Chartered Building Surveyor

Location: South East London

ROLE BRIEF CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYOR (PROGRESSION TO DIRECTOR) Title Chartered Building Surveyor (Progression to Director / Associate Director route) Setup / working pattern Mostly remote / autonomous role with full ownership of projects. Minimal office presence, but the successful person must be able to commute to West Malling once per week. Work is across London  the South, with occasional travel further afield.

Salary / package £70,000 £ 90,000 (guide) Company bonus  clear progression pathway Cirpro state salary and benefits are negotiable, so there may be flexibility for the right person. Hours / contract Permanent, full-time Mon Fri, 9:00am5:00pm ASAP start (subject to notice) This is an autonomous, mostly-remote Chartered Building Surveyor position where youll take full ownership of a varied portfolio across commercial and residential properties (with some exposure to industrial work), covering both professional services and project delivery.

Day to day youll be leading inspections and surveys, producing high-quality reports, diagnosing defects, handling dilapidations work, managing party wall matters, and delivering contract administration on refurbishments and fit-out / improvement projects, while coordinating contractors and consultants and acting as the main point of contact for clients from instruction through to close-out. The role suits an MRICS surveyor who can run work independently, manage stakeholder relationships confidently, and is happy to travel across London and the South with a weekly touchpoint in West Malling.

WHAT THEY NEED THEM TO DO (CORE RESPONSIBILITIES) This is a broad run your own work Building Surveying position covering both professional and project work:
Lead inspections / surveys across commercial  residential properties Produce high-quality reports and technical documentation Dilapidations: reporting and associated documentation (likely negotiation exposure depending on experience) Defects diagnosis / defect investigations Contract Administration (project delivery / refurb & fit-out type instructions included) Party Wall matters (experience required) Coordinate stakeholders: clients, contractors, consultants, and manage relationships end-to-end Project coordination / management experience is a plus (helps with running jobs from start to finish) MUST-HAVES (NON-NEGOTIABLES) MRICS (Chartered) Strong, rounded experience across: o Dilapidations o Party Wall o Contract Administration o Defects diagnosis o General Building Surveying (professional and project work) Comfortable working autonomously and leading client relationships Experience across commercial and residential work streams Full UK driving licence Able to commute to West Malling weekly WHY THIS ROLE IS ATTRACTIVE (SELLING POINTS) Clear progression to Associate Director/Director Autonomous role with true project ownership Mostly remote working pattern (rare at this level) Mixed portfolio across commercial/residential/industrial Bonus scheme tied to company success