Assistant Building Surveyor (Graduate)

Assistant Building Surveyor (Graduate)

Department: Built Asset Consultancy Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Edinburgh (With Hybrid Working) Discipline: Building Surveying Sector: Built Asset Consultancy

About RLB

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

RLB is a great place to start your career in the built environment. We're proud of how we guide, mentor and support people from the earliest stages of their careers, laying the foundations for their future success.

RLB's Future Professionals programme, our development scheme for graduates, is designed to cultivate the next generation of industry leaders. This comprehensive scheme spans two years for graduates, providing structured training support every step of the way, and the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects.

Participants receive mentoring from chartered professionals and additional training focused on both soft and technical skills, ensuring they are well-equipped to achieve their career and chartership goals.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting a Graduate Building Surveyor to join a client focused team. This is an exciting opportunity for a high calibre candidate to join and strengthen our team.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a self-starter to provide all core surveying services on a number of interesting areas of property whilst being supported in achieving their APC RICS Chartership.

Responsibilities

Our dedicated Building Surveying Team offers professional/regulatory services, project services and survey services, often in a combined and seamless service delivery offering.

• Proactively manage and undertake surveys, formulate designs and specifications, administer contracts, and offer other bespoke services to ensure our clients estate remains well maintained and achieves its full potential
• Provide extensive commercial and bespoke services including but not limited to dilapidations, lease advice, pre-acquisition surveys and specialist fire safety advice

We pride ourselves on the quality of our service and enjoy long term relationships with our clients.

We are a sector focused business actively operating and investing in Commercial, Residential, Education, Sports, Nuclear and Retail clients and projects.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or RICS accredited degree

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors
• Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results

Employee Benefits

• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. Competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. Opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing - Gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - Season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - Opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - Team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.com