About this role
Knight Frank
Are you a Building Surveyor looking to take the next step in your career with one of the UK’s leading property consultancies?
Knight Frank is looking for a Building Surveyor to join our established Building Consultancy team in Glasgow. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced Chartered Surveyors on a varied portfolio of commercial property instructions, delivering high-quality technical advice and building strong relationships with clients across the market.
You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of professional and project work, with the opportunity to take ownership of instructions, develop your client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the business.
The Role
As a Building Surveyor, you’ll work across a varied range of commercial property instructions, including:
- Project management and contract administration
- Dilapidations advice, schedules and negotiations
- Landlord and tenant matters
- Pre-acquisition surveys and technical due diligence
- Schedules of Condition
- Building surveys, defect diagnosis and building pathology
- Reinstatement Cost Assessments
- Preparation of specifications, reports and technical documentation
- Supporting party wall instructions
- Client liaison and stakeholder management
You’ll be responsible for delivering work to a high standard, managing competing deadlines and providing practical, commercially minded advice.
You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to business development, build your professional network and support the wider team’s success.
What We’re Looking For
- A degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline
- MRICS qualified, ideally, with relevant post-qualification experience
- Experience delivering a range of building surveying professional and project instructions
- Strong technical knowledge and report-writing skills
- Excellent communication and client relationship skills
- Good commercial awareness and a proactive approach
- The ability to manage multiple instructions and work effectively to deadlines
- A collaborative mindset and an interest in developing new business opportunities
Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project and NBS Specification Writer would be advantageous.
About Knight Frank
Knight Frank is a leading independent global property consultancy, providing expert advice across commercial and residential real estate.
You’ll join an experienced Building Consultancy team where you’ll have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of instructions, develop your technical expertise and build lasting client relationships. We encourage our people to take ownership, share ideas and play an active role in the growth of the business.
If you’re an ambitious Building Surveyor looking for a new challenge in Glasgow, we’d welcome a conversation.
For more details on our UK Building & Project Consultancy team, please click here.
Competitive salary
Please note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs, even if provided by PSL agencies.
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