Graduate Building Surveyor

Our Opportunity

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

Are you eager to kick-start your career in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary consultancy? Do you want to work in an environment where learning and development is genuinely supported? Are you looking to join a company where your ideas, enthusiasm, and potential will be recognised?

If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!

As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are looking to appoint a Graduate Building Surveyor to join the team in our central Leeds  office. 

As a Graduate Building Surveyor you can expect to be working on real projects across both the private and public sector, including education, defence, healthcare, custodial, residential, culture & heritage, retail, sports & leisure and workplace, to name a few.

You will be joining a supportive network as part of a national team, where you will receive valuable training, guidance and genuine scope for career development.

Your core duties will include:

• Supporting the preparation of surveys, designs, reports and contract documents, including drawings.
• General administration of team projects.
• Supporting senior leads with the delivery of projects.
• Managing small / medium sized projects as appropriate.
• Attending meetings/ presentations where appropriate.
• Supporting / undertaking on-site or other survey work.
• Ensuring that you understand and comply with all Health & Safety requirements, practices, and procedures.

Further Development

At Pick Everard we have carefully considered your journey as a Graduate, ensuring you have the correct tools and support to thrive. You will automatically be enrolled on to our early careers programme that covers support towards chartership, along with the necessary soft skills needed when entering the workforce. Mentors are available for everyone, as we are dedicated to providing development opportunities for you.

Find out what it is like to start your career with us:  Early careers - Pi c k Everard

About You

Our ideal Graduate Building Surveyor will have: 

• A RICS accredited degree of 2:1 or above in Building Surveying (Expected/Achieved).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as you will be liaising with both internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team.
• Able to work to deadlines and manage time with multiple tasks.
• Will demonstrate a desire to learn, a hunger for progression and conscientious attitude. 
• Be committed to continued professional development and are looking to achieve MRICS statutes within 3-4 years.
• Have previous work experience/placement in a Building Surveying role (desirable, not essential). 

Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team. 

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better. 

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues. 

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.  

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect: 

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunities 

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

Accessibility

We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at [email protected] . We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.

Agencies

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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