Job Description
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
