Graduate Building Surveyor

Launch your surveying career as a full-time Graduate Building Surveyor with Ridge & Partners LLP in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK, where you will contribute to client projects across the property sector.

About This Position

This Graduate Building Surveyor opening at Ridge & Partners LLP places you in a busy Cambridge team that delivers practical support to clients from the earliest stages of property involvement right through to later phases. You will work alongside established surveyors to build professional capability while contributing day to day to a wide range of property assignments. The role is office-based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK, UK and suits someone ready to apply academic knowledge in a real commercial setting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out measured surveys, condition assessments and visual inspections of buildings under qualified supervision
• Help prepare clear technical reports covering defects, repairs and maintenance needs
• Assist with project coordination tasks linked to refurbishment, adaptation or planned works
• Support the collection and analysis of property information for clients throughout acquisition, ownership, development and disposal stages
• Contribute to scheduled inspections, dilapidation schedules and minor project monitoring
• Collaborate with colleagues and external parties to deliver accurate advice and documentation on time

Skills & Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying, Construction or a closely related discipline
• A clear intention to work towards professional accreditation such as RICS membership
• Sound understanding of building construction methods, materials and common defects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing and client contact
• Analytical approach to problem-solving and attention to detail when inspecting properties
• Ability to organise tasks, work to deadlines and collaborate effectively within a team
• Willingness to travel locally within Cambridgeshire and the surrounding region as project requirements demand

About the Company

Ridge & Partners LLP maintains a substantial team of Chartered Surveyors serving the property sector from multiple regional bases around the UK. Drawing on broad practical experience, specialist technical insight and solid local knowledge, the firm assists clients at every phase of the property cycle—from initial acquisition and ongoing ownership through development activity to eventual disposal. The Cambridge office supplies an encouraging environment in which early-career surveyors can grow while delivering valued services to a diverse client base.

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