RLB is an independent global construction and property consultancy providing management and advice throughout the built environment.
We are committed to creating value for our clients, achieving commercial success, project and programme success and optimised assets to projects across the world. We do this through our extensive expertise in cost management and quantity surveying, project and programme management, asset advisory and specialist consultancy.
Throughout our long history, our 4,300 people, working across 40 countries, have made a difference to our clients by combining fresh perspectives with sector expertise. Together, we’re creating a better tomorrow through flawless execution today.
Role overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an undergraduate building surveying student looking for a Year Out Placement as part of their degree program.
You will work alongside experienced surveyors and gain practical experience in all aspects of building surveying. You will contribute to a wide range of projects, both large and small, within sectors such as commercial, residential, healthcare, and education.
Key responsibilities
- Assist in conducting building condition surveys, schedules of condition, and measured surveys.
- Support in preparing and managing design and specification documents for repair, refurbishment, and maintenance projects.
- Work alongside senior surveyors to assess and report on building defects, advise on remedial actions, and prepare defect diagnosis reports.
- Assist in project management activities, ensuring that project objectives are met within time, cost, and quality standards.
- Help in preparing tender and contract documentation.
- Support in preparing dilapidation reports and party wall notices.
- Attend client meetings, site inspections, and progress meetings.
- Liaise with contractors, suppliers, and other consultants on behalf of clients.
- Maintain accurate records of work undertaken, including survey findings and project progress.
What we offer
- Hands-on experience working on real-world projects.
- Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals.
- Opportunity to develop core surveying skills and gain insight into various sectors.
- Exposure to a wide range of clients and sectors.
- Support for your personal and professional growth.
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.
About us
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.
