Assistant Building Surveyor (Graduate)

Rider Levett Bucknall; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Generous holiday entitlement

Private healthcare insurance

Professional development

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall is recruiting a Graduate Building Surveyor to join a client-focused team in Bristol. The role offers APC/Chartership support and structured training within our Future Professionals programme, designed to develop future leaders in building surveying.

This is a permanent, full-time graduate role with hybrid working. You will gain exposure to professional services, project work, and mentoring from chartered professionals while progressing towards APC.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or RICS accredited degree.
• Client-focused and collaborative with a willingness to learn.
• Commitment to delivering excellent service with sound commercial sense.

Responsibilities

• Provide core surveying services across property areas, with APC RICS Chartership support.
• Manage surveys, designs, specifications and contract administration.
• Provide dilapidations, lease advice, pre-acquisition surveys and fire safety guidance.
• Maintain long-term relationships with clients through high-quality service.

Skills

Client focus

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or RICS accredited degree

Job description

Assistant Building Surveyor (Graduate)

Application Deadline: 28 October 2026

Department: Built Asset Consultancy

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bristol

Description

Title: Assistant Building Surveyor (Graduate)
Discipline: Building Surveying

Sector: Built Asset Consultancy
Location: Bristol (With Hybrid Working)

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

RLB is a great place to start your career in the built environment. We’re proud of how we guide, mentor and support people from the earliest stages of their careers, laying the foundations for their future success.

RLB’s Future Professionals programme, our development scheme for graduates, is designed to cultivate the next generation of industry leaders. This comprehensive scheme spans two years for graduates, providing structured training support every step of the way, and the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects.

Participants receive mentoring from chartered professionals and additional training focused on both soft and technical skills, ensuring they are well-equipped to achieve their career and chartership goals.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing. Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting a Graduate Building Surveyor to join a client focused team. This is an exciting opportunity for a high calibre candidate to join and strengthen our team.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a self-starter to provide all core surveying services on a number of interesting areas of property whilst being supported in achieving their APC RICS Chartership.

Role Responsibilities

Our dedicated Building Surveying Team offers professional/regulatory services, project services and survey services, often in a combined and seamless service delivery offering.

We proactively manage and undertake surveys, formulate designs and specifications, administer contracts, and offer other bespoke services to ensure our clients estate remains well maintained and achieves its full potential.

Additionally, we provide extensive commercial and bespoke services including but not limited to dilapidations, lease advice, pre-acquisition surveys and specialist fire safety advice.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our service and enjoy long term relationships with our clients.

We are a sector focused business actively operating and investing in Commercial, Residential, Education, Sports, Nuclear and Retail clients and projects.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or RICS accredited degree

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results

RLB Employee Benefits

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Promise

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: [e-mail]