Graduate Building Surveyor

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.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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