Building Surveyor (Client Side)
25 days ago
City of London
Building Surveyor (Client Side) About the RoleA prestigious property owner with a significant London portfolio is seeking a Client-Side Building Surveyor to join its in-house technical team. Operating at the heart of the capital, you will provide independent, impartial technical advice and project oversight to non-technical Property Managers, ensuring buildings are maintained, compliant, and performing to the highest standards.This is a role for someone who enjoys autonomy, variety, and the opportunity to influence the long-term stewardship of high-profile commercial assets. Key Responsibilities • Provide independent technical advice, project management support, and budget guidance to Property Managers., • Deliver all services with a professional, impartial, consultancy-style approach, • Implement the British Land Planned Preventative Maintenance Programme, including the bespoke 20% Survey regime, ensuring accurate maintenance records, sign-off, and external audit compliance, • Hold periodic recorded meetings with Property Managers for each building or estate, • Carry out regular facade and roof inspections, ensuring maintenance and cleaning meet required standards., • Provide technical options and well-considered recommendations for remedial works, • Specify, tender, and project manage new works and remedial projects, ensuring correct execution and value for money., • Support Property Managers in compiling annual fabric maintenance budgets and monitoring expenditure against PPM plans., • Investigate building defects, recommend solutions, and manage resulting project work., • Provide life-cycle costing, budgeting, and cost-in-use data, • Assist in obtaining accurate as-built records at Practical Completion and Handover for new build and refurbishment projects, • Review and update O&M documentation following major alterations, • Support Property Managers with complex or major material damage insurance claims, • Identify maintenance requirements and incorporate them into each Property Maintenance Plan, • Assist with fire door and compartmentation surveys and ongoing maintenance, • Review occupier fit-out proposals and Licence for Alterations submissions, leading on fabric-related matters and obtaining structural advice where required., • Produce Annual Summary Reports for each property as directed by the Senior Building Surveyor, • Contribute to the organisation’s wider vision, values, and strategic objectives, • Ensure consistent best practice is applied across the portfolio, • Undertake additional duties as required by the Senior Building SurveyorAbout You, • Chartered or progressing toward chartership (MRICS preferred or MCIOB), • Strong technical background in Building Surveying, ideally with commercial property experience, • Confident in delivering clear, impartial advice to non-technical stakeholders, • Skilled in defect diagnosis, project management, and contract administration, • Comfortable managing multiple buildings, projects, and priorities, • Strong communicator with the ability to translate technical matters into practical guidance, • Proactive, organised, and committed to maintaining high standards across a prestigious portfolio.What’s on Offer, • A client-side role at the heart of London’s commercial property market, • Hybrid working model offering flexibility and balance, • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, • Exposure to a diverse portfolio of high-quality assets, • Supportive team culture with opportunities for professional development