Graduate Building Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

APC support from experienced surveyors

Flexible working arrangements

25 days' annual leave

Bonus scheme and benefits

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting, a respected specialist building surveying consultancy in London, invites a Graduate Building Surveyor to join its team. You will work on diverse projects across commercial property, heritage and reinstatement, gaining exposure under senior surveyors and APC assessors to progress toward MRICS.

We offer flexible working with excellent APC support, a competitive graduate salary up to £32k plus bonuses and benefits, plus structured professional development and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying, preferably RICS-accredited.
• Strong academic record and interest in buildings, construction and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to take responsibility.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with building inspections and condition assessments.
• Support insurance reinstatement projects following property damage.
• Help prepare specifications, schedules of work and technical reports.
• Assist with project management and contract administration.
• Attend site visits, client meetings and contractor meetings.
• Support refurbishment, repair and reconstruction projects.
• Develop knowledge in building defects, construction tech and regs.
• Assist with due diligence, dilapidations and heritage projects.

Skills

Excellent communication

Proactive attitude

Organisational skills

Client-focused approach

Attention to detail

Education

Building Surveying degree (RICS-accredited preferred)

Job description

Graduate Building Surveyor
London & Home Counties
Flexible Working with Excellent APC Support
Salary up to £32k + Bonus + Benefits

Are you a Building Surveying graduate looking for an opportunity to gain excellent technical experience, work on varied projects and progress towards becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor? We are working with an established, highly respected specialist building surveying consultancy that is looking to appoint an ambitious Graduate Building Surveyor to join its experienced team. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate who wants more than a conventional surveying role. You will gain exposure to a diverse range of projects across commercial property, insurance reinstatement, refurbishment, heritage and specialist building consultancy. You will work closely with experienced Chartered Building Surveyors and senior professionals, including individuals with extensive experience as RICS APC assessors, providing an excellent environment in which to develop your skills and work towards MRICS qualification.

The Role

• Working alongside experienced surveyors, you will be involved in a broad range of building surveying activities, including:
• Assisting with building inspections and condition assessments.
• Supporting insurance reinstatement projects following fire, flood and other property damage.
• Helping prepare specifications, schedules of work and technical reports.
• Assisting with project management and contract administration.
• Attending site visits, client meetings and contractor meetings.
• Supporting refurbishment, repair and reconstruction projects.
• Gaining experience in building defects, construction technology and relevant building regulations.
• Assisting with wider building surveying instructions, including technical due diligence, dilapidations and heritage projects.
• Developing your technical knowledge and professional judgement under the guidance of experienced surveyors.

You will have the opportunity to work on projects across a wide variety of sectors, helping you build the breadth of experience required for your professional development.

About You

We are looking for a bright, motivated graduate who is keen to develop a successful career in building surveying.

• A degree in Building Surveying preferably RICS-accredited.
• A strong academic record.
• A genuine interest in buildings, construction and technical problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to take responsibility.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A professional, personable and client-focused approach.
• An interest in working towards MRICS qualification.
• A willingness to travel to project sites.

Previous industry experience through a placement year, internship or graduate position would be beneficial but is not essential. Above all, our client is looking for someone with the right attitude, enthusiasm and potential to develop.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive graduate salary and benefits package.
• Excellent APC support from experienced Chartered Surveyors and APC assessors.
• Exposure to a wide range of building surveying disciplines.
• Direct mentoring and technical guidance from senior professionals.
• Opportunities to work on interesting and unusual projects.
• Flexible working arrangements, with regular access to senior colleagues.
• 25 days' annual leave.
• Bonus scheme and additional employee benefits.
• Clear opportunities for professional development and progression.

As a graduate, you will benefit from regular interaction with senior colleagues, site visits and structured professional support.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.