Graduate Building Surveyor

Entry-level graduate role in building surveying within Ridge’s property consultancy. Work on diverse projects in residential, education, industrial, and commercial sectors.

Your opportunity

At Ridge and Partners, we’re proud to have one of the largest teams of Chartered Surveyors in the property sector, operating from regional offices across the UK.  Our depth of experience, specialist expertise and strong local knowledge enable us to support clients at every stage of the property lifecycle, from acquisition and ownership through to development and disposal.

As our Building Surveying team continues to grow, we are delighted to offer an excellent opportunity for a Graduate Building Surveyor to join our dynamic Cambridge office.

This role provides hands-on experience across a diverse range of projects and surveying instructions.  You’ll work on schemes within residential, education, industrial and commercial sectors, gaining exposure to a variety of professional services, including:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) surveys

• Pre-acquisition Building Surveys

• Design and Contract Administration

• Schedules of Condition

• Schedules of Dilapidations

• Reinstatement Cost Assessments

You will collaborate with an impressive client portfolio, including major retailers, local authorities, museums, universities, colleges and property investors.  This is an exceptional chance to launch your career in a supportive environment, learning from industry leaders while contributing to high-quality, meaningful projects from day one.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support contract administration duties, including attending meetings, preparing specifications, procuring tenders, producing contract documents and undertaking site inspections.

• Assist in carrying out building surveys, accurately recording site information and summarising findings clearly and concisely.

• Analyse and report on building defects.

• Support the preparation of dilapidations schedules and negotiations.

• Assist with the supervision of works on site.

• Provide advice on design, construction, maintenance, repair and refurbishment across a variety of residential and commercial buildings.

• Undertake building, condition and measured surveys.

Skills, Qualifications & Attributes:

• A minimum 2:2 bachelor’s degree in a RICS-accredited Building Surveying or related course.

• Right to Work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available).

• Genuine passion for the built environment and the surveying profession.

• Curiosity, enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn from experienced colleagues who are committed to developing future talent.

• Ambition to become a Chartered Building Surveyor, with the drive to progress through the APC.

• Strong communication skills, with a confident and professional manner in client-facing situations.

• Ability to produce clear, accurate documentation in line with our quality standards.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks across multiple projects.

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.