Building Surveyor

Graduate Building Surveyor / Project Manager

Location:

Colchester, Essex
Salary:
Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full Time | Permanent
A well-established and growing multi-disciplinary consultancy is looking to recruit a Graduate Building Surveyor / Project Manager to join their Building Surveying and Project Management team based in Colchester.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career Building Surveyor to develop their career within a supportive environment, gaining exposure across both Building Surveying and Project Management services.
You will work across a diverse range of projects within sectors including public sector, education, residential, commercial, emergency services, defence, healthcare and cultural buildings, supporting senior professionals and gaining hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle.

The Role
The successful candidate will support the delivery of both project-based Building Surveying and Project Management services, including:

• Undertaking building surveys, including measured surveys

• Preparing project documentation including project programmes, execution plans and risk registers

• Assisting with design, drawings and specifications

• Preparing tender documentation and schedules of works

• Coordinating with consultants including mechanical and electrical engineers

• Supporting the preparation of planning and building regulation submissions

• Assisting with tender assessments and contractor selection

• Attending and supporting project progress meetings

• Carrying out site inspections and monitoring construction works

• Assisting with contract administration

• Supporting the monitoring of project budgets and expenditure

• Learning to prepare cost summaries, preliminaries and specification documents

• Supporting project managers with delivery of projects to programme and budget
The role offers excellent exposure to design, contract administration, project management and technical surveying work.
Requirements

• Degree in Building Surveying

• Strong communication and organisational skills

• Ability to work both independently and within a team

• Proactive, motivated and commercially aware

• Interest in design, construction and project management

• Knowledge of AutoCAD and NBS beneficial

• Full UK driving licence