At a Glance
- Tasks: Balance client-side estate projects and traditional consultancy surveying for diverse buildings.
- Company: Boutique consultancy known for quality-driven practices and strong project ownership.
- Benefits: Early responsibility, mentorship, structured hours, and clear career development path.
- Other info: Chartered MRICS support available and a culture that values learning and work ethic.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience while working on prestigious projects in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: 12 months' building surveying experience and excellent communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: City of London
Join a boutique consultancy delivering a rare blend of retained client-side estate work and traditional surveying instructions. This role offers variety, autonomy, and strong project ownership within a quality-driven, highly respected practice.
About the Role
This is a dual-track position, ideally suited to a building surveyor who enjoys balancing structured project delivery with hands-on professional work. You'll split your time equally between:
- Client-Side Estate Projects (c.50%)
- Delivering external decorations, planned maintenance, and life-cycle projects on commercial, retail and residential buildings for one of the London 'Great Estates'
- Acting as embedded surveyor for a prestigious estate client
- Carrying out site inspections, managing contractors, and overseeing project quality
- Liaising directly with the client and reporting progress to the Director
- Traditional Consultancy Surveying (c.50%)
- Conducting pre-acquisition surveys and defect analyses
- Preparing schedules of condition and dilapidations reports
- Supporting party wall instructions and contract administration
- Managing diverse commercial and residential instructions across London
About You
You'll need:
- At least 12 months' experience in a building surveying role
- Strong professional and project-based technical knowledge
- Excellent client-facing presence and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage your own diary
- Comfortable working full-time from the office and attending site regularly
Ideally, you'll also have:
- Chartered MRICS status or be on the APC pathway (support provided)
- Experience with estate or block portfolio surveying
- Knowledge of leasehold property and traditional construction
Why Apply?
- Meaningful mix of retained and consultancy clients
- Early responsibility and strong project variety
- Mentorship and full APC support (100% pass first time record)
- Clear career development path
- Structured hours and a supportive team culture
Understandably, you will not have all of the skills required, but they value people with a willingness to learn and a good work ethic, that's the main requirement!
Click Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment.
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Join a highly respected boutique consultancy in the heart of the City of London, where you will enjoy a unique blend of client-side estate work and traditional surveying. With a strong emphasis on mentorship and career development, this role offers early responsibility, a supportive team culture, and the opportunity to work on diverse projects that make a real impact. You'll benefit from structured hours and full APC support, ensuring your professional growth in a dynamic and quality-driven environment.
