Updated: 3rd October, 2025
Created: 14th May, 2024
Robert joined Barker in 2002 and is a Partner based in our Braintree office. A Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, he has over 20 years’ experience of all core building surveying services and provides strategic estates advice to key accounts in the education, commercial, ecclesiastical and public sectors.
An education specialist, he provides the following services: estates and energy strategy, asset management planning, project management and capital funding applications.
Robert works closely with clients to plan and implement energy efficiency and sustainability strategies to save money, reduce carbon emissions and meet ESG objectives.
As a RICS Certified Historic Buildings Professional he provides conservation consultancy for clients with listed and historic buildings.
Robert is an experienced APC Assessor and Chairman and is also an external examiner for Anglia Ruskin University
As a Partner Robert leads the Business Development and Marketing function at Barker, builds relationships with key sector bodies and helps steer the strategic growth of the company.
Email: rgould@barker-associates.co.uk
Tel: 01279 648057
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At Barker, our people are the heart of our business. We have an inclusive culture providing careers to suit our employees’ talents. As an Employee-Owned Business, our whole team works together to ensure we grow, innovate, and deliver a quality service to our clients. The past few years have seen substantial growth at Barker in all offices and is set to continue.
To support these growth plans, we have enhanced the onboarding and induction process, with all new starters assigned a ‘buddy’ with regular reviews and ongoing training. Line managers benefit from regular training to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to support and develop their teams.
“The Barker Way” is the embodiment of our culture and values. To this end, we embrace innovative use of technology both to improve the service we provide and to aid productivity and smooth workflows for our team. In addition to recognising accountabilities and performance with our total rewards package, we focus on team building and internal communication through company-wide Town Halls, social events, and training events.
To enhance a collaborative working environment, mid-monthly munchies and end-of-month drinks occur in each office as well as team and company-wide socials. We offer long-term careers, sponsoring and mentoring all levels from apprenticeships to professional charterships. Our employees can regularly discuss their workload, personal development, and well-being in monthly 1-2-1s with their line managers.
We champion mental health and wellbeing, with support from our Wellbeing First Aiders, periodic workshops, and monthly wellbeing spotlights. We offer competitive salaries, hybrid working and great company benefits, including private healthcare, annual bonuses, sabbaticals, along with enhanced absence and maternity/paternity policies.
Our employees share suggestions and provide feedback in our Employee Forum, which influences our business decisions and assists change management programmes. We believe that in listening and investing in our people, we ultimately are creating a happier, productive, more engaged workforce, which makes Barker Associates one of the best places to work!
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