Graduate / Assistant Building Surveyor
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
CB1, Cambridge
£28,000 - £40,000 p/a + complete benefits and bonus package
Full-time / Permanent
APC not moving forward? Join a team that actively invests in your progression.
If you're a Graduate Building Surveyor looking to truly begin your career - this may be your next best move.
Carriera is working on behalf of a leading multidisciplinary property consultancy with one of the largest teams of Chartered Surveyors in the UK property sector, operating from regional offices nationwide. Their depth of experience, specialist expertise and strong local knowledge enable them to support clients at every stage of the property lifecycle, from acquisition and ownership through to development and disposal.
As the Building Surveying team continues to grow, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Building Surveyor to join their dynamic Cambridge office.
This role provides hands-on experience across a diverse range of projects and surveying instructions. You'll work on schemes within residential, education, industrial and commercial sectors, gaining exposure to a variety of professional services, including:
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) surveys
Pre-acquisition Building Surveys
Design and Contract Administration
Schedules of Condition
Schedules of Dilapidations
Reinstatement Cost Assessments
You will collaborate with an impressive client portfolio, including major retailers, local authorities, museums, universities, colleges and property investors. This is an exceptional chance to launch your career in a supportive environment, learning from industry leaders while contributing to high-quality, meaningful projects from day one.
What you'll be doing:
Support contract administration duties, including attending meetings, preparing specifications, procuring tenders, producing contract documents and undertaking site inspections
Assist in carrying out building surveys, accurately recording site information and summarising findings clearly and concisely
Analyse and report on building defects
Support the preparation of dilapidations schedules and negotiations
Assist with the supervision of works on site
Provide advice on design, construction, maintenance, repair and refurbishment across a variety of residential and commercial buildings
Undertake building, condition and measured surveys
Skills, Qualifications & Attributes:
A minimum 2:2 bachelor's degree in a RICS-accredited Building Surveying or related course
Right to Work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available)
Genuine passion for the built environment and the surveying profession
Curiosity, enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn from experienced colleagues committed to developing future talent
Ambition to become a Chartered Building Surveyor, with the drive to progress through the APC
Strong communication skills, with a confident and professional manner in client-facing situations
Ability to produce clear, accurate xxuwjjq documentation in line with quality standards
Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks across multiple projects
If this is something you believe this is the right move for you in taking the next best step in your career, then contact or call on
Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are open to discussing any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements you may require to support your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. When advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business for the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003. All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our privacy policy .