Assistant Building Surveyor
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Assistant Building Surveyor Job Description
Job Specification
Title: Assistant Building Surveyor
Team: Building Surveying
Location: Sidcup (hybrid working)
Term: Full time, Permanent
About Frankham
Frankham Group is a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy with 40 years of experience,
providing a full range of design, engineering and consultancy services to the built environment.
When you join Frankham we will help you develop your know-how and apply your skills so that you
achieve your full potential. Our investment in training and your professional development, combined
with the support and coaching from Frankham team members will help you learn and grow.
Our people are practical, friendly and are passionate about what they do. We believe in enjoying our
work, going beyond expectations, and having fun in doing so.
Our belief is simple: use intelligent ideas to create human benefits.
We are currently looking for an Assistant Building Surveyor to assist in the delivery of design solutions
and other professional property advice to various building surveying commissions with minimum 1 year
of relevant experience.
We offer a competitive benefits package together with excellent career prospects and progression.
Job Content
• Assisting in ensuring that all work is in full compliance with relevant statutory requirements and
regulations, as well our client’s needs. Also ensuring compliance the relevant records and
systems requirements of the Company and of those surveying and other Institutions with which
the Company is associated.
• Assisting Building Surveyors in their undertaking the role of Contract Administrator/Project
Manager on Building Surveying building works commissions.
• Assisting in the undertaking of a variety of Building Surveys including measured surveys,
condition surveys and access audits.
• Assisting in providing building surveying design solutions and producing reports.
• Assisting with Party Wall, Dilapidations and other quasi-legal projects.
• Assisting in fire safety assessment and remediation projects.
• Maintaining and monitoring financial performance of projects through the use of Frankham's
own financial and job management database and Client specific systems
Assistant Building Surveyor
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Key Skills and Attributes
• Office based and site-based work experience in Building Surveying undertaken in conjunction
with a suitable university course.
• Proficient in Excel and Word. Good numeracy skills. Ability to write succinct and accurate
reports. A good knowledge of the current Building Regulations and Planning Laws.
• Attained BSc in Building Surveying or in last year of study.
• A positive working attitude with good communication skills and flexibility in a dynamic role
within an established team reporting directly to a Surveyor/Senior Surveyor. A good team
player who is willing to work hard. An ambition to qualify as a Chartered Building Surveyor.
The role will allow for future development, training and progression into a Senior Surveyor
role with the aim of achieving an RICS professional qualification.
Benefits & Initiatives
Frankham offer excellent benefits and initiatives, including:
• Flexible working scheme.
• SimplyHealth healthcare benefit.
• Long service award.
• Bonus scheme.
• Frankham Friday.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Annual leave inc. sell, buy & carry-over policies.
• Annual season ticket loan.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
