• Carry out technical due diligence and pre-acquisition surveys.
• Provide dilapidations, landlord and tenant, and party wall advice.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of condition and defect reports.
• Conduct building pathology assessments and reinstatement cost assessments.
• Ensure projects are delivered to a high professional standard and within timescales.
• Develop and maintain client relationships and identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Commercial building surveying

Project management

Client relationships

Report writing

Communication skills

Education

MRICS

Tools

AutoCAD

NBS Specification Writer

Microsoft Project

Job description

Knight Frank is seeking an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join our Commercial Building Consultancy team in London. You will lead professional building surveying instructions, manage projects, and advise on dilapidations, party walls, and pre-acquisition surveys.

You will develop client relationships, drive business opportunities, and mentor junior staff in a collaborative, inclusive environment.