Apprentice Building Surveyor

Ingleton Wood; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing construction consultancy in Colchester is looking for an Apprentice Building Surveyor to assist with surveys, project documentation, and contract administration. The role offers opportunities for training and development in a supportive environment. Candidates should have Level 2 qualifications including Maths and English. Competitive salaries and flexible working options are included.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays

Competitive Company Pension Scheme

Health cash plan scheme

Professional membership support

Qualifications

• Evidence of Level 2 qualifications in 4 subjects including Maths and English.
• Evidence of at least 112 UCAS Tariff points at Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Surveyors in undertaking surveys of buildings.
• Prepare drawings and specifications for construction projects.
• Administer the construction contract under supervision.

Skills

Strong numeracy and literacy ability

Data analysis skills

IT skills

Education

Level 2 qualifications in 4 subjects including Maths and English

112 UCAS Tariff points at Level 3

Job description

About us

Ingleton Wood is a growing and dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across the majority of industry sectors including commercial, health, education, defence, residential and community.

Our services include architecture, building surveying, building services engineering, planning, interior design, sustainability, civil and structural engineering, quantity surveying, project management, CDM and health and safety services. We have offices in London, Billericay, Cambridge, Colchester, Norwich, Oxford, and Nottingham and plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Life at Ingleton Wood

is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially.

We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;

• Weare progressive
• We collaborate
• We support
• We take ownership

To see a real time view of what we are up to check our social channels

What you can expect

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working – we understand a work life balance helps us all.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Professional membership support
• Family policies
• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• On-site parking facilities (excluding London office)
• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
• Death in service benefit.
• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).
• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Employee working groups

The Role

We are currently recruiting an Apprentice Building Surveyor to join our Colchester office in our Building Surveying and Project Management team.

The role will include advice and training in order to provide an efficient and effective Building Surveying and Project Management service to the Practice, and its clients. The successful candidate will accept direction with the view to be able to undertake surveys, the design and specification of construction projects, contract administration and project management.

OurBuilding Surveying and Project Management team has varying levels and types of experience. The team undertakes a mixture of work for Public Sector, Military, Police, Fire, Lifeboat, Education, Residential, Commercial, Health, and Arts / Culture clients.

Please Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.

The selected candidate will…

• Assist Senior Surveyors in undertaking surveys (including measured surveys) of buildings during the initial stages of construction projects – refurbishment, maintenance, extension and new build.
• Under supervision of Senior Surveyors, prepare drawings and specifications for construction projects.
• Assist Senior Surveyors in administering the construction contract, ensuring that acceptable quality standards of workmanship and performance are achieved.
• Under supervision of Senior Surveyors check contractors’ valuations and authorise payments accordingly.
• Take notes / minutes of project meetings on behalf of Senior colleagues
• Assist Senior Surveyors in preparing project documentation, for example the project execution plan, project programme, risk register, and the project directory.
• Assist Senior Surveyors in working alongside and coordinating the input of other consultants working on a project whether from Ingleton Wood or external. For example, mechanical and electrical engineers.
• Assist with the assessment of tenders and make recommendations for appointment of contractors.
• Assist in preparation of any necessary building regulation or planning applications and monitor and deal with as necessary through discussions with the necessary authorities or other approving bodies. To learn process and gain thorough understanding of Building Regulations.
• Assist with the undertaking of condition surveys.

• Understand how to carry out planned maintenance programmes.
• Develop an understanding and apply other relevant legislation such as health and safety, party wall, building regulations and planning.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes…

• Evidence of Level 2 qualifications in 4 subjects including Maths and English e.g. GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above, Functional Skills, or ESFA-approved equivalents*
• Evidence of at least 112 UCAS Tariff points at Level 3 e.g. A Levels, BTEC National Diploma (or equivalent)**
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation and technical standards.
• Strong numeracy and literacy ability and data analysis skills.
• IT skills and the ability to learn relevant discipline software.
• Full clean driving licence

For more information about the Building Surveyor Apprenticeship see the link below:

Chartered Surveyor (Building Surveying) - BSc (Hons) - ARU

We\'re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you\'re excited about this role but your experience doesn\'t align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

To discover more about life at Ingleton Wood, please visit our website the url is: https://www.ingletonwood.co.uk/