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Posted 05 August, 2026

Associate Building Surveyor

Altura Search
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Senior/Associate Building Surveyor

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Location: Central London (hybrid – office / site / home working)

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Salary: Up to £82,000 + performance bonus

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The Opportunity

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We are working with a well-established, design-led building surveying consultancy based in Central London, delivering high-quality building surveying advice across commercial, high-value residential and hotel projects. Due to continued growth in bank-funded instructions, they are now looking to appoint a Senior/Associate Building Surveyor to strengthen their project delivery capability.

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This role offers genuine flexibility, strong earning potential, and a clear focus on project and contract administration work.

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The Building Surveyor Role

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You will be responsible for delivering a predominantly project-led workload (circa 70%), acting as Contract Administrator on schemes typically valued up to £2m, alongside a smaller proportion of professional services.

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Key responsibilities include:

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  • Project delivery and Contract Administration (JCT) from inception to completion
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  • Managing bank-funded projects, including monitoring and reporting
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  • Delivering projects across commercial, high-end residential and hotel sectors
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  • Leading consultant teams and managing client relationships
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  • Managing variations, valuations, progress meetings and final accounts
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  • Contributing to fee generation and commercial performance
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Working Pattern

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  • 3 days per week split between office and site
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  • 2 guaranteed work-from-home days
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  • Central London office
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Rewards & Progression

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The firm offers a genuinely attractive reward structure:

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  • Salary up to £82,000 (depending on experience)
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  • Performance bonus: 25% commission on all fees billed above 2.35 × salary
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  • Clear autonomy and trust-based working environment
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  • Exposure to high-quality, well-funded projects
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  • Supportive senior leadership with a low-bureaucracy culture
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