Graduate Building Surveyor
Job vacancy
Sircle is a multidisciplinary company specialising in the surveying of the built environment, compliance, and project management. Over the past 33 years, we have grown into a leading provider, delivering services across sectors including Healthcare, Retail, High Street, Charity, Facilities Management, Education, and more.
Find out more about us and what we do here: About us – Sircle
Job Title
Graduate Building Surveyor
Reporting to
Associate Director ‑ BSPM
Basic Salary
Circa. £30k – £40K (depending on experience), performance related bonus, professional fees paid
Location
UK
Position Type
Full-time permanent.
Why Join Sircle?
At Sircle, we care about what we do, we care about providing the best to our clients and providing the best environment for our staff. Every day is fast-paced, and we work together closely to ensure our success. We value our team and their individual contributions to our overall success, recognising and rewarding outstanding work.
Purpose of the Role
- Provide a professional advisory service, embracing all areas of Building Surveying and Project Management and taking into account of the wider Sircle service offer across the business.
- To support the compliance team when required and carry out Fire Safety surveying services offered by Sircle.
Key Responsibilities
- To assist and deliver the full range of Building Surveying and Project Management services carried out by Sircle, including but not limited to: Feasibility reports
- Specifications / schedule of works
- Issuing tender documents
- Running competitive tenders
- Managing multiple projects at the same time
- Producing contract documents
- Review and approving interim payments
- Managing change control
- Produce risk register
- Attend progress meetings
- Condition Surveys
- Building defect analysis and remediation strategies
- Life Cycle / Planned Preventative Maintenance surveys
- To support in the delivery of the full range of Fire Safety surveying services conducted by Sircle, including but not limited to:
- Passive fire safety surveying – Conducting site-based inspections of passive fire protection measures including Fire doors, compartmentation, fire stopping and other fire protection elements within buildings
- Pre and post work inspections
- Provide reports – highlighting any remedial action required and define solutions to any issues identified
- Ensure the health and safety of colleagues, customers, and the public on all projects
- Good knowledge of technical standards, fire related guidance, British Standards, and fire safety legislation
- Work collaboratively across the business to ensure we have an integrated approach to service delivery, quality, and client focus
- To assist on the operational use of software and provide recommendations to feed into IT strategic plans and reviews.
Essential Experience
- Experience with defect analysis / building pathology and advising on remediation strategies
- Strong specification writing skills
- Experience of assessing risk management throughout projects
- Experience in compiling specification documents using NBS software
- Good understanding of JCT Contracts
- Undertaking various types of building surveys i.e. Schedules of Condition / PPMs
- Experience in delivering the role of Contract Administrator
- An understanding of Project Management
- Knowledge of Approved Document B, British Standards and guidance relating to fire safety
- Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and regulations
- Clean driving license
Skills
- Ability to extract relevant data and provide clear and concise reports for others.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, in a clear, articulate, and persuasive manner.
- Confidence Face to face client experience
- Good IT Skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer focus
- Customer focus
- Mentorship and professional development from senior consultants.
- Financial support towards relevant professional memberships and accreditations (e.g., IFSM, IFE).
- A friendly and collaborative working environment with room to grow.
- Opportunities to work on varied and meaningful fire safety projects across the UK.
Qualifications
- Relevant Building Surveying or Construction qualification at degree level.
Desirable Experience
- Experience in the role of Project Manager
- Business Development. Winning work from existing and new clients
- Understanding Compartmentation/Passive fire surveying/fire stopping requirements
- Experience in the passive fire protection industry with knowledge of the systems and how they should be installed.
- Broader knowledge of statutory compliance and related legislation
- Understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Knowledge and passion of the use of technology to gather fire safety and building fabric information
- Latent Defect surveys
- Fire Risk Assessments
- Broader knowledge of statutory compliance and related legislation
- CAD
- Fire Strategy principles, drawings, and design
- Other forms of construction contract. i.e. NEC
Benefits
- Generous annual leave- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 25 days
- Cycle to work scheme- offering savings of at least 32% on a new bike and safety accessories
- Private Healthcare scheme- healthcare and well-being programmes available, including gym discounts
- Progression opportunities
- Flexible and remote working available
- Opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days leave per annum
- Pension Scheme
For more information or to apply, email [email protected]

Graduate Building Surveyor
Job vacancy