Earning potential
Your earning potential on this plumber role
Typical: 3–4 per day
Typical client spend: £250–£350
Up to 50% of every job value
Per job
£90
Per day
£360
Per week (5 days)
£1,800
Per year (~232 days)
£83,520
Estimated earning potential based on typical UK job volumes and fee levels — not a guarantee. Actual earnings depend on work flow, ticket size, and hours worked.
About the role
Chartered Surveyor — Edinburgh and central Scotland. Self-employed profit-share role, not a wage. You keep 30% of every instruction KJ Surveyors routes to you. We handle client enquiry, quote, payment and diary; you turn up to the property and produce the report. You'll cover RICS Home Surveys Level 2 (HomeBuyer) and Level 3 (Building Survey), valuations for KJ partner lenders and estate agents, and specific-defect reports. Most instructions are 2–4 hour site visits with a same-week report turnaround. Instructions are dispatched via the KJ portal with the client, property, sale price (where relevant), lender panel status and access confirmed. Tickets range from £450 for a straightforward HomeBuyer up to £1,800+ for a full Building Survey on a period property. Suits an MRICS or AssocRICS surveyor who wants a steady instruction pipeline without carrying practice overhead. Not for someone without RICS registration — this is regulated work.
Responsibilities
- Complete RICS Home Survey Level 2 and Level 3 inspections and reports
- Produce valuations for KJ partner lenders and estate agents on their panel spec
- Investigate and report on specific defects (damp, cracking, roof, timber)
- Follow the RICS Home Survey Standard and current guidance notes
- Deliver reports within the KJ SLA (typically 3–5 working days)
- Handle client and solicitor follow-up queries within CPD-appropriate scope
- Log CPD and maintain PII per RICS requirements
Requirements
- MRICS or AssocRICS registered and current
- Registered Valuer status where doing valuation work
- Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK
- Professional indemnity insurance to RICS minimum
- Own laptop, camera, damp meter, tape / laser measure
- Smartphone for the KJ portal
How working with KJ actually works
From apply to first paid job — four honest steps
- 1
Apply in 60 secs
One tap on this page. No CV wall, no cover letter. Just your name, trade and coverage area.
- 2
Sign your KJ contract
Plain-English self-employed profit-share agreement — 25–50% of job value depending on the role. E-signed. No tie-in, no exclusivity trap.
- 3
Log in to the KJ Portal
See the jobs allocated to you: address, scope, customer notes, agreed price. Accept the ones you want, decline the ones you don't.
- 4
Do the work, get paid your share
Complete the job, mark it done in the portal. KJ invoices the customer. Your share lands on the regular payment cycle — no chasing, no unpaid quotes.
The KJ Portal is rolling out through 2026 — until then, early hires are onboarded and dispatched directly by the KJ ops team. Same profit-share, same transparency.
Why KJ, not a company job
A plumber does 3–4 jobs a day; a surveyor 2–4; a solicitor a handful of matters. The client pays hundreds — often thousands. You take home a fraction. The company keeps the rest.