• 3-5 years' experience in delivering the Employer's Agent role (Desirable)
• Confidence at client meetings
• Strong ambitions to develop their technical skills
• A team player approach and ability to work closely with clients and colleagues
• Commitment to the RICS and completing the APC, if not already achieved
• Good communication and workload management skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• A methodical approach to tasks
• Experience in JCT contracts and Development Agreements (Desirable)
• Strong technical knowledge of construction
• A full, clean driving licence (Desirable)

No two days will be the same for our Surveyors, but your general responsibilities will include: 

• Providing Employer's Agent and Contract Administration services across a variety of projects from inception to completion
• Providing pre-contract services, including chairing design team meetings and managing the pre-construction phase
• Preparing, regulating, and analysing costs for tenders and contracts
• Experience in various forms of procurement and contracts to be able to advise clients
• Undertaking risk assessments
• Assessing value for money
• Administering JCT construction contracts and development agreements, including chairing meetings
• Valuing work completed on-site and certifying payments
• Assessing cost variations
• Preparing cost reports and cash flows
• Preparing and agreeing final accounts
• Assessing and agreeing extension of time and loss and expense claims
• Mentoring our Assistant Surveyors in delivering our scope of services and achieving their own professional career goals

You will be joining an established and friendly team at either office, with surveying experience ranging from Director and junior level. You will have the opportunity to work on your personal development plan, tailored to your individual needs and career aspirations. Opportunities for development are regularly reviewed on a bi-annual basis to ensure your career goals are on track, and as a company, we place considerable emphasis on succession planning - meaning we actively support long-term careers into leadership at all ranks.

We offer a competitive salary with great benefits, including a pension scheme, relevant professional membership fees paid, personal development, and CPD training courses. As you progress your career with Rund, additional benefits include private healthcare and death-in-service benefit. Further to this, we invest heavily in employee wellbeing initiatives, with all staff having access to a range of related benefits including, a wellbeing hub, cycle-to-work scheme, company away days, regular socials, length of service awards, wedding/new baby vouchers - and much more in the pipeline.

Please advise in your application which office you would prefer to work from. We have provided a brief overview of the available options below:

Our Bristol office is located in a brand-new, state of the art building in the city centre and a close walk from Bristol Temple Meads Station. Our facilities include a dedicated meeting room, a fully fitted kitchen, and a break-out space with soft seating. The site also contains a sustainably sourced ground floor cafe and lounge, a rooftop bar and terrace, a community auditorium with a large events screen, and a wellness studio with accessible fitness and nutrition classes scheduled throughout the day and evening. Our Bristol office also boasts a regular social calendar, with recent team socials including bowling and an evening at the Christmas market.

Our Southampton office is ideally located just off J5 of the M27, offering quick and easy access from local cities and townships including Winchester, Portsmouth, and Bournemouth. The office is located on the cusp of a nature reserve and offers many exceptional workplace facilities including break-out areas, a boardroom and state-of-the-art coffee-making apparatus, Our Southampton office also boasts a regular social calendar, with recent team socials including a team meal, breakfasts and pub nights.

This is an overview of the job and will be periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that the job description fully reflects the responsibilities required of the post holder. Your line manager will discuss with you personally specific details relating to the responsibilities contained in this job description.