Assistant Building Surveyor

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Building Surveyor to join their dynamic team. This role involves delivering comprehensive building surveying services, from feasibility studies to contract administration. You'll assist in preparing detailed specifications, managing tender processes, and conducting various surveys. The company fosters a supportive culture, offering opportunities for career growth and development. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, this is an exciting chance to shape your future while contributing to impactful construction projects. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Flexible Working Arrangements

Qualifications

• Further post-graduate experience in a building surveying role.
• Good knowledge of construction methods and procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with feasibility studies, cost plans, and tender documentation.
• Undertake surveys and provide dilapidations advice.

Skills

Building Surveying

Construction Methods

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Negotiation Skills

Financial Management

ICT Skills

Education

RICS Exempting Degree

Post Graduate Diploma

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

About this opportunity

Due to exciting and continued growth, Gleeds Ireland have an opportunity for an Assistant Building Surveyor to deliver building surveying commissions, including surveys, dilapidation advice, party wall advice, and construction projects for new builds, renovations and maintenance works – from feasibility through to design, contract administration to handover and post completion reviews.

This role would be best suited for someone based in the Dublin area to support with works in and around the Dublin area.

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

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

About You

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• 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

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.