MRICS Building Surveyor

Chartered Building Surveyor Exeter Devon

• Location:
  
  Exeter, Devon (Hybrid / Regional Travel)
• Position Type:
  Permanent, Full Time (Freelancers looking to return to permanent roles are welcome)
• Salary: £40,000 – £47,000 per annum + Premium Benefits & Relocation
• Sector Focus:
  Commercial, Residential, Education, Defence, and Conservation
• Reference: EXBS/125

Stafford Lawrence has been exclusively retained by a highly respected, multi-disciplinary Chartered Building Surveying Consultancy to secure a Chartered / Intermediate Building Surveyor for their established team in Exeter.

Renowned for their exceptional regional reputation, this consultancy delivers specialist Building Surveying, Project Management, and Party Wall advice across the South West. Serving a premium portfolio of public and private sector clients, they offer a highly supportive environment where technical quality, work-life flexibility, and long‑term career development are genuinely prioritized.

Reporting directly to the Exeter Office Director, you will execute a diverse array of traditional building surveying and project management duties. You will take full ownership of your own projects from inception to completion, working both independently and collaboratively within an experienced regional team.

• Deliver traditional building surveys, defect diagnoses, contract administration, and design-and-build/refurbishment projects.
• Manage projects across multiple asset classes including education, commercial, private/social residential, defence, and conservation.
• Prepare comprehensive tender packages and administer contracts robustly.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for key regional clients, maintaining strong relationships to foster repeat business.
• Actively mentor and support less senior members of the building surveying team.

This specific vacancy is for a qualified professional who can confidently manage client accounts and project workloads.

• Professional Status:
  MRICS Chartered Status is required for this role. (
  
  Please note:
  
  We have separate vacancies for APC candidates; this particular appointment requires full chartership).
• Education:
  
  Degree qualified with a BSc in Building Surveying, or an equivalent RICS-accredited construction degree.
• Technical
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven track record in traditional building surveying, structural surveys, and contract administration. Experience in both commercial and residential sectors is highly desirable (though strength in either will be considered).
• Software
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient user of AutoCAD.
• Leadership & Fit:
  Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the desire and ability to mentor junior surveyors.
• Mobility: A full, clean UK driving licence is essential for regional site visits (travel is regional and non-excessive).
• Right to Work:
  Candidates must possess a current, valid right to live and work in the UK. Our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Our client offers a structured and highly rewarding package designed to attract and retain top talent in Devon:

• Basic Salary: £40,000 to £47,000 per annum (strictly dependent on experience).
• Generous Leave: 27 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.
• Mobility:
  Full travel expenses covered alongside access to/use of a Company Car.
• Relocation Support: A Relocation Allowance is available for candidates looking to move to the beautiful Devon region from elsewhere in the UK.
• Professional Fees:
  One fully paid professional membership subscription.
• Development: 100% company‑funded training and professional career development.
• Company Pension Provision.

If you are an MRICS Building Surveyor looking for a premier opportunity in the South West, please forward your up-to-date CV to , quoting reference EXBS/26
.

Alternatively, for a strictly confidential preliminary discussion, please contact our team directly at .