Senior Building Surveyor

East London (Poplar office & site-based) 4 days site/office | 1 day working from home

You will be responsible for managing a varied caseload of disrepair and adaptation referrals, overseeing works through the full lifecycle — from initial inspection to post-completion inspection.

• Managing your own diary across site visits and the Poplar office (4 days per week)
• Working from home 1 day per week
• Picking up cases and seeing them through from start to finish
• Fully understanding and managing the disrepair process
• Assessing properties and specifying required works
• Commissioning works and overseeing contractors on site
• Ensuring cases are taken through to post-completion inspection
• Liaising confidently and assertively with contractors and stakeholders
• Handling a mix of disrepair cases and adaptation referrals

You will be a proactive, organised surveyor with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to manage contractors and cases independently.

• HND in Building Surveying (minimum)
• Ideally Degree in Building Surveying
• Proven experience managing disrepair cases end‑to‑end
• Strong understanding of the disrepair process
• Ability to assess, specify, commission, and oversee works
• Assertive and professional when dealing with contractors
• Excellent organisational and case management skills

• Honest, trustworthy, and high integrity
• Confident decision‑maker
• Professional and reliable
• Comfortable working autonomously

• Freelance engagement
• Flexible diary management
• Hybrid working (home, office, and site)
• Opportunity to manage cases independently and make a real impact