Assistant Building Surveyor

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Building Surveyor to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. This role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of diverse projects, including residential blocks and modern office spaces. The company values collaboration and professional growth, providing a supportive environment with a hybrid working model to enhance work-life balance. With a focus on the education sector, this position allows you to make a significant impact while working alongside academy trusts to develop sustainable estates. If you are looking for a rewarding challenge, this is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days holiday + bank holidays + 3 additional days

Discretionary bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Phone allowance

Early finish on Fridays

APC support for chartership

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a consultancy setting.
• Excellent knowledge of building construction and project management.

Responsibilities

• Delivering estate strategies and project management for education clients.
• Managing new-build and refurbishment projects across East Anglia and the Midlands.

Skills

Building Construction

Project Management

Contract Administration

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

Job description

Our client is a well-established and growing multi-disciplined surveying consultancy who are currently seeking a proactive and ambitious Building Surveyor to join their dynamic team in Birmingham. They deliver a diverse range of exciting projects, including swimming pools, sports halls, clubhouses, residential blocks, prefab structures, Victorian/Georgian and post-war buildings, as well as modern office spaces.

This consultancy is a trusted partner to academy trusts nationwide, offering services including building surveying, estates strategy planning, energy consultancy, and funding support.

The successful Building Surveyor will have the opportunity to fully take ownership of projects from initial introduction through to successful completion. This role offers the chance to join a company with a real focus on the company culture, keen to bring colleagues together to form a collaborative environment offering the support and collaboration.

Assistant Building Surveyor Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 40k - 55k (DOE).
• Car allowance.
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days + bank holidays + 3 additional Christmas closure days.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Phone allowance.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• APC support for candidates working towards chartership.
• Hybrid working model to support work-life balance.

Assistant Building Surveyor Job Overview

• Delivering estate strategies, contract administration, and project management for education sector clients.
• Managing new-build and refurbishment projects across East Anglia and the Midlands.
• Collaborating with academy trusts to develop sustainable estates and energy strategies.
• Providing professional advice to education clients on estate improvements and funding opportunities.
• Reporting to the Cambridge office and attending site visits as required.

Assistant Building Surveyor Job Requirements

• Degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline.
• Experience: Open to candidates from Intermediate to Senior levels, with at least 1-2 years of experience in a consultancy setting.
• Familiarity with education sector projects is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent knowledge of building construction, project management, and contract administration.
• Full UK driving license (essential due to travel requirements).

If you are looking to advance your career within a supportive, forward-thinking consultancy that values project ownership and encourages professional growth through diverse and rewarding challenges, this is an outstanding opportunity.

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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