Assistant Building Surveyor in City of London, London

Take ownership of your own projects earlier than most: an established London construction consultancy is looking for an Assistant Building Surveyor who wants to run small works from inception to completion, write specifications, and help shape a growing team.

This is a multi-disciplinary practice with building surveying at its core. You'll work across both public and private sector clients, predominantly housing associations and local authorities, with a workload centred on Section 20 major works including internal and external decorations, roof replacements, and planned maintenance schemes. It's not all cyclical works, though: the practice can offer larger, more complex instructions as you develop.

The Assistant Building Surveyor Role

Day to day, you'll manage your own small projects from start to finish, taking them through specification writing, tendering, contract administration, and practical completion. The workload suits someone who wants genuine project responsibility rather than shadowing a senior or being passed piecemeal tasks.

There's also a clear opportunity to lead and develop a young team, which is unusual at this level and a genuine draw for anyone with a bit of ambition. You'll report directly to senior leadership with minimal layers in between.

Duties of the Assistant Building Surveyor to include:

• Managing small building projects from inception to completion
• Preparing specifications and schedules of work for planned maintenance and Section 20 schemes
• Administering contracts and overseeing works on site
• Liaising with housing association and local authority clients
• Coordinating internal and external decoration programmes and roof replacement projects
• Supporting the delivery of larger project instructions as they arise
• Helping to mentor and organise a small team of junior staff
• Producing defect reports and condition assessments as required

The Person?

A practical, organised Assistant Building Surveyor with enough post-graduate experience to take the lead on straightforward projects without constant supervision.

The Assistant Building Surveyor will ideally have:

• A degree in building surveying or a related construction discipline
• One to three years' post-graduate experience in a consultancy or housing environment
• Hands-on experience writing specifications and schedules of work
• Familiarity with Section 20 consultation processes and planned maintenance contracts
• Exposure to both public and private sector clients
• Working towards or ready to begin the APC

In Return………?

• Salary of £32,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
• Pension contributions
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Structured APC support towards MRICS
• Genuine early responsibility and project ownership

If you believe you can deliver this rewarding role to a high standard, or are a Building Surveyor considering your next career move, please contact Stuart Miller at Brandon James on (phone number removed).

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Assistant Building Surveyor / Building Surveyor / APC / MRICS / London