Job Description

Atkins Building Design Practice have a vacancy in our Manchester office covering the North region, for a Graduate/ Assistant Building Surveyor to work in a multi-disciplinary environment delivering a full suite of Building Surveying services. We can offer extremely varied and interesting work with a number of high profile public and private sector clients.

This role has excellent prospects for an individual who has a strong ambition to progress and enjoys working collaboratively within a vibrant team and has experience in managing client relationships and dealing with legal and technical issues.

This position would be an excellent opportunity for a Graduate/ Assistant Building Surveyor with 1 - 2 years post qualification experience, who are working towards becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor and looking to develop their career within a forward-thinking consultancy organization

Responsibilities:

Working across a number of projects in different sectors and providing a range of building surveying duties. Local Authority/ Government agencies would be an advantage.
Maintaining client relationships and service delivery on a project by project basis, with support from senior colleagues, where appropriate.

You'll also be involved with the following:

Assisting with Project management and Contract Administration duties
Condition and measured surveys.
Design and implementation of small - medium sized projects. Assisting with due diligence surveys. Keeping abreast of industry issues and developments in best practice. Defect analysis, undertaking building surveys and producing professional reports and specifications. Understand the principles of quality, safety and the environment within the management of projects. Work with multidisciplinary design teams, to deliver projects, appropriate to level of experience.

Requirements:

BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited degree or similar. Working towards full member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS, MCIOB or similar). Ability to demonstrate good all-round surveying experience, in a client facing role. Experienced in project design and delivery including refurbishment and extension projects, up to c250k capex. Experience of both pre and post contract project management responsibilities, and be able to deliver this service effectively to clients. AutoCAD user as a minimum, experience of using Revit would be an advantage. Good team working skills and ability to communicate well at all levels and prepared to travel as required. To liaise with senior colleagues to help build a profitable service and positive, high performing team environment. An understanding of Health and Safety requirements, including CDM 2015 & BSA 2023. An awareness of the application of standard forms of building contracts, such as JCT and NEC.
Desirable experience would include sectors such as education, local authorities, health care, central government and infrastructure projects.

Why work for AtkinsRealis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.


Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.


We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRealis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance:

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.

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