Building Surveyor(12 Month FTC)

Rider Levett Bucknall; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Building Surveyor for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves visual assessments of building conditions for the Department for Education's Data Collection Programme. Ideal candidates hold a degree in Building Surveying, have strong technical delivery experience, and are client-facing. The position offers a salary of £33,423 per year.

Qualifications

• 3 years' post‑qualification experience assessing building element condition.
• Enhanced DBS Clearance (can be undertaken on successful application).
• Ability to travel nationally and stay away for short periods.

Responsibilities

• Visual assessment of building fabric condition.
• Data captured live on site via a tablet application.

Skills

Health & Safety experience or training

Strong technical delivery experience

Client facing skills

Team player

IT literate

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or similar

Job description

Building Surveyor (12 Month FTC)

Rider Levett Bucknall
Birmingham,
£33,423 per year - estimated
Contract
Full time
NEW

Description

RLB have been appointed to undertake condition surveys for the Department for Education, covering 7300 properties across England over 5 years between 2021 and 2025. The Data Collection Programme (CDC2) will provide a comprehensive picture of the condition and nature of all school buildings. The Programme will help make funding fairer and more effective through better targeting and provide data to monitor changes in condition at local and national level. The commission is one of the largest of its kind ever undertaken across Europe and follows on from the success of its predecessor commission (CDC1), to which RLB were also appointed.

The role involves visual assessment of building fabric condition, with data captured live on site via a tablet application.

Person Specification

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or similar technical discipline
• Health & Safety experience or training is essential
• Strong technical delivery experience
• Membership relevant to a professional body
• Track record of working with stakeholders
• Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery
• Able to build long‑term relationships
• A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
• A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious

Personal Specific Requirements

• Require 3 years' post‑qualification experience assessing building element condition.
• For resources without formal qualifications, relevant experience must be evidenced detailing features that are aligned with the competencies required for this commission and timescales of the project/commissions, the scale of the project/commission and the individual's role in service delivery.
• Enhanced DBS Clearance (can be undertaken on successful application).
• IT literate and capability to use tablet-based data collection technologies.
• Ability to travel nationally / be able to stay away for short periods – although the majority of sites aim to be chosen within 60 miles of a candidate's residency.
• Own transport & driving licence
• Experience with Asset Management surveys, Condition surveys & Lifecycle Reports

Desirable

• Experience of working across the educational estate, PDS or CDC1 commissions.

At RLB, our aim is to create and enhance an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is not only accepted but valued and built into our culture, creating opportunity for all. In order to support this, we recognise the importance of flexible and agile working and are open to having conversations on how this could work for you and our business from day one.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]