Assistant Building Surveyor

AtkinsRéalis; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training and professional development

Health, wellbeing benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Exeter is seeking an Assistant Building Surveyor to support project delivery across education, healthcare, commercial, residential and public estates. You will gain hands‑on experience, work with senior colleagues on national and regional commissions, and build your APC portfolio.

The role offers mentoring, development of surveying techniques, and opportunities to travel. A degree in Building Surveying (or an equivalent RICS‑accredited discipline) and a UK driving licence are

Qualifications

• degree in Building Surveying or another RICS-accredited discipline
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• full UK driving licence
• willingness to travel within the UK
• ability to work independently and as part of a team
• professional approach and APC readiness

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of project and professional services across a diverse portfolio of clients and building sectors
• Assist with condition surveys and asset inspections
• Conduct building inspections and collect data using digital survey tools
• Contribute to defect diagnosis and technical investigations
• Support project management and contract administration
• Assist with measured surveys and building recording
• Contribute to Party Wall and dilapidations instructions
• Prepare reports, schedules and survey documentation
• Validate and manage survey data
• Collaborate with teams across UK office network

Skills

Communication skills

Client service

Time management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Education

RICS-accredited Building Surveying degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Are you looking to start your career in Building Surveying with one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project management consultancies?

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a motivated and ambitious Assistant Building Surveyor to join our growing Exeter Building Surveying team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across a diverse range of sectors while developing the technical and professional skills required to achieve Chartered status with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Working alongside experienced surveyors and project managers, you will contribute to a wide variety of projects, benefit from structured mentoring, and gain exposure to innovative surveying techniques and technologies.

Your role

As an Assistant Building Surveyor, you will support the delivery of project and professional services across a diverse portfolio of clients and building sectors, including education, healthcare, commercial, defence, residential, public‑sector estates, and financial and banking environments.

You will work closely with senior colleagues on both national and regional commissions, gaining valuable experience in traditional building surveying disciplines while building your APC competency portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting condition survey programmes and asset inspections.
• Undertaking building inspections and collecting data using digital survey tools.
• Assisting with defect diagnosis and technical investigations.
• Supporting project management and contract administration commissions.
• Assisting with measured surveys and building recording.
• Contributing to Party Wall and dilapidations instructions.
• Preparing reports, schedules and survey documentation.
• Validating and managing survey data.
• Supporting senior colleagues with project administration and client deliverables.
• Working collaboratively with teams across our UK office network.

About you

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn, develop and build a long‑term career within Building Surveying.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• A positive and proactive attitude. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A commitment to delivering excellent client service. A willingness to learn and develop new technical skills.
• Good organisational and time management abilities. Commercial awareness and an interest in how projects and businesses operate.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• High levels of professionalism, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Completed or currently studying a degree in Building Surveying or another RICS‑accredited discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Good numeracy and analytical capability.
• Excellent IT and digital literacy skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK when required. Flexibility to work away from home where project commitments necessitate.
• A conscientious and professional approach to work. Eligibility to obtain a satisfactory DBS check.
• Basic experience using AutoCAD, together with an understanding of building surveying and construction principles, would be advantageous.
• Previous customer‑facing experience with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills is desirable.
• Awareness of commercial drivers, business development activities, and how they contribute to project and business success would be beneficial.

We welcome applications from candidates who are currently undertaking part‑time study and require dedicated time to attend university.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis_, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.