2025 Graduate Infrastructure Surveyor - Telecoms

Carter Jonas LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy firm in Bristol is seeking a Graduate Infrastructure Surveyor. This exciting role involves providing strategic advice in the telecoms sector where you'll work towards your APC. The ideal candidate has a keen interest in infrastructure and a relevant degree. You will benefit from a structured training program and support from industry specialists through your career progression.

Benefits

Structured training programme

APC registration fee coverage

Up to five days study leave

Supportive social environment

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates from land management, environmental, planning & development, or geography are sought.
• Experience in real estate or civil engineering sectors is advantageous.
• Full driving license is essential for regular travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical advice to clients.
• Support on litigation and expert witness reports.
• Develop skills towards APC in the infrastructure sector.

Skills

Interest in telecoms sector

Experience in providing written and verbal advice

Understanding of market and case law

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment

Education

RICS accredited degree

Non-accredited degrees and relevant qualifications

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Graduate Infrastructure Surveyor who has an interest or some experience within the telecoms sector due to an increase in client base and instructions over the last 12 months. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in as you develop in the role and work towards your APC. You will be focussed less on transactional matters but rather providing strategic and tactical advice along with supporting on litigation and expert witness reports to both internal and external clients. Due to the scope of Carter Jonas' work in infrastructures and beyond, there are opportunities to broaden your experience across property consultancy.

As sector specialists in fixed, mobile and broadcast telecoms property advice, we help clients to understand complex issues and risks to their property and land where it is impacted by existing and proposed rights. Those clients range from private individuals to international property investment funds across all asset types and regions of the UK.

Our multi-disciplinary approach to telecoms will see you working with colleagues from our wider infrastructures team and also the other divisions within Carter Jonas to deliver class leading advice and thought leadership to existing and new clients. This role expects candidates to have experience in providing written and verbal advice to clients, backed by a deep understanding of the market, case law, the Code and landlord and tenant matters.

Qualifications

Candidates applying to Infrastructures will be from a variety of backgrounds, we are interested in receiving applications from students available to join us in Autumn 2025 who have a keen interest in the infrastructure of our country and telecommunications in particular. You will be from land management, environmental, infrastructure, planning & development, land administration, geography, real estate and various educational backgrounds, you will develop a broad understanding of the role in the entire property/real estate lifecycle from land registration/mapping to management to development to remediation and re use.

Ideally you will have a RICS accredited degree, however we do welcome applications from candidates with non-accredited degrees and other relevant qualifications. Experience within a real estate or civil engineering organisation across the rural, commercial or energy sectors gained through work experience or placements will be an advantage. It is essential that you have a full driving license as regular travel is required.

Our promise to you

From day one of our scheme you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor, and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. In addition, we pay your APC registration fee and your first APC final assessment and offer up to five days study leave.

Carter Jonas believes in investing in their employees and ensuring everyone is provided with the right support and guidance to achieve their full potential. As a Graduate you will benefit from:

• A strong network of graduates across all our divisions.
• Formal APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) training.
• Specialist Sector and Safety Training.
• RICS Counsellors and Mentors to help with both work and study.
• A supportive social environment.
• Regular CPD (Continued Professional Development) opportunities.
• Ongoing & personalised support from industry specialists.
• Gaining real work experience.