Senior building surveyor

Cluttons
London

The role

We’re looking for a Senior Building Surveyor, to join the London Building Surveying team based at our Cannon Street head office. There will be a strong emphasis on core traditional building surveying duties and for project work across multiple sectors, as well as a full range of professional work and working on a variety of client accounts.

Key deliverables

  • Working within the building surveying team to provide the high-quality core building surveying services with a bias towards contract administration of refurbishment work on all types of properties
  • Deliver fee income commensurate with role
  • Assist with the development of new building consultancy opportunities
  • Contribute to the management of the client base to deliver financial goals
  • Comply with Cluttons’ policies and management systems
  • Provide accurate management information to the Partner(s) as required
  • Contribute to Graduate development

Responsibilities

People

  • Actively contribute to the effectiveness of the team, shares knowledge and advises others
  • Works with and develops Graduates
  • Coach and mentor others
  • Attend external networking events, keep abreast of market development and innovation and share these regularly with the team and Firm as required

Clients and business development

  • Contribute to the management of existing client relationships and to securing new business and generating profitable revenue
  • Identify and progress new business opportunities both in and outside own discipline
  • Work on a broad range of assignments referring only to senior colleagues/specialists on highly unusual or technical issues
  • Manage assignments or sections of projects for investor and occupier clients
  • Broad knowledge of principles and practices of related disciplines
  • Enhances Cluttons' reputation through successful delivery
  • Build networks across service lines

Financial

  • Deliver as per corporate contract(s) requirements
  • Accurately forecast fees when required to do so by the Partner
  • Contribute to the development of initiatives to increase profitability

Systems and process

  • Evaluate, adapt and improves standards, techniques and procedures
  • Adheres to and manages processes in accordance with internal and accredited requirements
  • May be a contributor to wider projects

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate will be MRICS qualified
  • Good experience of professional and project-based building surveying matters
  • Excellent professional communication and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work as part of a team and individually with minimal supervision
  • Manage workflow effectively to support timely delivery and billing
  • Clean driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK
  • Experience with MS Office, MS Project, Monday.com IT systems beneficial

Benefits

  • Holidays: 25 days increasing in line with length of service to a maximum of 30 days
  • Enhanced auto enrolment pension scheme - to help you save for the future
  • Life assurance - to protect your loved ones should the worst happen
  • Interest free season ticket loans
  • Cycle to work scheme - discounted bicycles
  • Flu and eye care vouchers - to keep you healthy
  • Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 health & wellbeing support
  • Help@Hand Remote GP app - to give you and your family access to medical experts quickly
  • Platform hosting 1000s of discounts at your favourite retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, leisure & days out venues, gyms and more
  • Family & wellbeing policy - including enhanced maternity pay, menopause support, neurodiversity support, carer support, company sick pay and much more

Plus a Flexible benefits policy that allows you to pick and choose additional benefits as below:

  • Purchasing up to 5 days additional holiday
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Discounted dental insurance
  • Discounted private medical insurance for family cover
  • Discounted critical health insurance and more

We recognise that diversity in all its forms including but not limited to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and background - enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to serve our clients and community effectively. Our goal is to create a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work, knowing their unique perspectives are welcomed and appreciated. We actively seek applicants from all backgrounds and want you to get in touch even if you don’t have all the skills we have asked for - we will support you with the development you need.

Recruitment agencies

Cluttons will only pay agency fees where a signed agreement is in place and the agency has been instructed by a member of our HR team. We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from any third party, including recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted to Cluttons or any of our employees outside of our formal recruitment process, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be deemed unsolicited and will not be eligible for any agency fees.

Posted 2026-03-24

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