Building Surveyor

February 5, 2024 | Comments Off on Building Surveyor

Dove and Hawk are working with a multi-disciplinary private practice offering traditional building surveying and project management services primarily within London and the home counties.

This is a client-side role where the focus is delivering refurbishment and redevelopment schemes across a large and diverse property portfolio made up of commercial and residential buildings of varying age and construction types.

Duties/Functions of the Role:

  • Preparing specifications and schedules of work, including the use of NBS software, and take through tender stage and reporting thereon.
  • Running refurbishment and redevelopment projects in the capacity as Contract Administrator.
  • Inspecting and preparing schedules of dilapidations (mainly acting on behalf of Landlords) and agreeing settlement of claims.
  • Undertaking inspections and preparing planned maintenance reports and capital expenditure plans.
  • Undertaking inspections and preparing schedules of condition.
  • Accepting appointments under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and resolving disputes between owners or their appointed surveyors.


Requirements of the role:

  • At least 2+ years' experience working within Building Surveying.
  • MRICS Certification is NOT required for this role.
  • Excellent IT Skills: MS Word, Excel, Outlook and NBS.
  • Working knowledge of MS Project and AutoCAD.
  • Able to travel around London and the home counties.
  • A full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle.
  • Strong client facing skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.


Salary Budgets: £48-52,000 per annum

Benefits: Personal Healthcare Cover, Pension 3% contribution, Work Mileage, Death in Service Cover, Subscriptions, iPad, Camera, Laptop.

Required working Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm

If you are looking to join a business where the staff retention rate is high and the focus is on quality work instead fee earning then apply today or contact Matthew Squirrell at Dove & Hawk remembering to quote vacancy ref: 10261.

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