Building Surveyor

  • Girling Jones Ltd
  • Pinhoe, Devon
  • Jan 18, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

The Opportunity

A highly respected property and construction consultancy is looking to appoint a Building Surveyor to join its Exeter office.
This role offers genuine career security, a huge forward workload, and the opportunity to work on projects that deliver real value to communities across the South West. With a strong mix of professional services and project delivery, the position provides variety, exposure and long-term development within a supportive and well-established organisation.

The Role

As Building Surveyor, you ll work across a broad range of projects in the education, commercial, retail and care sectors, supporting both day-to-day professional services and the delivery of refurbishment and improvement schemes.

Key responsibilities will include:
  • Delivering core building surveying professional services
  • Supporting and managing refurbishment and improvement projects
  • Preparing technical reports, specifications and schedules of work
  • Assisting with contract administration and project management duties
  • Working closely with clients, consultants and internal project teams
  • Producing and reviewing technical drawings using CAD
  • Contributing to projects that make a genuine, positive impact
The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a capable and motivated Building Surveyor who brings:
  • A degree in Building Surveying (or closely related discipline)
  • Proven experience working in a building surveying role
  • Strong technical knowledge of building fabric and refurbishment works
  • CAD proficiency (essential)
  • Revit experience (desirable but not essential)
  • Good communication skills and confidence working with clients
  • A proactive attitude and commitment to professional development
Chartership is not required, but full support is available for those wishing to work toward it.

What s In It For You?

This organisation is known for looking after its people and investing in long-term careers:
  • Excellent job security with a strong pipeline of work
  • Hybrid working to support work life balance
  • Structured training and personal development
  • Broad, interesting project portfolio across multiple sectors
  • High levels of job satisfaction delivering meaningful projects
  • Modern, high-quality offices in Exeter
  • Friendly, collaborative and supportive team culture
Why This Role?

If you re a Building Surveyor with the right qualifications and experience, looking for stability, variety and a role where your work genuinely matters, this is a superb opportunity to take the next step.

Interested?

Apply in confidence to find out more.