Graduate Building Surveyor

Brandon James; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare after probation

Life insurance

Paid subscriptions

25 days holiday

Job summary

Brandon James is seeking a Graduate Building Surveyor in Birmingham. You will gain the full spectrum of building surveying work to meet Level 3 RICS APC requirements through day-to-day guidance, supported by a structured graduate programme.

You will work on site with clients and colleagues, develop reports, and progress toward MRICS with a clear APC path. This entry-level position offers progression, a comprehensive benefits package, and a path to Chartered status.

Qualifications

• RICS-accredited Building Surveying degree required.
• Placement year or at least 12 months' building surveying experience.
• Clear written and spoken communication; tidy report writing.
• Full clean UK driving licence and access to vehicle.
• Willingness to travel for site work.
• Commitment to completing the APC.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting buildings and recording condition, defects and likely causes with support from chartered colleagues.
• Writing survey reports and other client advice.
• Helping prepare specifications, schedules of works and tender packages.
• Supporting contract administration, including site visits and progress records.
• Checking statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to each instruction.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and colleagues across the consultancy.
• Keeping APC diary and case study material up to date.

Skills

Experience in building surveying

Communication skills

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

APC planning

Education

RICS-accredited Building Surveying degree

Job description

Plenty of Graduate Building Surveyors sit their APC final assessment with a diary full of Level 2 and very little at Level 3. That wouldn't be the case here. A Graduate Building Surveyor joining this Birmingham team gets the complete spread of building surveying work, so the Level 3 experience the RICS asks for comes through day‑to‑day instructions.

The firm is an established multi-sector consultancy offering a full building consultancy service, with clients from local owners through to national organisations. Workflow has stayed steady and the building surveying department is growing, which is behind this hire. There's a structured RICS graduate support programme in place. The firm expects its graduates to work towards Chartered status and backs them to get there.

The Graduate Building Surveyor Role

• Inspecting buildings and recording condition, defects and likely causes, with support from chartered colleagues
• Writing survey reports and other client advice
• Helping prepare specifications, schedules of works and tender packages
• Supporting contract administration, including site visits and progress records
• Checking statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to each instruction
• Liaising with clients, contractors and colleagues across the consultancy
• Keeping your APC diary and case study material up to date

The Person?

A Graduate Building Surveyor with some site experience already behind them who wants a supported, structured route to MRICS.

The Graduate Building Surveyor will ideally have:

• An RICS accredited Building Surveying degree
• A placement year in a relevant role, or at least 12 months' building surveying experience since graduating
• Clear written and spoken communication, including tidy report writing
• A full clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Willingness to travel for site work
• A commitment to completing the APC

In Return………?

• £28,000 - £32,000
• Car allowance considered
• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Pension
• Healthcare after successful probation
• Life insurance
• Paid professional subscriptions

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