Residential Surveyor – Residential​/Domestic

Location: East Sussex
Working: Highly Flexible Hybrid / Remote Working
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent
Salary: Negotiable Depending on Experience + Uncapped Discretionary Bonus
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm

Placr Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established and growing independent surveying practice looking for an experienced Residential Surveyor to join its professional team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a surveyor looking for genuine autonomy, highly flexible working and a varied workload
.

The core of the position will involve RICS Level 2 and Level 3 Home Surveys
, alongside defect diagnosis and wider professional surveying work. There will also be opportunities to become involved in Contract Administration, Party Wall matters and residential refurbishment projects.

Chartered status is not essential. The priority is finding someone with strong practical residential surveying experience who can provide a high-quality service to clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• RICS Level 2 Home Surveys and Level 3 Building Surveys
  .
• Inspecting houses and flats and producing clear, accurate and client-friendly reports.
• Identifying and diagnosing residential building defects.
• Investigating issues including damp, structural movement, roofing defects, timber problems and general building fabric deterioration
  .
• Providing practical recommendations for repairs and remedial works.
• Preparing Specifications and Schedules of Work
  .
• Supporting and undertaking Contract Administration on residential projects.
• Project managing residential refurbishments, alterations and extensions.
• Carrying out site inspections and monitoring works through to completion.
• Managing contractors, variations and project progress.
• Undertaking Schedules of Condition
  .
• Supporting or undertaking Party Wall matters
  , including Notices and Awards where appropriately experienced.
• Acting as Building Owner's Surveyor, Adjoining Owner's Surveyor or Agreed Surveyor where appropriate.
• Undertaking residential valuations and reinstatement cost assessments where appropriately qualified/experienced.
• Supporting Principal Designer/CDM responsibilities where relevant.

We're looking for someone who ideally has:

• Experience carrying out residential property surveys
  .
• Experience with RICS Level 2 and/or Level 3 Home Surveys
  .
• Strong knowledge of residential construction and common building defects.
• Confidence inspecting properties and diagnosing defects independently.
• Strong written report-writing skills.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage your own diary and workload.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

MRICS is NOT essential.

Applications are welcomed from experienced surveyors with backgrounds including:

• MRICS
• AssocRICS
• SAVA-qualified surveyors
• RPSA members
• Building Surveying graduates with strong practical experience
• Experienced residential/building surveyors working towards professional accreditation

Experience in any of the following would be advantageous but is not essential
:

• Party Wall surveying
• Contract Administration
• Specifications and Schedules of Work
• Residential refurbishment/project management
• Principal Designer / CDM
• Residential valuations
• RICS Registered Valuer status
• Insurance reinstatement cost assessments

• Negotiable basic salary depending on experience
• Uncapped discretionary bonus
• Highly flexible hybrid/remote working
• Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
• Five weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Supportive and experienced team
• Opportunity to broaden your professional surveying experience
• Genuine career progression within a growing independent practice

This isn't a role where you'll simply be expected to complete survey after survey.

It offers the opportunity to combine Level 2 and Level 3 residential surveying with defect diagnosis, Contract Administration, project work and Party Wall matters
, depending on your existing experience and areas you'd like to develop.

The client is also open-minded regarding professional status
. You don't need to already be Chartered if you have the right residential surveying experience and technical ability.

If you're an experienced Residential Surveyor, Home Surveyor or Building Surveyor looking for greater flexibility, autonomy and variety, we'd be keen to hear from you.