Ep 125 Building Confidence In Surveying: The Importance Of Communication With Sam Nicholson
Sam Nicholson is a building surveyor based in the North East. He worked with Maersk Training in offshore wind, and has extensive past experience volunteering with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Recognised as Mentor of the Year 2023, Sam has previously served as Matrics Chair, actively supporting young professionals in the industry with a surveying APC community. We talk about Sam’s involvement with the APC study group, his current role in Wakefields Chartered Building Surveyors, his past experience working on a lifeboat and in emergency management training, as well as discuss the importance of soft skills and mentoring for the development of competent and skilled surveyors. What is Covered: (00:00) Sam’s career journey (07:40) Working with Maersk Training (12:00) Mark’s work on the lifeboat (16:49) From onshore training to supporting APC candidates (20:40) How Sam started on the building surveying pathway (23:23) What the APC study group is about (29:43) How Sam’s work changed post qualification (33:00) What Matrics is and how it supports surveyors (37:30) Networking advice and recommendations (43:00) Mentor of the Year nomination and application process (49:50) Why Sam is passionate about surveying (55:45) The importance of role models for life and career Resources: Wakefields Chartered Building Surveyors https://www.wakefieldscbs.co.uk/ Connect with Sam Nicholson on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-nicholson-frics-4148a1a8/ Maersk Training https://maersktraining.com/ RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution https://rnli.org/ RICS Matrics UK https://www.rics.org/networking/matrics RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards https://www.rics.org/training-events/rics-awards/matrics-surveyor-awards Ryan Parke - The Science of Men’s Mental Health https://www.lovesurveying.com/podcasts/the-surveyor-hub-podcast/episodes/2148287598 Super Prime UK News and The Property Valuation Podcast with Rob Cohen and James Wild https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/super-prime-uk/id1566847536 Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesurveyorhub The Surveyor Hub Community - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying/