Assistant Surveyor

Nettitude Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Surveyor to assist in assessing engineering assets against standards and specifications. This role involves conducting technical inspections, producing reports, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong interpersonal skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Join a global assurance provider committed to creating a safer and more sustainable future, where your contributions will make a real difference in client relationships and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have completed secondary education or relevant apprenticeship.
• Possess job-specific certifications like ASME, PED, etc.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical inspections under supervision and against specifications.
• Assist in producing reports and maintaining technical file systems.
• Manage client relationships and collect feedback for process improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Technical Report Writing

Data Analysis

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Secondary Education

Technical/Vocational Certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job ID: 41528
Location: Birmingham : 1 Trinity Park : Bi
Position Category: Surveyor
Position Type: Employee Regular

Who are LRQA?
LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We've grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we're proud of our heritage, it's who we are today that really matters, because that's what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA currently operates across 50 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

Role Purpose

Assist in assessing the design, manufacture and in-service aspects of engineering assets against agreed Codes, Standards, specifications and procedures, using knowledge and experience appropriate for routine situations, under close supervision and review by line manager or Surveyor.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out technical inspections/assessments under close supervision and against defined specifications/scope that includes budget constraints and contractual requirements.
• Assist in producing reports/certificates/documents to an agreed format and within an agreed timescale.
• Assist data collection, analysis and presentation of reports as required and aligned to the KPI’s and agreed processes.
• Assist colleagues in delivering services to internal/external clients including creating and maintaining technical file systems, maintaining computer databases and other technical administrative assistance as required.
• Contribute to internal/external client management, as appropriate, by acting as point of contact to effectively manage client and LRQA relationships.
• Collate and communicate customer feedback to relevant parties seeking improvements to processes and customer service.
• Undertake and maintain personal authorisations. Follow up on training plans. Pursue continuous professional development.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation and industry standards.

Key health & safety responsibilities:

• Eliminate or minimise employee exposure to risks by regularly reviewing the health and safety risk register, applying appropriate controls, communicating results of risk assessments, and ensuring health and safety is considered in the planning and execution of all LRQA activities.
• Manage your own, and your team’s, compliance with health and safety rules, instructions, systems and legal requirements to ensure employees are suitably trained and adequate resources are available to work safely.

Technical/Professional Qualifications/Requirements

• Must have completed secondary education, relevant apprenticeship or equivalent. For direct entrant, likely to possess relevant Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University, or equivalent.
• Shall have appropriate trade/technical/vocational qualifications/certification, if not a graduate. Shall possess job-specific certifications e.g. ASME, PED, etc. and relevant working experience to demonstrate good awareness of the relevant specialist requirements, knowledge and application.
• Technical competencies to be assessed within the authorisations’ framework – supervised at this level.
• Proficiency in English language commensurate with the work (both written and verbal).
• Competent in MS Office suite of software.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Likely to have 2-5 years’ relevant working experience.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider. The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future.