Senior Building Surveyor - Top 3 Global Consultancy - London

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Global platform with top clients

Progression opportunities

Job summary

The London Commercial Building Consultancy team is growing and wants a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor. You’d run your own instructions across the full property lifecycle, from pre-acquisition technical due diligence through to project delivery and dilapidations, for a blue-chip client base.

You’d do this alongside some of the most respected building consultants in the market, leading projects end to end, mentoring junior staff, and strengthening client relationships within a collaborative,

Qualifications

• MRICS accreditation with strong commercial building surveying background.
• Experience across landlord and tenant work, dilapidations, technical due diligence and project work.
• Working knowledge of JCT contracts.
• Sharp report writing and confident client communication.
• Commercial, client-first approach and ability to juggle multiple instructions.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead professional building surveying instructions: technical due diligence, pre-acquisition surveys, dilapidations, landlord and tenant, and party wall work
• Run projects end to end as project manager and contract administrator under JCT
• Prepare specifications, schedules of condition, defect reports, building pathology assessments and reinstatement cost assessments
• Own and grow client relationships, win new instructions and cross-sell with colleagues across the wider business
• Mentor junior surveyors and graduates, and share technical best practice

Skills

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Report writing

Relationship building

Education

MRICS

Tools

JCT contracts

Job description

Senior Building Surveyor, Commercial Building Consultancy, London

The firm

This is one of the world’s leading independent property consultancies. It is privately owned rather than listed, with a global network across 50+ markets, and advises some of the most prominent investors, developers, landlords and occupiers in real estate. Being independent shapes the culture. Decisions are made for the long term, people get real autonomy, and good work is noticed.

The Opportunity

The London Commercial Building Consultancy team is growing and wants a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor. You’d run your own instructions across the full property lifecycle, from pre-acquisition technical due diligence through to project delivery and dilapidations, for a blue-chip client base. You’d do this alongside some of the most respected building consultants in the market.

The Role

• Lead professional building surveying instructions: technical due diligence, pre-acquisition surveys, dilapidations, landlord and tenant, and party wall work
• Run projects end to end as project manager and contract administrator under JCT
• Prepare specifications, schedules of condition, defect reports, building pathology assessments and reinstatement cost assessments
• Own and grow client relationships, win new instructions and cross-sell with colleagues across the wider business
• Mentor junior surveyors and graduates, and share technical best practice

Candidate Expectations

• MRICS, with a strong commercial building surveying background
• Solid experience across landlord and tenant work, dilapidations, technical due diligence and project work
• Working knowledge of JCT contracts
• Sharp report writing and confident client communication
• A commercial, client-first approach and the ability to juggle multiple instructions
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members

Why this role

• High-profile commercial instructions and clients, with the scale of a global platform behind you
• A genuine route to progression in a team that’s growing
• A collaborative, inclusive culture with flexible working
• The chance to build your own market profile and network

Package: competitive basic salary, bonus and benefits