Chartered Building Surveyor – Maidstone
Join a small, close-knit consultancy of eight, based in Maidstone and active across Kent and London. This role is pitched at Surveyor or Senior Surveyor level and comes with a defined route through to Associate and ultimately Director. Forget the layers of sign-off and corporate obstacles—you’ll have the freedom to get things done, with your impact visible from day one.
The Work
Lead on dilapidations strategies and negotiations (pre-, mid-, post-lease)
Manage party wall matters and all stakeholder communication
Diagnose defects, specify remedies, and run contract admin through to completion
Deliver core surveying services: inspections, condition surveys, due diligence, RCAs, reports
Coordinate projects, aligning budgets, timelines, and quality with client goals
Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to how the team grows
You
MRICS with solid consultancy experience
Confident across both project and professional instructions
Commercially astute with excellent client-facing skills
Organised and able to juggle multiple workstreams
Full UK driving licence
Experience with industrial projects or large/complex residential schemes would be valuable
Why This Brief?
Salary up to £70k + benefits
Clear progression route to Associate and Director level
CPD, training, and full professional fees covered
Exposure to commercial, residential, and industrial projects
Collaborative, tight-knit team environment where your ideas matter
Mostly office/site based, with flexibility where needed
This isn’t a plod-along role. It’s a position where you’ll be trusted to take ownership and help shape how the practice develops.
Click Apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation with Andrew Pearson at EC Property Recruitment. My contact number is 07940 597 931 and you can find all my details on LinkedIn.