Project Surveyor – Client side – Residential heritage estate portfolio

Project Surveyor – Client side – Residential heritage estate portfolio

Falmouth Fairfax are delighted to be instructed by Dorrington to source a Project Surveyor for their residential development and regeneration team. You will be joining the London office of an established investor and developer with a £1+ billion residential and commercial portfolio and will help to deliver strategic residential refurbishment projects to drive net asset value and growth.

£Competitive. Exceptional benefits package including health, enhanced pension, memberships, gym and bonus.

Reporting to the Senior Project and Building Surveyor, the Project Surveyor will work across a large, varied London residential portfolio including many high‑end Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks, co‑living, heritage and mixed‑use buildings. The role focuses on increasing the portfolio’s NAV and income through internal and external refurbishment projects, planned maintenance and compliance work aligned to the annual CAPEX budget. Projects may range from simple fabric repairs to complex refurbishment and repositioning under JCT contracts.

In addition to project work, the Surveyor will oversee external consultants, conduct defect diagnosis, building pathology, pre‑acquisition surveys and contribute to a continuous improvement cycle.

The role requires close collaboration with investment and asset‑management teams to refine specifications, scope and optimise procurement and programme strategies to deliver their ambitious residential programme.

The business has been exceptionally successful due to its entrepreneurial investment strategy and the quality and design of its developments. We are looking for a commercially astute Surveyor who pays close attention to programme detail, can prioritise value and will become an integrated part of a sociable team with a keen interest in sport and charity events.

• MRICS qualified with a BSc in Building Surveying or a property related degree.
• 5+ years’ experience in building surveying and project management, preferably within the residential sector managing projects up to £2 million.
• Sound technical ability in defect diagnosis, building regulations, programme management and dealing with contractors, consultants and occupiers.
• Additional experience of Procore would be advantageous.
• Commercially astute with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to balance the big picture with attention to detail.