Your Role
Due to a steady increase in opportunities and workload, the company is seeking to strengthen the team with a surveyor who has either recently qualified or who is more experienced and looking for further career development.
* You can expect to be busy from day one, working with an experienced team, predominantly undertaking projects and professional services for residential, rural, and institutional clients.
* You will be involved with a range of work including technical due diligence surveys, building pathology, planned preventative maintenance, neighborly matters, licenses to alter, and specifying, and administering refurbishment projects.
Job Responsibilities:
* To work on day-to-day tasks as set by the line manager and APC supervisor
* To take responsibility for work and projects as appropriate to the team/department in which they currently work
* To liaise with the APC supervisor and counselor on a regular basis to discuss progress towards the APC
* First-class ability to prioritize and manage own workload
* Relevant understanding of business/departmental context
* Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients
* Is responsive to the needs of the client and looks for ways to improve products and services
* Proactive in building relationships with internal and external service providers and responsive and helpful to external clients
* Relevant understanding of business/ departmental context
* Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients
* Has a small network of internal and external contacts
* Shares expertise with colleagues
* Proactively communicates with colleagues and others
* Works collaboratively with others in a team
* Ability to work flexibly, on own initiative, and as part of a team
* Ability to manage relationships with tact and diplomacy
* Awareness of Equal Opportunities
You will be required to:
* Work within clearly defined, well-established processes
* Communicate effectively within the team and to clients
* Proactively solve problems and find solutions, consulting with more experienced colleagues on more difficult or unfamiliar situations
* Be commercially minded for winning work and business development
* Capable of managing individual team members, organizing their work where necessary, and providing guidance on projects
* Produce high-quality written work
* Work within the established Strutt & Parker / BNPPRE quality management processes and procedures
* Hold a full (ideally clean) driver’s license
About You
Qualifications:
* Degree in Building Surveying (RICS Accredited)
* Alternative relevant degree and undertaking a relevant Post-Graduate in Building Surveying (RICS Accredited)
* Property work experience (beneficial but not essential)
Experience & Skill Set:
* Possesses strong interpersonal skills, is sociable, and is prepared to proactively work within a busy, friendly, and highly professional team
* You will support and work with colleagues at all levels, have strong IT, time management, and communication skills, be accurate in your work, and have an eye for detail
* Competent using all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
* Interpersonal skills – confident communicators with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly
* Achievement/determination – strong track record of academic and personal achievement
* Motivated and committed to a career in Surveying
* Analytical capability – good problem-solving skills and logical approach
Benefits
The company is proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward its employees:
* 25 days annual leave + public holidays
* Health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support
* Volunteering opportunities, cycle-to-work scheme
* Travel & retail discounts
* Travel Insurance
* Life Assurance
* Group income protection
* Interest-free season ticket loan
* Bonus scheme
Training & Development
The Graduate Programme supports you in becoming a Chartered Surveyor with the RICS, and the program generally takes an average of two years to complete. You will be assigned a Supervisor and Counsellor upon joining. Your training and development includes:
* Full APC training via the RICS, and continued support for all graduates
* Pre-APC mock interviews/presentation training and seminars
* Continuous Professional Development (CPD) lectures
Career Progression
The role offers real variety and career development, with continual training being embedded in the team philosophy. The team works predominantly within the heritage and high-end residential property sectors and the role will cover the Oxfordshire/Cotswolds and Home Counties areas, with the potential to become involved in a wider range of services nationally. Through this role, you will gain an all-round appreciation of residential building surveying with the opportunity to progress your career to the next level.
How to Apply
Assessment Process:
* Upload your CV
* Online test
* Interview
* Assessment Center
Sources
The following sources were used in researching this page.
* careers.bnpparibas.co.uk/faqs/
* youtube.com/@labanquedunmondequichange