We're looking for a Graduate Building Surveyor to join our Transportation team based in Maple Cross, Hertfordshire.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.
Location: Maple Cross, Hertfordshire
Contract: Permanent, full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £29,250 per annum
Start date: September 2025
What will you be responsible for?
Kier Group is a leading UK construction and infrastructure services company, made up of different business divisions including Construction, Transportation, Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks, and Property. With a diverse range of opportunities across the country, we offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where you can launch a rewarding career. To learn more about our business and divisions, visit here .
As a Graduate Building Surveyor, you'll be assisting in the inspection, assessment, and management of buildings and construction projects, ensuring that they meet relevant regulations, safety standards, and quality requirements
Your day to day will include:
* Conduct site visits and building inspections to assess the condition, identify defects, and evaluate repair or maintenance needs.
* Assist in preparing detailed reports, surveys, and specifications for repair, refurbishment, or new construction.
* Ensure compliance with relevant building regulations, standards, and health and safety requirements.
* Support senior surveyors in project management, including monitoring costs, timelines, and contractor performance.
How does the graduate scheme work?
When you join, you will be enrolled onto our graduate scheme. The programme will take 2 years to complete and has been designed to equip you with the skills you need to excel in your chosen profession and help you achieve professional membership or chartership.
You can find more details about our schemes here .
Benefits for you
* Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
* Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
* Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
* Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.
What are we looking for?
We're looking for people due to graduate in 2025, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Building Surveying or a related field.
The role of Graduate Building Surveyor is great for you if:
* Knowledge of building regulations, construction technology, and health and safety standards in the UK.
* Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify building defects and assess the condition of properties.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare detailed reports and engage with clients.
Rewards and benefits
We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .
We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier
Recruitment timeline
October 2024: Initial applications
November 2024: Application reviews
January 2025 onwards: Virtual and in-person assessment centres