£Competitive

London

Department Overview:

We are a sector focused business actively operating and investing in Infrastructure, Commercial, Residential, Education, Health, Sports, Nuclear and Retail clients and projects. We work in close contact with our clients, advising them on financial, programme, procurement, risk and contractual matters that arise during the project.

Our dedicated Building Surveying Team at RLB proactively manage and undertake surveys, formulate designs and specifications, administrate projects and programmes plus various other bespoke services to ensure our clients estate remains well maintained and achieves its full potential.

We additionally provide extensive commercial services which include Dilapidations, Lease Advice and Pre-acquisition surveys. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long term relationships them.

We are currently recruiting Clerk of Works to join our Building Surveying team in London to work closely with the surveyors managing the projects across residential and commercial sectors.

Key responsibilities:

• Verifying compliance with contractual drawings
• Measuring and quality checking building materials
• Finding solutions to issues in partnership with the team
• Monitoring progress and reporting to construction managers, architects and clients
• Liaising with contractors, engineers and surveyors
• Preparing written reports
• Keeping detailed records of work
• Performing regular inspections of the work, materials and products on site and comparing completed work with drawings and contract specification
• Checking that building regulations, health and safety, legal and ecological requirements are met
• Ensuring that the works are carried out in line with the quality defined by the Works Information
• Maintain and growing client relationship
• Safeguarding the quality of work

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate will provide technical expertise to deliver commissions and projects.

• Previous experience as a Clerk of Works on residential and commercial projects
• Good NEC Knowledge
• Sector relevant qualifications (NEC Supervisor qualifications desirable)
• Experience in developing and implementing processes for effective defects management
• Demonstrating excellent up to date technical knowledge
• Ideally consultancy background
• Capable of working under their own initiative and as part of a group
• Keeping up to date with current building regulations and compliance

RLB will provide you with a flexible, friendly and creative environment in one of our UK offices to develop your skills and challenge yourself. We will support you to innovate, collaborate and build a meaningful career. Our strong network of people and knowledge will help expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects across the UK and potentially further afield.

Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to purchase shares in the business and many other benefits including: 28 days holiday + bank holidays (option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year), Company pension scheme, Life Assurance, Bicycle Purchase Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Cover, Professional Memberships plus many more benefits.

At RLB, our aim is to create and enhance an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is not only accepted but valued and built into our company culture, creating opportunity for all. In order to support this, we recognise the importance of flexible and agile working and are open to having conversations on how this could work for you and our business from day one.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.com

Confidence today inspires tomorrow

With a network that covers the globe and a heritage spanning over two centuries, Rider Levett Bucknall is a leading independent organisation in cost management and quantity surveying, project management and advisory services.

Our achievements are renowned: from the early days of pioneering quantity surveying, to landmark projects such as the Sydney Opera House, HSBC Headquarters Building in Hong Kong, the 2012 London Olympic Games and CityCenter in Las Vegas.

We continue this successful legacy with our dedication to the value, quality and sustainability of the built environment. Our innovative thinking, global reach, and flawless execution push the boundaries. Taking ambitious projects from an idea to reality.

RLB has released the 2022 edition of Perspective, a compilation of insights from members of the RLB team around the world.