Careers at Wakemans.

An opportunity to join a recognised and well-respected consultancy that offers the full range of Building Surveying services to its clients. Wakemans are looking to recruit an assistant building surveyor to join an existing team which is currently experiencing a period of expansion. The position is in the Birmingham office, although Wakemans services its clients on a national level and candidates will be required to travel nationally.

The candidate should be able to evidence a working knowledge of a range of building surveying services. They should be able to work independently but have a strong team spirit and a positive attitude to service delivery. They should also have a minimum of 3 years’ post-degree experience and either be working towards final assessment with the RICS or have just sat their APC.

The candidate should show some experience or understanding in delivering core building surveying services such as:

• Condition Surveys
• Building Pathology
• Dilapidations
• Party Wall
• Landlord and Tenant
• Developing a Client Briefs
• Specification writing
• Producing schedules of work
• Technical & Statutory Compliance (Planning & Building Regulations)
• JCT Contract Administration (Minor and IF)
• Project delivery

Candidates should also have an awareness of

• The Principal Designer role both H&S & PDBR
• Design (Experience of using AutoCAD)
• NEC Contracts (Option C)
• Project Cost Control

The candidate should present a professional image, especially when client-facing, and be able to demonstrate a confident persona, and have good communication and negotiation skills. Good writing and numeracy skills are also a key requirement.

Candidates should hold a full clean driving licence, have access to their own vehicle and a willingness to travel for work.

Wakemans offer and individually focused and competitive package for the right candidate; inclusive of Pension, 25 Days Holiday, Healthcare (After successful completion of probation period) Life Insurance, paid professional subscriptions, and a Car allowance will be considered.

Due to continuing workflow and expansion of our Building surveying department, we are looking to recruit a graduate building surveyor to join our established building surveying team in our Birmingham office.

This is an opportunity to join Wakemans, a recognised and well-respected consultancy practice that offers the full range of Building Consultancy services to its multi-sector clients.

We are able to provide a RICS Graduate support programme and actively drive graduate APC progression of which we would expect a graduate to pursue. Our building surveyors deliver the full range of building surveying services to our clients who are both local and nationally based so we are able to give our graduates level 3 experience in the mandatory and core competencies required to achieve Chartered status.

The candidate should be a focused and driven individual who is well presented, confident, with good communication and writing skills. The candidate should have completed an RICS accredited Building Surveying degree course and must have completed a year out as part of their degree in a relevant position or have had at least one years’ experience as a building surveyor since passing their degree.

Candidates should hold a full clean driving licence, have access to their own vehicle and a willingness to travel for work.

Wakemans offer and individually focused and competitive package for the right candidate; inclusive of Pension, 25 Days Holiday, Healthcare (After successful completion of probation period) Life Insurance, paid professional subscriptions, and a Car allowance will be considered.

Wakemans are looking for an enthusiastic trainee, who is committed to pursuing a professional career in construction cost and project management.   The Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship will typically take 5 years to complete. It includes a BSc (Hons) degree qualification, alongside qualification as a full chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

This position is based in our Birmingham office, where you will support our Quantity Surveyor professionals on a variety of projects across a broad range of commercial sectors, on major development projects ranging from £1 million to £100 million in value, for clients throughout the UK.

The trainee will be required to work as part of a professional team under the guidance of a Senior Quantity Surveyor; accuracy and attention to detail are important qualities.

The trainee will assist with the management of the commercial function for projects they are allocated. This will include practical quantity surveying tasks and activities, actions to support colleagues and appropriate administrative duties one would associate with commercial / quantity surveying practices.  The trainee will be working alongside Senior Quantity Surveyors and given the opportunity to travel to various sites as and when required to learn more about the projects.

The trainee will gain experience in the computation/checking of cost plans, measurement of drawings, project programming, record keeping and materials ordering.  It will also include the placement and coordination of FF&E orders.  Attending site meetings and assisting the project team by carrying out snagging prior to Practical Completion.  The trainee will assist in compiling and checking tender and contract documents.

You will be encouraged to develop your career working as an enthusiastic member of the team and ultimately to achieve a chartered status.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Level 2 Maths Certificate – grade 5/GCSE grade B/C or above

Level 2 English Certificate – grade 5/GCSE grade B/C or above

Course entry requirements – 112 UCAS tariff points from A/AS Level and/or Pearson BTEC Level 3 qualifications or equivalent