Building Surveyor - Birmingham
About Our Client
With three offices in the UK this is a growing Multi-disciplinary construction consultancy has big plans for the future. They offer a range of services including : Project Management, Cost Consultancy / Cost Management, Building Surveying, Employer's and Tenant's Agent, CDM Advice and Principal Designer services.
Job Description
An opportunity to join a recognised and well-respected consultancy who offer the full range of Building Surveying services to its clients. Looking to recruit an assistant building surveyor to join an existing team which is currently experiencing a period of expansion with an imminent move to a new larger office set up.The position is in the Birmingham Office although service it's Clients on a national level.
The Successful Applicant
For me this sits with a person who is looking for an education in the real world of how building surveying is done in the consultancy market. This is not one of the big players in the market where you will be just part of a group all trying to learn. You will get the one to one guidance but have the freedom to run projects so you get that practical experience. I have recruited for this client for a number of years and know the MD well. Happy to add anything you want to ask but if you are building surveying looks for that step up, great client to speak to. This individual should be able to evidence a working knowledge of a range of building surveying services. Ideally should also have at least 3 years post degree experience and either working towards final assessment with the RICS or just sat their APC.Experience or understanding in delivering core building surveying services such as:
- Contract Administration
- Dilapidations
- Party Wall
- Landlord and Tenant
- Defect Analysis and Rectification
- Developing a Client Briefs
- Project delivery
- JCT Contract Administration (Minor and IF)
- Technical Compliance (Planning & Building Regulations)
- Specification writing
- Producing schedules of work
What's on Offer
Salary 25-35k pending on where you are on the APC journey
Car & bonus options available- Daily hours of 7.5 Monday to Thursday and 6.5 Friday.
- 10.00am and a flexible end between 4.30pm
- 6.30pm Monday
- Thursday and 3.30pm
- 5.30pm on Friday.
- WFH home policy kicks in after probation
- 25 working days holiday, plus discretionary days at Christmas, plus normal statutory holidays
- The Company operates a non contributory staff health scheme which you will be eligible to join at the end of your probation period subject to acceptance by the Insurer on their normal terms.
- Life insurance scheme for all employees, which provides a death in service benefit of either three or four times pensionable salary.