Assistant Building Surveyor (Consultancy)

Mace; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking an Assistant Building Surveyor to join their Bristol/Cardiff offices. The role involves assisting in feasibility studies, undertaking various surveys, and collaborating with clients and senior team members. Ideal candidates will have a degree in building surveying and good communication skills. This is a great opportunity for candidates working towards their RICS qualification, offering support in a dynamic work environment while being open to flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Previous building surveying experience in a consultancy environment would be beneficial but not essential.
• Some technical knowledge and competency in building surveying.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing feasibility studies and recommendations.
• Help scope, estimate and present reports.
• Undertake surveys, design, and specification services.
• Deliver services in accordance with legislation regarding health and safety.
• Prepare post contract administration and final account agreement.
• Interface with the client and consultants at all project stages.
• Construct bids for new work with senior surveyors.
• Input learning generated from each commission into the internal database.
• Assist with technology for data capture and reporting.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team in consultancy.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Report writing skills

Technical knowledge in building surveying

Education

Degree in building surveying or equivalent

Professional memberships (MRICS/RICS)

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.

For more than 28 years our adventurous spirit has driven us to do things better and drive change through our industry. We have helped shape cities around the world. Mace is now a £2.35bn company, operating in 21 sectors from five global hubs across consultancy and construction, inspiring each other and our clients to innovate. We champion people, whether as individuals or teams. Our people constantly strive for better and always go that extra mile, inspiring each other and clients to innovate. We challenge convention, apply a can do attitude and are committed to quality and service excellence.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first -Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity -For our people to excel

Assistant Building Surveyor required for a delivery focused role in the South-West region (Bristol/Cardiff offices). Our service offering tends to focus on regional and national programmes of work involving significant size and scale, working with both private and public sector clients. The offering includes:

Programmes of survey instructions that include condition, planned preventative maintenance, dilapidations, investment due diligence and defect surveys.
Programmes of refurbishment and maintenance project delivery/management and contract.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Assisting in the preparing of feasibility studies and recommendations.
• Helping scoping, estimate and present reports.
• Helping undertake surveys, design and specification services.
• Respecting and help delivering services in accordance with best practice (and all legislation) in relation to asbestos, health and safety and etc.
• Help prepare a timely and effective post contract administration and final account agreement.
• Taking personal responsibility for some areas of service delivery.
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Working with senior surveyors, associate directors and directors to construct bids for new work.
• Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the sense internal database.
• Assisting with existing and new technology for data capture and reporting.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the consultancy across all sectors.

You’ll need to have:

• Previous building surveying experience in a consultancy environment would be beneficial but not essential.
• Some technical knowledge and competency in building surveying.
• Good negotiation, presentation and report writing skills.

You’ll also have:

• A degree in building surveying or equivalent.
• Professional memberships i.e. MRICS/RICS.
• This would be an excellent opportunity for someone working towards their RICS APC and looking for additional support to achieve this. The Exeter Building Surveying lead manages the Mace APC building surveying pathway support for the broader business.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.