Assistant Building Surveyor

Assistant Building Surveyor

Wales | Multidisciplinary Property & Construction Consultancy | Excellent APC Support

Ready to build your Building Surveying career?

An established and forward-thinking multidisciplinary consultancy is continuing to expand its Building Surveying team in Cardiff and is looking to appoint an Assistant Building Surveyor.

This is a great opportunity for someone at the early stages of their career who wants exposure to varied projects, different sectors and the full breadth of Building Surveying services, while being supported by experienced professionals.

The consultancy works with a diverse client base spanning public and private sector, education, defence, central government and infrastructure, giving you the chance to develop a genuinely well-rounded skill set.

For those working towards MRICS, there is a strong focus on professional development, with a structured APC programme, dedicated support and ongoing technical training.

What will you be doing?

• Carrying out condition, measured and defect surveys.
• Assisting with technical due diligence and building pathology investigations.
• Producing professional reports, specifications, schedules of work and technical drawings.
• Supporting Project Management and Contract Administration commissions.
• Gaining exposure to both pre- and post-contract work across JCT and NEC contracts.
• Supporting refurbishment, maintenance and small-to-medium capital projects.
• Working alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects across a variety of sectors.
• Contributing to building safety, sustainability and compliance assessments.
• Developing your understanding of CDM 2015 and the Building Safety Act.
• Building relationships with clients and supporting the delivery of a high-quality professional service.

Why consider the opportunity?

This role is designed for someone who wants more than just a first step on the career ladder.

The successful candidate will have access to a structured APC pathway, technical training, professional development opportunities and dedicated guidance from experienced colleagues, including an assigned Supervisor and Counsellor.

There is also the opportunity to work with modern digital surveying tools and develop your technical and project delivery capabilities within a growing consultancy.

What are they looking for?

• A BSc (Hons) Building Surveying degree, ideally RICS accredited, or an equivalent qualification.
• An interest in progressing towards MRICS or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Some practical exposure to Building Surveying through placements, internships or previous employment.
• A developing understanding of building pathology, construction methods and statutory requirements.
• Awareness of refurbishment, extension and project delivery processes.
• Some experience or understanding of pre- and post-contract activities.
• An understanding of CDM 2015, Building Safety and Health & Safety requirements.
• Familiarity with standard forms of contract, particularly JCT and/or NEC.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit or digital surveying technology would be advantageous.
• Experience within education, healthcare, local authority, government or infrastructure environments would be beneficial, although not essential.

The opportunity

For an Assistant Building Surveyor looking to broaden their experience, work on interesting projects and progress towards Chartership, this could be an excellent next move.

The role offers the chance to join a collaborative team where professional development is taken seriously and where there is genuine scope to grow your technical and project management capabilities.

For more information, please contact Georgie Marden

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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