Building Surveyor

We are currently working in partnership with a Building Surveying firm, who are recruiting for a Building Surveyor to carry out pre-purchase residential building surveys on a permanent basis. The position is available across Taunton, with a salary of £35,000–£45,000 per annum.

The successful candidate will work from home five days per week (post survey), with residential properties allocated within a local area close to their home. The ideal candidate will have experience carrying out residential building surveys.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Carrying out one pre-purchase residential building survey per day
• Inspecting properties internally and externally to assess their overall condition
• Identifying and recording building defects, damage, deterioration and maintenance issues
• Assessing elements including roofs, walls, floors, ceilings, windows, doors and external areas
• Identifying areas requiring further investigation or specialist advice
• Gathering all relevant information required to produce accurate survey reports
• Producing clear, accurate and professional pre-purchase survey reports for residential clients
• Managing your daily schedule to ensure inspections and reports are completed within the required timescales

Experience required:

• Inspecting residential properties and identifying defects and maintenance issues
• Producing professional written survey reports

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Strong knowledge of residential property condition and building defects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage your own workload and daily schedule effectively

Rewards and Benefits:

• Working from home 5 days per week (post survey)
• Local residential properties allocated close to your home

Working hours:

• 40 hours per week
• Monday – Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.