About The Role
Currie & Brown has an exciting opportunity for a graduate quantity surveyor to join our Plymouth office.
You will have the opportunity to get involved in projects across multiple sectors, both private and public.
We recruit exceptional graduates of all degree backgrounds who aspire to be leaders in a construction consultancy environment.
Responsibilities will include:
1. Having full involvement in projects from the start; the role is varied and no two projects are the same
2. Managing relationships with clients, contractors and colleagues
3. Conducting individual study in your own time towards achieving chartered surveyor status
Requirements:
4. Strong numeracy skills
5. BSc Quantity surveying degree or equivalent
6. Excellent written and spoken communication skills
7. Ability to foster relationships with professionals of all levels
8. Analytical approach to problem-solving
9. Willingness 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)
10. Commitment to the company’s rigorous training programme
11. Well-organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time
Training and progression (APC programme):
We will provide training through our structured industry-leading 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).
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:
12. Self-study outside business hours
13. Bonus payment on completion of APC
14. Mentorship from an experienced colleague
15. Training sessions with an external APC coach
16. Quarterly assessments
17. Coaching in soft skills
18. Individual face-to-face and telephone support in the six months leading up to the final assessment
Post-APC programme development
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.
Employment benefits:
As an APC candidate, you can enjoy the following benefits:
19. Salary reviews twice a year
20. 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 27 after five years with the company
21. Option to ‘buy’ more annual leave
22. Pension scheme membership, with a matched employer contribution of up to 5%
23. Company car allowance upon achieving chartership
24. Private healthcare scheme membership
25. Life insurance at twice your salary
26. Healthy living subsidy in the form of a taxable annual payment of £400 towards the cost of a sports club or gym
27. Professional membership subscription
28. An interest-free season ticket loan
29. Bike to work scheme
30. Opportunities to get involved with CSR activities
31. Social fund and social committee to support activities for all employees
32. ‘Congratulations’ payments when employees get married or enter into a civil partnership
33. Dress-down and early finish on Fridays
About You
About Us
Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.
With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.
Currie & Brown is an equal opportunity employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Currie & Brown UK is also proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, which represents a promise by the company that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.