Assistant Building Surveyor
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | CB25 9PD |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10033 |
Summary
We're looking for a Assistant Building Surveyor to join our Kier Design team based in Cambridge, Speke, Gerrards Cross, Lincoln or Nottingham
Location: Cambridge, Speke, Gerrards Cross, Lincoln or Nottingham - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per year + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Assistant Building Surveyor, you'll be working within the Architecture & Building Consultancy team, supporting them in delivering expert surveying services to both public and private sector clients. Your role will include conducting detailed building surveys, preparing condition reports, and advising on maintenance, improvements, development, or demolition. You'll provide guidance on compliance, health & safety, sustainability, planning, and building regulations, ensuring clients receive practical, tailored solutions.
Your day to day will include:
-Conducting detailed building surveys and preparing comprehensive condition reports with practical recommendations
-Providing expert guidance on building regulations, sustainability options, and compliance requirements
-Managing projects from inception to completion, including budget control and stakeholder engagement
-Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create innovative, client-focused solutions
-Mentoring junior colleagues and sharing your expertise across the wider team, building strong client relationships and contribute to business development
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Building Surveyor is great for you if:
-You hold a degree qualification with relevant experience in building surveying, post-graduate conversion qualification accredited by RICS and suitable for the sector pathway for Building Surveying
-Knowledge and experience as a Building Surveying practitioner across a range of building types and sectors - ideally with experience drawn from both the public and private sectors.
-You have excellent project management skills with experience in JCT/NEC contracts
-You hold experience using NBS Chorus and AutoCAD software
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-MA1
Location: Cambridge, Speke, Gerrards Cross, Lincoln or Nottingham - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per year + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Assistant Building Surveyor, you'll be working within the Architecture & Building Consultancy team, supporting them in delivering expert surveying services to both public and private sector clients. Your role will include conducting detailed building surveys, preparing condition reports, and advising on maintenance, improvements, development, or demolition. You'll provide guidance on compliance, health & safety, sustainability, planning, and building regulations, ensuring clients receive practical, tailored solutions.
Your day to day will include:
-Conducting detailed building surveys and preparing comprehensive condition reports with practical recommendations
-Providing expert guidance on building regulations, sustainability options, and compliance requirements
-Managing projects from inception to completion, including budget control and stakeholder engagement
-Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create innovative, client-focused solutions
-Mentoring junior colleagues and sharing your expertise across the wider team, building strong client relationships and contribute to business development
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Building Surveyor is great for you if:
-You hold a degree qualification with relevant experience in building surveying, post-graduate conversion qualification accredited by RICS and suitable for the sector pathway for Building Surveying
-Knowledge and experience as a Building Surveying practitioner across a range of building types and sectors - ideally with experience drawn from both the public and private sectors.
-You have excellent project management skills with experience in JCT/NEC contracts
-You hold experience using NBS Chorus and AutoCAD software
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-MA1
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