Graduate Building Surveyor

Theodore Harrison; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Performance-related bonus

Life insurance

Additional holiday entitlement

Electric vehicle scheme

Flexible and remote working options

Career progression

Job summary

The Theodore Harrison is assisting a Liverpool-based building surveying consultancy to recruit a Graduate Building Surveyor. The role offers exposure to design, contract administration and surveying across varied projects, with supervision from Chartered Building Surveyors.

You will gain hands-on experience with AutoCAD, feasibility studies, tender documentation and planning applications while pursuing MRICS and developing client-facing skills in a supportive team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a professional consultancy environment
• Working towards MRICS
• Track record of running small projects
• Strong academic record and quick learner
• Enthusiastic, motivated and reliable
• Ability to think independently and take initiative
• Genuine passion for building surveying with a team-first attitude
• Experience in the education sector is a plus

Responsibilities

• Getting hands-on with AutoCAD for design and drawing work
• Developing feasibility studies and budget costings
• Preparing scheme designs, specifications of works and tender documentation
• Supporting contract administration from inception through to completion
• Undertaking building surveys, recording condition, identifying and analysing defects, and preparing repair proposals
• Surveying buildings and producing planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Processing planning applications
• Working closely with Chartered Building Surveyors to develop technical and client-facing skills

Skills

AutoCAD

Budgeting

Contract administration

Building surveys

Client-facing

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS in progress

Tools

MS Office

Job description

I m working with a well-established, highly regarded building surveying consultancy in Liverpool with a genuinely diverse and growing pipeline of work - particularly strong within the education sector. They're looking to add a driven, client-facing Graduate Building Surveyor to their expanding team.

This is a great opportunity to develop your career surrounded by experienced Chartered colleagues, working across a high-quality mix of design and contract administration instructions spanning new build, refurbishment, extension and elemental renewal projects.

What you'll be doing:

• Getting hands-on with AutoCAD for design and drawing work
• Developing feasibility studies and budget costings
• Preparing scheme designs, specifications of works and tender documentation
• Supporting contract administration from inception through to completion
• Undertaking building surveys, recording condition, identifying and analysing defects, and preparing repair proposals
• Surveying buildings and producing planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Processing planning applications
• Working closely alongside Chartered Building Surveyors to develop your technical and client-facing skills

What they're looking for:

• At least 2 years' experience in a professional consultancy environment
• Working towards MRICS
• A track record of running small projects
• A strong academic record and the ability to pick things up quickly
• An enthusiastic, motivated and reliable approach
• The ability to think independently, show initiative and maintain a can-do attitude
• A genuine passion for building surveying and a team-first attitude
• Experience in the education sector is a strong plus, though not essential

What's in it for you:

• Competitive, negotiable salary (DOE) plus car allowance
• Private healthcare and pension scheme
• Performance-related bonus, plus new business, spot and Christmas bonus schemes (discretionary)
• Life insurance and professional subscriptions paid
• Additional holiday entitlement with long service
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Flexible and remote working options
• Genuine autonomy, responsibility and career progression in a growing, supportive team

Please note: given the nature of the client's workload, a clear Enhanced DBS check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.