Assistant Building Surveyor

We are recruiting for an Assistant Building Surveyor to join our growing building surveying team in Oxford office.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual that has a strong ambition to forge a career within Faithful+Gould, a long established, international project and programme management organisation. We are looking for a driven individual with a strong desire to gain technical knowledge, and on the job experience in order to develop a career as Building Surveyor, with the long term desire of gaining professional accreditation with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

The individual:

• Winning Attitude – You are driven to succeed in your chosen profession of Building Surveying and strive to be the best that you can be, leading the way, a role model to others.
• A Team Player - You will contribute to a positive and friendly working environment, helping to set the tone for colleagues, building strong relationships with other teams and our clients.
• Proactive – To further promote your training, you will take ownership of your workload, use your initiative to seek out further learning opportunities and ensure that your technical skills and knowledge are suitable for the task at hand.
• Customer Driven – You will fully contribute to excellent customer service and seek to understand and promote our client’s needs and aspirations.
• Commercially Aware - You have a desire to understand how the business works and how to align yourself with our goals.
• Engaging - You contribute concisely and effectively with clients and colleagues, without using unnecessary jargon. You respect other points of view and seek out the best result in discussions.
• Ambassador for Faithful+Gould - you take pride in your work and the work Faithful+Gould does and you share this with your colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities:

• You will be working across a range of different clients and buildings, including but not limited to public, commercial, banking, residential, healthcare, defence and education sectors.
• You will be primarily working on large scale condition survey programmes, capturing data using an iPad in order to quantify and assess the condition of building assets. Your surveying will be supplemented with the use of specialist equipment such as drones, 3D mapping, borescope, hygrometer, disto etc.
• You will also undertake ad hoc work, supporting senior colleagues and delivering in other core areas of the profession such as defect analysis, contract administration, project management, measured surveys, the Party Wall Act, dilapidations and more. This will help you to gain the range of experience needed to become a Chartered Surveyor.
• You will support our 25 other UK offices in the delivery of key national commissions.
• You will be expected to support senior managers and colleagues in some day-to-day activities such as taking minutes, preparing report templates and validating survey data.

Essential Requirements:

• A motivated and sharp minded individual who is excited to begin their career in Building Surveying.
• You have already enrolled or are seeking to enroll on a part time degree in Building Surveying or a similar degree accredited by the RICS.
• We will encourage and support progress toward your degree and will accept applicants working on a part time basis, that require a day a week to attend University/studies. We may also offer additional study time ahead of examinations and key submission dates.
• Ability to write coherent and grammatical English and strong numeracy skills – minimum grade 5 GCSE English and Mathematics.
• A full UK driving license and a willingness to regularly travel around the UK.
• You must be willing to work away from home as required, in order to deliver on project commitments.
• Strong IT skills and technological capability.
• Excellent time management, punctuality and commitment to getting the job done.
• Meticulous nature and an eye for detail.
• Conscientious and consistently deliver to the best of your ability.
• An understanding of the need for professionalism and an ability to present well.
• A clean Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check record.

Desirable Requirements:

• Basic AutoCAD ability.
• Basic technical knowledge in construction and building surveying.
• Experience in a customer facing role, demonstrating an aptitude toward good customer care.
• Can demonstrate an understanding of commercial awareness and business development.

Why work for Faithful+Gould?

Join us and expand your career on some of the industry's most exciting and newsworthy construction projects – from mission-critical COVID-19 facilities to the world's tallest hotel, London's Heathrow Airport to Europe's first eco-friendly mosque. You'll enjoy invaluable exposure to international expertise as well as innovation in local niche areas.

In 2020, we took away Silver and Gold in the Construction Manager of the Year Awards; and made finalist for the Young Surveyor of the Year. So, you'll be part of a team where our standards are high, as are the rewards. And, at every career stage, you'll benefit from industry-leading programmes to help improve your skills and knowledge.

Communities are at the heart of our work. Together, our people are proud to be working towards a Net Zero Carbon future and regenerating cities across the UK. Read about more of the ways we're making a positive impact.

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Meeting your needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as fitness funding, leadership training, professional accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk through any adjustments you might need.

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More about us:

Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading international consultancy with over 70 years of integrated project and programme management expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills and support to develop in ways that work for you. You'll be trusted to play a vital role in the organisation while making a tangible difference to the world and our future.

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Additional Information:

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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.