Graduate Building Surveyor Leeds 2023

We are hiring an ambitious Graduate Building Surveyor to join our Architecture & Building Consultancy team within the firm’s Commercial division based in our Leeds Office. This is a varied and interesting graduate role assisting professional building surveyors on servicing a wide range of private, commercial, and institutional clients.

Key tasks

• Building surveys for purchase and lease
• Project management
• Measured surveys
• Preparing drawings and specifications
• Building design and contract administration
• Party walls
• Dilapidations
• Diagnosing building defects such as subsidence damp and rot.
• Insurance Reinstatement valuations

What will it take to be successful?

It is expected that the Graduate Building Surveyor will be working towards achieving the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and this will require support, supervision and mentoring or you will be close to completing a RICS accredited degree, however, we do welcome applications from those who have studied a non-accredited degree looking to pursue a career in Building Surveying.

You will also have experience within a Commercial practice gained through work experience or placements. It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence. Although it would be unreasonable to expect the full range of skills and experience from the outset, the jobholder must be capable of developing into a job runner and fee earner, with:

• Sound organisational skills and the ability to work to a deadline
• Technical knowledge commensurate with a good graduate standard
• The ability to work within a team
• Clear written and oral communication skills
• The willingness to learn

We are looking for forward thinking graduates with a can-do attitude, you will have the ability to manage multiple project and deal with a variety of work.

From day one of our scheme you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor, and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. In addition, we pay your APC registration fee and your first APC final assessment, and offer up to five days study leave.

Why choose us

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, with the Investors in People Gold accreditation, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 900 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

Application process

You will be asked to respond to a number of questions about your academic achievements and work experience and to write a covering letter. We also ask you about your motivations and interest in a career in property as well as any extracurricular activities. We ask you to provide reference contact details, one educational and one employment.

If the graduate scheme isn’t for you, we offer work experience, Internship courses and 12-month placements. For more information on our Graduate scheme apply below or click the link for more information!