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Building Surveyor - Building Consultancy

An opportunity has arisen for a Building Surveyor to join our Building Consultancy department in London. The team deals with a range of investor clients, including Aberdeen Standard Investments, Aviva and Ropemaker, corporate occupier clients such as Barclays and Asda and Student housing providers such as Urbanest.

The successful candidate will join our office in the Walbrook Building and be working alongside other internal departments such as Investment, Agency, Managed Services, Valuations, Lease Advisory, Planning and Rating, to provide holistic, commercial advice to our clients.

We are looking for an outward-looking, ‘all-rounder’ Building Surveyor with a sense of ‘team spirit’ and an ambition to deliver excellence.

What this job involves

Undertaking Building Surveyor's inspections and preparing reports

Preparing specifications for, and administering, repair and refurbishment contracts

Preparing and negotiating schedules of dilapidations/preparing exit strategies

Preparing planned preventative maintenance plans

Undertaking building reinstatement cost assessments

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 client service at all times

Some travel will be required in this role

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

Required to have the ability to work within a team and on own initiative

Must be enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated

Must have strong verbal and numerical skills, and be comfortable with report writing

Requires excellent time management and general organisational skills

Is required to be flexible and have the ability to work under pressure

Must be well presented and have excellent communication skills

MRICS (building surveying) with proven experience, preferably PQE in a commercial consultancy

Experience of AutoCAD an advantage

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Clean driving licence

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. 

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.

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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