Building Inspector

Building Inspector (RBI) London / Colchester

This role will be covering the Central London area, traveling to London generally one day a week for meetings and inspections. The successful candidate will be working in a team based in Colchester and ideally work from the Colchester office, but for the right candidate remote working is available with attendance in the Colchester office when required (to be agreed).

We are looking for an enthusiastic RBI predominantly working on commercial office fit-out and general refurbishment projects which is the teams core work and specialism.

The team works alongside global leading designers, project managers, developers and clients including social media and tech giants, world leading financial and legal firms and government bodies. We are seeking RBI’s across all levels who are seeking a new and rewarding career and who enjoy working within a well-structured and amazing team environment. Where required full support and training will be provided to enable the successful candidate to achieve a registration Class of 3G (if not already obtained).

At SOCOTEC we can give you exposure to some of the most exciting and innovative projects. You will be working on some of the countries most iconic buildings such as the ‘Cheese grater’ 22 Bishopsgate, ‘The Walkie Talkie’, the Gherkin etc, with consultants who are at the top of their profession. We have a significant number of RBI surveyors and through supervision we can help you extend your knowledge and experience, helping with your long-term development.

We understand that we deliver excellence to our customers by having the very best people. We are committed to personal and professional development and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry leading, expert professionals and get exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Membership of RICS, CABE or equivalent (or qualified by suitable experience), ensuring CPD requirements are met thereafter to broaden and develop skills.
• Ideally demonstrating compliance through registering as an RBI upper class 2F (but all levels will be considered).
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and deliver excellent client care.
• A self-starting attitude and an ability to work independently as well as part of a large project team.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, development of suitable solutions and the implementation of these solutions.

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 1,800+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 28 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, death in service, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.