Operations - Apprentice Building Surveyor
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Company: Grosvenor Property UK
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Location: London, W1K 3JP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £27,482.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000024101
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Application Deadline Date: 22/05/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, including one day a week at University.
Brief Description
This role supports the Building Surveying and Major Works teams, gaining experience across planned maintenance, retrofit, upkeep and project work. Working with wider teams, the role helps ensure our properties are well maintained and improved while protecting their heritage and architectural quality.
Training to be Provided
Day release, once a week at LSBU's Southwark campus.
Future Prospects
MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveying qualification.
Vacancy Detail
- Carrying out inspections of buildings and construction sites, gathering relevant information, and accurately recording it within the appropriate databases and systems.
- Supporting the team in monitoring works undertaken by tenants, residents, freeholders, and internal development teams to ensure compliance with approved drawings, plans, and specifications.
- Promoting and maintaining a safe working environment, ensuring your own safety and that of others, and monitoring compliance with Health & Safety legislation across construction sites.
- Reading and interpreting leases, developing a clear understanding of obligations and responsibilities for both tenants and Grosvenor as landlord.
- Collecting, recording and interpreting technical building data, including information relevant to defects, damages, dilapidations, and other surveying assessments.
- Taking measurements from buildings or drawings and assisting with the preparation, maintenance, and updating of plans.
- Assisting in the preparation of specifications for works and supporting the production of contract documentation.
- Assisting with carrying out tender analysis and preparing clear, reasoned tender reports.
- Undertaking building and façade surveys and assisting with the production of 10 Year Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules and associated budgets.
- Carrying out ad-hoc surveys and preparing reports, offering clear, professional, and well-reasoned opinions as required.
- Undertaking costings, measurements, or valuations, using information collected from a variety of sources to support internal reporting and decision making.
- Contributing to Grosvenor’s sustainability objectives, by promoting the use of energy efficient technologies, sustainable or recycled materials, waste reduction practices, and enhancements to biodiversity.
- Carrying out research tasks or supporting specific initiatives as directed by the Head of Building Surveying.