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Chartered Building Surveyor

Knight Frank
Leeds, UK Posted Nov 11, 2026
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About this role

Chartered Building Surveyor | Leeds

What you'll be doing

  • Managing a varied portfolio of commercial building surveying instructions
  • Project management and contract administration
  • Advising clients on dilapidations and landlord and tenant matters
  • Carrying out pre-acquisition surveys and technical due diligence
  • Preparing specifications and Schedules of Condition
  • Undertaking defects analysis and building pathology
  • Producing Reinstatement Cost Assessments
  • Building and developing strong relationships with existing and new clients
  • Playing an active role in business development and identifying new opportunities
  • Working closely with colleagues across our wider Commercial and Residential teams
  • Supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team

What we're looking for

You’ll be RICS qualified with a strong grounding in commercial building surveying and confidence managing your own workload and client relationships.

We’re also looking for someone who:

  • Understands commercial buildings and their construction
  • Has experience across a range of core building surveying instructions
  • Has a good understanding of JCT contracts
  • Is confident communicating with clients and producing high-quality reports
  • Has strong attention to detail and a commercial approach
  • Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team
  • Wants to develop their own network and profile within the market
  • Is comfortable supporting more junior colleagues
  • Has AutoCAD experience, although this isn’t essential

You’ll be joining an established commercial building surveying team with the opportunity to work across a varied range of instructions, develop long-term client relationships and build your career within the wider business.

It’s a role that offers a good mix of technical surveying, client exposure and business development, so would suit someone who wants to be more than purely delivery-focused. For more details on our team in Leeds, 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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