Assistant Building Surveyor

About this opportunity

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting Building Surveyors with the preparation of:
  
  • Feasibility studies
  • Prepare cost plans
  • Designs and detailed specifications
  • Submissions for planning and building regulation approvals
  • Tender documentation and managing the tender process, including designing tender marking schemes

• Assisting building surveyors with:
  
  • Evaluating and reporting on tenders
  • Administration of construction contracts
  • Undertaking surveys including condition surveys, DDA, Fire Risk Assessments, Schedules of Condition and Acquisition Surveys
  • Preparing reports for customers
  • Undertaking party wall surveyor duties
  • Providing dilapidations advice and delivering dilapidations assessments and negotiating with other parties
  • Undertaking quality monitoring roles of major construction projects
  • Successfully complete the Gleeds internal APC preparation programme; and self-development training in readiness for attaining Chartered status (RICS)
  • Ensuring that all quantitative and financial information has been independently checked before issue, including maintaining evidence of independent checks

Who we’re looking for:

• Further post-graduate experience in a building surveying role
• Good knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Good knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
• Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written
• Good organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes
• Sound problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills
• Sound ICT Skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work as part of a team

Qualifications

• RICS exempting degree or post graduate diploma

About us

A world of opportunity

Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

• Professionalism with personality
• Excellence with humility
• Innovation with agility

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.