Graduate Building Surveyor

Dalkia UK is one of the UK’s leading technical and energy services providers, delivering a wide range of energy, engineering and facilities services, as well as specialist services in systems integration, fire & safety systems and critically controlled environments.

With a talented workforce of over 4,000 people, Dalkia UK rises to the challenges of today’s world to create a sustainable, prosperous, resilient society and a Net Zero UK. Dalkia is committed to building quality relationships to drive long term value for our clients through innovative solutions and services.

The Graduate Building Surveyor will be working on our PFI Schools Contract within Dalkia Scotland Facilities.

From reactive and planned maintenance, project delivery and life safety systems to energy and lifecycle management, we work with each school to provide local, responsive service and value for money. Together with teachers and the school’s support team, we’re working to create teaching and learning environments where pupils excel.

What you'll be working on...

• As a Graduate Building Surveyor, reporting to and supported by the Lifecycle Manager you will be working within our Lifecycle Team to deliver a successful programme of works on our PFI Schools Contract.
• The Graduate Building Surveyors main objectives will be to support the Lifecycle team, maximise project profitability, minimise project risk, and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• The PFI School sites are located across the central belt in East Dunbartonshire and South Lanarkshire. Travel out-with these areas would rarely be required, for example site visit for other contracts, or a training / personal development course.

The Graduate Surveyor Role…

The Lifecycle Team is part of the Dalkia Facilities Management business unit. This role, supported by the Lifecycle Team, will gain valuable experience for building surveyor career progression in many competencies.

This Graduate Surveyor role is not a typical consultant type position. You will not be working away from home. You will not be carrying out high volume, repetitive building surveys. You will not be producing high volume, repetitive reports.

This role includes:

• Identifying works required
• Preparing budget costs, scope of works, design & specifications
• Working with our supply chain of sub-contractors
• Procurement / Tender Stage followed by Tender Review
• Project Management
• Identifying what works are required and seeing that through to completion.
• Variety of Work:
• Internal Refurbishment (e.g. flooring, decoration, joinery, fixtures & fittings, equipment etc.)
• External Works (e.g. civils, landscaping, sports grounds, roofing, doors, windows etc.)
• Mechanical & Electrical building services
• Fire & Security Systems
• The Graduate Surveyor is not expected to have wide-ranging experience or knowledge at this early stage in their career. However, they are expected to have a high standard of communication and IT skills, along-side a professional attitude and motivation to learn.

Main Duties …

• Undertaking building (fabric and/or services) condition surveys
• Undertaking building (fabric and/or services) defect diagnosis inspections
• Preparing Reports / Schedules of Condition
• Assisting the Lifecycle Team with:
• producing the Condition Survey Files (Excel format)
• producing and updating the Lifecycle Planning & Progress Files (Excel format)
• keeping all relevant Programme & Tracker files up to date (Excel & MS Project format)
• Issuing works information to Contractors for pricing
• Preparation of budget costings for proposed projects
• Project cost management & administration
• Preparing, manage and deliver the supply chain tender process including any necessary documents & schedules of work
• Quality assurance checks of ongoing or completed works
• Liaising with and reporting to Clients

Professional Development

• Future growth opportunities are available within the Lifecycle Team, including taking on more responsibility and ownership for management and delivery of specific work packages
• Dalkia will fully support future career development, for example working towards full membership with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

The skills and experience you need.

Essential

• Recognised building / technical qualification - degree level
• Have excellent written communication skills, be IT literate on all Microsoft Office programmes. Specific importance on Microsoft Excel.
• Motivated self-starter and ability to manage own workload and be an effective team player
• Must be able and willing to travel, mainly central belt
• Professional attitude and approach to work
• Highly organized and able to work under pressure

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Candidates should have a technical knowledge of traditional and modern construction methods.
• Be competent in producing CAD drawings.
• Recognised building / technical qualifications - degree level, working toward APC.

• Experience in the Construction or Facilities Management sector
• Experience of working with sub-contractors
• Experience of developing strong customer relationships with key clients

What is in it for you…

We offer a wide range of Benefits and rewards :

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, plus option to purchase an additional 5 days leave every year.
• Additional Birthday holiday
• Pension with matched contributions between 6-8%
• Life Assurance
• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Private Medical Insurance Single Cover with the opportunity to pay for additional cover for partner/dependents.
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend’.
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters