Graduate Building Surveyor

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension

Healthcare after probation

Life insurance

Professional subscriptions paid

RICS APC support

Flexible working hours

WFH one day per week after probation

Job summary

A well-established property and construction consultancy in Birmingham is recruiting a Graduate Building Surveyor to join its Building Surveying team. The role provides exposure to a broad range of services across the UK and supports APC progression with structured RICS graduate support.

Benefits include 25 days leave plus holidays, pension, healthcare post-probation, life insurance and professional subscriptions, plus flexible hours and one day per week home-working after six months.

Qualifications

• RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying.
• Completion of a relevant year-out placement, or at least one year's Building Surveying experience following completion of your degree.
• Genuine interest in pursuing a career in Building Surveying.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident and professional approach.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Access to your own vehicle.
• Willingness to travel for work.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with building condition surveys and inspections.
• Supporting pre-acquisition and technical due diligence instructions.
• Assisting with defect diagnosis and building pathology investigations.
• Supporting the preparation of schedules, specifications and tender documentation.
• Assisting with refurbishment and remedial works projects.
• Supporting Contract Administration and project delivery.
• Assisting with planned maintenance and lifecycle assessments.
• Developing experience in dilapidations and Party Wall matters.
• Supporting project and development monitoring.
• Preparing professional reports and technical documentation.
• Attending client and site meetings.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and other professional consultants.
• Travelling nationally where required.
• Working towards the relevant RICS competencies as part of an APC programme.

Education

RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying

Job description

A well-established property and construction consultancy is looking to recruit a Graduate Building Surveyor to join its established Building Surveying team in Birmingham.

The consultancy provides a broad range of professional services across the property and construction sector, with Building Surveying forming a key part of its multidisciplinary offering. The Building Surveying team works across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, residential, education, healthcare, leisure, industrial and logistics, giving graduates the opportunity to gain broad and varied experience.

The role would suit a graduate who is looking to build a long-term career in Building Surveying and is keen to work towards becoming Chartered. The successful candidate will receive structured RICS graduate support and exposure to a wide range of Building Surveying services and projects.

Graduate Building Surveyor Salary & Benefits:

• £26,000 - £32,000 salary, depending on experience
• 25 days' annual leave, plus statutory holidays
• Discretionary additional days over the Christmas period
• Pension
• Healthcare following successful completion of probation
• Life insurance
• Professional subscriptions paid
• RICS graduate/APC support
• Structured exposure towards the RICS competencies
• Flexible working hours
• One day per week working from home following successful completion of a six-month probationary period
• Opportunity to work across a varied range of sectors and projects

Graduate Building Surveyor Job Overview:

Joining an established Building Surveying team, you will support the delivery of a broad range of consultancy services for clients across the UK. The team covers services including condition surveys, pre-acquisition and technical due diligence, defect diagnosis and building pathology, refurbishment and remedial works, design and specification, contract administration, planned maintenance, development monitoring, Party Wall and dilapidations.

The position offers genuine scope to develop your technical and professional skills, with the opportunity to gain experience across the mandatory and core RICS competencies required for APC progression.

The role will include:

• Assisting with building condition surveys and inspections
• Supporting pre-acquisition and technical due diligence instructions
• Assisting with defect diagnosis and building pathology investigations
• Supporting the preparation of schedules, specifications and tender documentation
• Assisting with refurbishment and remedial works projects
• Supporting Contract Administration and project delivery
• Assisting with planned maintenance and lifecycle assessments
• Developing experience in dilapidations and Party Wall matters
• Supporting project and development monitoring
• Preparing professional reports and technical documentation
• Attending client and site meetings
• Liaising with clients, contractors and other professional consultants
• Travelling nationally where required
• Working towards the relevant RICS competencies as part of an APC programme

Graduate Building Surveyor Job Requirements:

• RICS-accredited degree in Building Surveying
• Completion of a relevant year-out placement, or at least one year's Building Surveying experience following completion of your degree
• Genuine interest in pursuing a career in Building Surveying
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident and professional approach
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider team
• Full clean UK driving licence
• Access to your own vehicle
• Willingness to travel for work

This is an excellent opportunity for a Graduate Building Surveyor to join an established consultancy, gain exposure to a genuinely broad range of Building Surveying work and receive structured support towards RICS qualification.