Job Description About The Role n nCurrie & Brown is one of the leading international physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network.n n Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and have fun along the way.n The role – what is it we would like you to do? n n We have exciting graduate opportunities within building surveying for you to join our Plymouth team.n n You will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider. The role will cover the full spectrum of building surveying services, including design and specification, clerk of works, contract administration and building surveys.n n Responsibilities will include:n n• Delivering projects, commissions and professional assignmentsn n• Working as a proactive team playern n• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects and liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial controln n• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely mannern n• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationshipsn n• Supporting the senior managers in the day-to-day running of the businessn n• Maintaining commercial and quality control procedures for projects under your controln n• Managing relationships with clients, contractors and colleaguesn n• Conducting individual study in your own time towards achieving chartered surveyor statusn nRequirements:n n• BSc in building surveying or equivalentn n• Good technical writing and communication skills (both internal and external)n n• Experience in the higher education, local government and healthcare sectors beneficialn n• Developing skills in project management, EPCs/FRAs, repairs and maintenance and condition assessment beneficial (ongoing training will be provided)n n• Strong numeracy skillsn n• Ability to foster relationships with professionals of all levelsn n• Analytical approach to problem-solvingn n• Willing to travel (graduates will be expected to work on projects across various UK locations in order to gain breadth of experience, although the base location will remain constant)n n• Commitment to the company’s rigorous training programmen n• Well-organised with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage their timen n• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astuten Training and progression (APC programme): n n We will provide training through our industry-leading structured RICS APC programme. With your commitment and our support, you’ll become a chartered surveyor in a minimum of two years (longer if a conversion course is required).n n Attaining RICS accreditation is a standard requirement for Currie & Brown’s professional employees. The company seeks to produce high-calibre practitioners through its rigorous programme. Candidates will commit to ongoing studying and document preparation, while regular assessment ensures progress and identifies where further study or support is required. The programme includes:n n• Self-study outside business hoursn n• Bonus payment on completion of APCn n• Mentorship from an experienced colleaguen n• Training sessions with an external APC coachn n• Quarterly assessmentsn n• Coaching in soft skillsn n• Individual face-to-face and telephone support in the six months leading up to the final assessmentn Post-APC programme development n n Once you gain chartership you can join a formal development programme designed to move the focus of learning into areas of commerciality, leadership and business development.n Employment benefits: n n As an APC candidate, you can enjoy the following benefits:n n• Salary reviews twice a yearn n• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 27 after five years with the companyn n• Option to ‘buy’ more annual leaven n• Pension scheme membership, with a matched employer contribution of up to 5%n n• Company car allowance upon achieving chartershipn n• Private healthcare scheme membershipn n• Life insurance at twice your sal
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