Building Surveyor

Senior Building Surveyor Surveyor – Basics

• Day Rate: £300+ per day
• Location: London
• Contract Length: 6 Month Interim Contract (likely extension beyond this)
• Start Date: As soon as possible
• IR35: Inside

Senior Building Surveyor – Overview

• Manage all building surveying related activities on a defined patch.
• Work as a team to ensure that all properties are safe, warm, dry and comply with requirements.
• Deliver a fast, efficient, value for money repair service that achieves consistently high levels of resident satisfaction. Monitor stock condition and recommend improvements.
• Lead and manage an aids and adaptation programme (portfolio responsibility).

Senior Building Surveyor – Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the effective management of all surveying activities on a defined patch.
• Supervising contractors and coordinating multiple trades.
• Managing a delegated budget.
• Undertaking surveys to diagnose causes and determine required remedial actions.
• Preparing full technical reports, detailed specifications and scheme design drawings.
• Implementing robust quality control measures including post‑inspections.
• Managing the diagnosis, specification, ordering, completion and payment of works and all associated administration.
• Scrutinising and authorising variations and invoices.
• Obtaining relevant planning and building control consents.
• Undertaking full feasibility studies, option appraisals and budget estimates.
• Ensuring that targets are met and works are completed on time and within budget.
• Updating and engaging with residents in a timely, considerate and courteous manner.
• Managing response to legal cases.
• Managing aids and adaptations works, including liaison with the local borough and Disabled Facilities Grant applications.
• Conducting regular inspections with Estate Services and other staff.

Senior Building Surveyor – Applicant Essentials

• HNC or equivalent experience in a building, surveying, or construction‑related discipline.
• Managing and advising on complex repair cases and queries.
• Managing and delivering contracts and schemes of work.
• Preparing and delivering work plans to target and within budget.
• Experience of managing health and safety on sites.

How do I apply for this Senior Building Surveyor position?

If this is of interest to you, or you know someone who might be a good fit for this Interim Senior Building Surveyor position – click apply and enter your details with your updated CV.

Alternatively, you can directly email Sam.Taylor@oysterpartnership.com

We would like to attract talent from all corners of the Property world for this role. Our commitment is to an equitable recruitment process so feel free to apply in any way that suits you, via WhatsApp, video message, CV, the more creative the better.