Graduate Building Surveyor

Currie & Brown is one of the leading international physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network.

Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and have fun along the way.

The role – what is it we would like you to do?

We have exciting graduate opportunities within building surveying for you to join our Leeds team.

You will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider. The role will cover the full spectrum of building surveying services, including design and specification, clerk of works, contract administration and building surveys.

Responsibilities will include:

• Delivering projects, commissions and professional assignments
• Working as a proactive team player
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects and liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationships
• Supporting the senior managers in the day-to-day running of the business
• Maintaining commercial and quality control procedures for projects under your control
• Managing relationships with clients, contractors and colleagues
• Conducting individual study in your own time towards achieving chartered surveyor status

Requirements:

• BSc in building surveying or equivalent
• Good technical writing and communication skills (both internal and external)
• Experience in the higher education, local government and healthcare sectors beneficial
• Developing skills in project management, EPCs/FRAs, repairs and maintenance and condition assessment beneficial (ongoing training will be provided)
• Ability to foster relationships with professionals of all levels
• Analytical approach to problem-solving
• Willing to travel (graduates will be expected to work on projects across various UK locations in order to gain breadth of experience, although the base location will remain constant)
• Commitment to the company’s rigorous training programme
• Well-organised with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage their time
• A team player with a 'can-do' attitude, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute

Training and progression (APC programme):

We will provide training through our industry-leading structured RICS APC programme. With your commitment and our support, you'll become a chartered surveyor in a minimum of two years (longer if a conversion course is required).

Attaining RICS accreditation is a standard requirement for Currie & Brown's professional employees. The company seeks to produce high-calibre practitioners through its rigorous programme. Candidates will commit to ongoing studying and document preparation, while regular assessment ensures progress and identifies where further study or support is required. The programme includes:

• Self-study outside business hours
• Bonus payment on completion of APC
• Mentorship from an experienced colleague
• Training sessions with an external APC coach
• Quarterly assessments
• Coaching in soft skills
• Individual face-to-face and…