Assistant Building Surveyor

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Assistant Surveyor - Building Consultancy – London City 

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Building Surveyor to join our Building Consultancy team in our London City office which is based in the Walbrook Building. 

The team deals with a range of Investor clients from large corporates including AXA, Royal London Asset Management, St Martins Property Investments to landlords with a handful of assets and an array of other businesses. We work on some of the best trophy assets in Central London as well as listed buildings 

The successful candidate will join an established and experienced team and be working alongside other internal departments such as Investment and Commercial Agency, Property Asset Management, Lease Advisory, Rating and Planning to be part of a team which can provide holistic, commercial advice to our clients. 

If you are interested in ESG and helping reposition buildings to improve energy efficiency and create best in class assets this role would certainly be of interest to you. 

We are looking for an outward-looking Building Surveyor who wants to be an ‘all-rounder’ and contribute to the ‘team spirit’ and possess an ambition to deliver excellence. 

What this job involves 

The workload will vary but generally includes a good mix of professional and project work. You will be helping to run CAT A and B office fit out projects and general refurbishment and repair works packages. You will be helping to prepare dilapidations assessments and claims and assist with technical due diligence instructions to deliver industry leading considered advice to investor clients whether they are buying or selling property. 

This includes: 

• Acting as an Assistant Project Manager, Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent on fit-out and refurbishment contracts
• Helping to coordinate third party project team members such as architects, M&E and Structural Engineers, Cost Consultants, and Sustainability Consultants
• Assisting with the lead director to help provide External Development Project Management services covering multiple schemes being delivered across the UK by other leading consultancies
• Preparing and negotiating Schedules of Dilapidations on behalf of landlords and tenants and where necessary preparing end of lease/exit strategies
• Undertaking property inspections and preparing reports
• Assisting with co-ordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required
• Making sustainable business links with both external and internal clients and offering a professional and excellent service to both internal and external clients at all times
• Most of your work will be within walking distance of the office but from time to time there may be some travel when national instructions need the team’s input

Sound like you? To apply you need to be/have: 

• The ability to work within a team and on own initiative
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated
• Strong verbal and numerical and analytical skills, and be comfortable with report writing
• Excellent time management and general organisational skills
• Be flexible and have the ability to work under pressure
• Well-presented and have excellent communication skills
• Hold an HND or Degree in Building Surveying and be at the beginning or working towards completion of the APC process and looking to being chartered (MRICS building surveying) with proven experience, preferably in a commercial consultancy but those from other sectors will also be considered
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• The ability to use AutoCAD would be an advantage but not essential

What you can expect from us 

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things. 

As a diverse and inclusive employer, JLL strives to contribute to the lasting values for clients, employees, shareholders, communities, and our industry. Everything we do today should work towards Building a Better Tomorrow. 

We support flexible working and utilise the best IT solutions to work where we need to including our West End and Docklands offices. 

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package. Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in your sights and imagine where JLL can take you. 

All staff have 2 Volunteer Days each year and are encouraged to take these and give back to the local community or organisations close to them for personal reasons. 

We provide structured APC training to ensure trainees are provided with a strong platform for their professional career. You can expect to have a Supervisor and Counsellor of the highest calibre who has a genuine interest and desire to help you succeed in your journey to become a fully qualified professional 

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Location:

On-site –London, GBR

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