About The RoleCurrie & Brown is looking for an apprentice building surveyor to join our Edinburgh office. The successful candidate will work on some of the most exciting construction projects and join a team delivering benefits and a lasting legacy for the communities in which we live and work. You will be given training and development opportunities so you can develop and support project leaders in generating a high standard of knowledge across service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.The successful applicant will attend university one day per week to gain a degree in building surveying, while working the rest of the week in the office. You will therefore need to have the prerequisite school or college qualifications to gain entry onto a university course to study a BSc Building Surveying degree.Responsibilities will include:

Producing detailed reports and recommendations
Identifying defects and advising on remedial works
Offering advice on proposed alterations, improvements and extensions
Preparing budgets and schedules
Advising on environmental and safety issues
Meeting with clients and contractors to oversee progress
Offering advice in relation to legal and planning issues
Working on-site and in an office.

Requirements:

Experience using Word, PowerPoint and Excel desired
Ability to adapt, working independently and as part of a team
Good written and verbal communication skills
Aptitude to learn and have a strong desire to become a chartered building surveyor
A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible
Proactive in your approach to learning and working at the same time

About The CompanyCurrie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.Currie & Brown is an equal opportunity employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Currie & Brown UK is also proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, which represents a promise by the company that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.

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