About The Role
Currie & Brown has exciting graduate opportunities within quantity surveying in our Norwich office.
You will have the opportunity to get involved in projects including education and housing in the private and public sector.
We recruit exceptional graduates of all degree backgrounds who aspire to be leaders in a construction consultancy environment.
Responsibilities will include:
Having full involvement in projects from the start; the role is varied and no two projects are the same
Managing relationships with clients, contractors and colleagues
Conducting individual study in your own time towards achieving chartered surveyor status
Requirements:
Strong numeracy skills
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Ability to foster relationships with professionals of all levels
Analytical approach to problem-solving
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)
Commitment to the company’s rigorous training programme
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:
Self-study outside business hours
Bonus payment on completion of APC
Mentorship from an experienced colleague
Training sessions with an external APC coach
Quarterly assessments
Coaching in soft skills
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:
Salary reviews twice a year
25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 27 after five years with the company
Option to ‘buy’ more annual leave
Pension scheme membership, with a matched employer contribution of up to 5%
Company car allowance upon achieving chartership
Private healthcare scheme membership
Life insurance at twice your salary
Healthy living subsidy in the form of a taxable annual payment of £400 towards the cost of a sports club or gym
Professional membership subscription
An interest-free season ticket loan
Bike to work scheme
Opportunities to get involved with CSR activities
Social fund and social committee to support activities for all employees
‘Congratulations’ payments when employees get married or enter into a civil partnership
Dress-down and early finish on Fridays
About You
We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives.
