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Surveyor

Elvet Recruitment
Peterlee · posted 12 August 2026
Salary
£30,000 – £45,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Peterlee, County Durham
Category
Construction
Elvet Recruitment are working alongside a local business, currently on the lookout for a Building Surveyor/Clerk of Works to join their team. This role would be suited for someone from a Trades background who wants to explore a Surveying opportunity. Main Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Building surveys on Residential and commercial buildings * Stock Condition, Defect Analysis and Damp Surveys * Producing drawings using AutoCAD * Prepare planning applications and schedules of work/specifications * Ensure compliance to the Building Regulations as well as sustainable design and low carbon technlogy * Assist in the diagnosis of defects and quality control on sites Ideal Candidates: * Ssomeone who may have been a former tradesman that wants to get into surveying and may have completed a HNC or similar. * Good technical knowledge that would be suitable for being trained as a Clerk of Works. * Good at reading drawings, technical specifications, could also be from an M&E background etc. * Ideally someone that has had some experience as a project surveyor, quality inspector etc. * This could also be suited for surveyor that maybe working in Building Control or similar. Remuneration: Depending on the experience of the successful candidate, salaries for the position can vary from £30,000 to £45,000. The business are highly flexible on their working arrangements, working a 35 hour week Monday to Friday (circa 4.5 days). This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client. By applying for this job you accept the T&Cs, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment
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