Job Description
Company Description PRE Chartered Surveyors is a multidisciplinary building services consultancy supporting clients across the commercial real estate sector. With over 15 years of experience and a national client base, the company advises property owners, developers, funders, occupiers, and asset managers from acquisition through to asset management and disposal. PRE Chartered Surveyors is known for fast, accurate, and detailed work that transforms technical data into clear, value-focused insights. Director-led and highly collaborative, the team combines short lead times with strong technical quality. Regulated by RICS, the business operates from offices in London, East Croydon, and Bristol, delivering services in measurement, building consultancy, project management, and sustainability.
Role Description In this full-time, on-site role based in Soho London, the Senior/Associate Director Measured Building Surveyor will lead and deliver complex measured building surveys across a range of commercial assets. Responsibilities include planning and undertaking site surveys, managing data capture using appropriate surveying technologies, and producing accurate drawings, models, and reports (including NIA, GIA, GEA area measurement reports, lease plans, and full measured surveys). The role involves overseeing project delivery from instruction through to final reporting, ensuring quality control, adherence to industry standards, and consistency with RICS guidance. The Senior/Associate Director will mentor and supervise junior team members, allocate resources, coordinate with colleagues across building consultancy, project management, and sustainability services, and contribute to fee proposals and client presentations. The position also includes direct client liaison, attending site and client meetings, and supporting business development by maintaining and expanding client relationships.
Qualifications
* Proven expertise in measured building surveying, including full measured surveys, area measurement (NIA, GIA, GEA), and production of accurate drawings and plans.
* Strong technical proficiency with surveying instruments and software (e.g., laser scanners, total stations, CAD/BIM tools such as AutoCAD and Revit, and related data processing platforms).
* Thorough knowledge of relevant standards and guidance (including RICS measurement standards, building regulations, and best practice in commercial real estate surveying).
* Demonstrated experience managing projects, coordinating resources, and delivering work to agreed scopes, budgets, and timelines in a consultancy environment.
* Effective leadership and people-management skills, including mentoring junior surveyors and fostering a collaborative, high-quality delivery culture.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to clients and stakeholders.
* Strong analytical, numeracy, and problem-solving abilities, with meticulous attention to detail and a focus on accuracy and consistency.
* Experience working with commercial property owners, developers, funders, occupiers,