Graduate Building Surveyor

About us

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

Your opportunity

With one of the largest teams of Chartered Surveyors in the property sector, located in regional offices across the UK, Ridge and Partners have the depth and breadth of experience, expertise and local knowledge to support our clients at every stage of property investment, ownership and occupation from acquisition to disposal.

We work with a wide range of clients advising on their property portfolios and managing projects and transactions and due to our continued growth and success, we’re excited to invite a talented Graduate Building Surveyor to join our dynamic Building Surveying team in Reading.

As a Graduate Building Surveyor at Ridge, you’ll gain hands-on experience working on prestigious projects and core building surveying instructions. Our work spans a variety of sectors including residential, education, industrial, and commercial developments. You’ll be involved in a wide range of services such as:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) surveys
• Pre-acquisition Building Surveys
• Design and Contract Administration
• Schedules of Condition
• Schedules of Dilapidations
• Reinstatement Cost Assessments

You’ll also collaborate with an impressive client base, including major retailers, local authorities, museums, universities and colleges and property investors.

This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career in a supportive environment where you’ll learn from industry leaders and contribute to meaningful projects from day one.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Support the team on contract administration instructions through the attendance of meetings, writing of specifications, procurement of competitive tenders, preparation of contract documents and undertaking of progress inspections.
• Assist with the undertaking of building surveys, particularly the ability to record relevant information from site inspections and ability to summarise findings in a concise manner.
• Support the Building Surveying team on complex multi-disciplinary schemes.
• Help with analysing and reporting on building defects.
• Support the Building Surveyors with preparing schedules of dilapidations and negotiation of settlements.
• Assist with the supervision of building work on site.
• Assisting the Building Surveyors with providing advice on the design, construction, maintenance, repair and refurbishment of all types of residential and commercial property.
• Carry out building, condition and measured surveys.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• You hold a Bachelor’s degree at 2:1 or above – RICS approved.
• You have the Right to Work in the UK, without requiring visa sponsorship.
• You are passionate about our industry – this is really important – we love what we do and see that the built environment plays a critical role in society, so we want people who feel the same.
• You are curious, and eager to learn – our team of existing Building Surveying experts, who you can learn so much from. They love sharing their knowledge, and are passionate about developing our future talent, so we want people who will make the most of this opportunity.
• As a graduate, you will need to demonstrate the desire and drive to becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor with our support and guidance.
• You will need to be personable, presentable and have good communication skills in this client facing role. An ability to produce your own documentation based on our standards is essential, as is an ability to organise, manage your time efficiently in the delivery of the services for multiple projects at any one time.

Your benefits

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

• Annual leave: A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days' pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.
• Community spirit: You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.
• Mental health: Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.
• Financial benefits: A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.
• Physical wellbeing: Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.
• Flexible working: Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.
• Career development: A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.
• Extra benefits: Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

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