Director – Building Surveyor

Company Info
Our client is a high street type practice with less tradition and more innovation are they are a young,
dynamic and making waves. They launched in 2019, and are part of another larger specialised
surveying firm launched in 2013. In the last 2 years, our clients grew from a team of 5 to a team of 15.
They have ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation in service delivery, thanks to a
combination of technical expertise and our use of technology. The working environment is a
supportive one, emphasising team goals rather than individual targets.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our client, in return for the right candidate they offer a
competitive salary dependent on experience, with opportunity for further development and career
growth. Pension scheme and a bonus (10-15%) is on also on offer.
Job Purpose
They are growing very quickly and want someone with the energy and experience to develop a
Building Surveying arm to the business. Presently, they predominantly deal with Valuation reports and
Home Surveys.
They are regularly asked to provide Building Surveying services and with their network of dozens of
solicitors who refer work to them are waiting for a green light. They can get the work; they need
someone who can create and develop a service, which will grow!
Employment Details
 Full time, permanent role, flexible hours – 40 hrs a week.
 Our Clients work flexibly, from the office, from home or wherever convenient.
 In normal (non Covid times), you would be expected to be in the office 2 days per week, with
the rest of the time out on site, working from home or on leave. You could be in the office for
more if you’d prefer to but it’s not expected.
 Whilst our client’s office is in High Barnet (North London), site visits are likely to be mostly all
over London with the majority in North and West London.
Position summary
Setting up and developing a Building Surveying service. The most common requests our clients
receive are for:
 Party Wall Surveying
 Boundary identification and disputes
 Defect reports
 Damp & Condensation reports

 Roof Surveys
 Schedule of works & Housing disrepair claims
 Clerk of works
If within your skillset, you could also help to manage our four consultants undertaking Home Surveys
and be on hand to consult with our Valuers on building pathology issues identified during Valuation
inspections.
Candidate Requirements:
A Chartered Building Surveyor; RICS fees are paid by our client.
Our clients have a great team already but nobody with the skillset they are looking for. As such, you
need to be someone who can work with minimal supervision to a high standard. They looking for
someone who can hit the ground running, sell their service to potential clients on the phone and
undertake the work to a good standard.
Our recent growth has been in part due to our embracing technology in how our clients work and our
creation of digital content. You’ll therefore need to be someone who shares the same values and are
therefore looking for someone who embraces technology and innovation that can add to their
innovation.
As our clients want to grow, the intention is to take on a graduate Building Surveyor in the short to
medium term. We’ll therefore expect you to be comfortable training this person to help us grow a
team.