• Asset surveying careers in Facilities Management

Could asset surveying be your next career move?

Your engineering, contract management or FM experience could already give you many of the skills clients need.

Your experience already counts

You do not need asset surveyor in your current job title. Knowing how commercial buildings, assets and maintenance environments work can give you a valuable head start.

01

Move off the tools

Use your technical knowledge without spending every day carrying out repairs.

02

change the pressure

Apply your contract and site experience without the same day-to-day management responsibility.

03

see more environments

Work across different commercial properties, teams and building-services assets.

A market worth exploring

Boden Group is seeing demand across contract and permanent asset surveying. We can explain the live market and where your background could fit.

Contract and permanent

Choose the route that suits your next career move.

Around £300 a day

Indicative contract rate for many current assignments.

Expenses covered

Agreed assignment expenses are generally paid on top.

Mostly outside IR35

The majority of relevant contract roles we see sit outside IR35.

Rates, expenses and IR35 status vary and are confirmed for each individual assignment.

  • the work

what asset surveying careers can involve

The exact scope varies by assignment. You will always understand the requirements before being put forward.

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Visit commercial sites

Work across offices, estates and other operational environments.

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Identify and verify assets

Use your building-services knowledge to recognise equipment and confirm what is on site.

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Record accurate information

Capture the detail clients need to manage, maintain and plan around their assets.

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work with site teams

Speak with the people who know the building and resolve gaps in the information.

  • start the conversation

interested in asset surveying careers?

Share a few details and we will let you know whether your experience could be relevant to current or upcoming asset surveying work.

It takes around 30 seconds.
No CV is needed at this stage.

  • your questions, answered

asset surveying careers: FAQs

Thinking about making a move? Here are a few things worth knowing,

What is asset surveying?

Asset surveying involves visiting buildings to identify, inspect and record assets such as heating, ventilation, electrical and mechanical equipment. The information supports maintenance planning and facilities management. CIBSE explains the wider building services industry.  

You may be able to. Engineering, facilities management and contract management experience can provide useful transferable knowledge, although requirements vary by assignment.  The Institute or Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is a useful resource for exploring FM skills and professional development.

It can be an appealing way to use your technical knowledge while moving away from hands-on repairs. You could work across different commercial environments and building systems.

Some contract opportunities are around £300 per day, depending on experience, location and project requirements. Expenses may be paid on top where agreed. We will confirm the rate and terms for each opportunity.

Yes. Boden Group works with candidates interested in both contract and permanent opportunities. Some contract assignments are outside IR35, but status is assessed for each engagement. You can read more in HMRC’s IR35 guidance.

Projects can cover offices, education sites, healthcare buildings, retail environments and industrial facilities. The mix depends on the client and assignment.

You don’t need to decide on a career change today. Share your details with Boden Group and our team can discuss how your experience might transfer, and whether suitable opportunities are available.
curious about your next move?