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Workman

Workman

Commercial property management

Associate Building Surveyor

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Milton Keynes, UK
Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement in Milton Keynes.

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to manage multiple building surveying instructions simultaneously for a range of clients.
  • Ability to work within set timelines and provide regular client updates.
  • Ability to understand client briefs and deliver against client expectations.
  • Ability to provide professional advice and support on schedules of dilapidations, pre-acquisition surveys, due diligence, development monitoring, defect diagnosis, fire safety advice, and schedules of condition reports.
  • Ability to work as a designer, contract administrator, project manager, or combination of these roles.
  • Ability to work with landlords and tenants on environmental, social, and governance initiatives and advise on sustainable methods and materials.
  • Willingness to support business opportunities and progress professionally.
Responsibilities
  • Manage multiple building surveying instructions for key clients.
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with clients, tenants, and colleagues.
  • Manage the project process from inception to completion.
  • Provide regular updates to clients throughout project delivery.
  • Advise and support clients on schedules of dilapidations, pre-acquisition surveys, due diligence, development monitoring, defect diagnosis, fire safety, and schedules of condition reports.
  • Perform design, contract administration, project management, or a hybrid of these functions.
  • Work with landlords and tenants on environmental, social, and governance initiatives and deliver sustainable methods and materials.
  • Develop a strategic view of the property asset life cycle and understand the objectives of client briefs.
  • Motivate and manage a small team of surveyors, including apprentices, graduates, and surveyors.
  • Support team members with their further studies.
  • Assist in developing less experienced team members and take on leadership roles.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proactive use of initiative.
  • Availability to assist with business opportunities.
  • Interest in progressing a career in building surveying.

About the company

Workman is a independent commercial property management and building consultancy. It manages commercial properties and provides building consultancy, accounting, facilities, and related advisory services. The firm works with property owners, investors, occupiers, and asset managers across offices, retail, industrial, and mixed-use settings. Its teams connect day-to-day property operations with service-charge accounting, tenant coordination, surveying, compliance, maintenance, and capital projects. Work spans property management, building surveying, accounting, facilities, project work, sustainability, and client services.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Isesaki, Japan

Founded

1979

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • FY2026 operating profit hit 29.676 billion yen, up 21.7%, showing strong execution.
  • Q1 FY2027 operating profit rose 33.3% to 12.031 billion yen, sustaining momentum.
  • September 2026 Workman Colors openings in Kawaguchi and Yokkaichi expand brand reach and flagship visibility.

What critics are saying

  • Taiwan's September 2026 subsidiary needs upfront capital and lacks disclosed store-count or payback targets.
  • Japan growth still depends on weather-sensitive workwear; weak summers or winters hit demand fast.
  • UNIQLO, GU, and specialist workwear chains squeeze pricing; recovery-wear fad fade would cripple differentiation.

What makes Workman unique

  • Workman built a high-function, low-price niche with 2026 record profits and loyal franchise traffic.
  • Its two-season system, dropped in 2026, sharpens inventory turns and cuts fashion misfires.
  • Mediheal recovery wear sold 12 million units by August 2026, creating a clear hero category.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Wellness Program

Hybrid Work Options

Gym Membership

Commuter Benefits

Company Social Events

Performance Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Paid Holidays