Apprentice Surveyor - Property Management

Savills (UK) Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management firm in Central London is looking for an apprentice to assist in managing a diverse portfolio. The role involves supporting property inspections, tenant relations, and service administration. The successful candidate will undergo a structured training programme culminating in a Level 6 Apprenticeship, leading to Chartered Surveyor qualification. Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills are essential. The company offers comprehensive training, career development, and excellent perks such as annual leave and employee discounts.

Benefits

Interest free season ticket loan

Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

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Qualifications

• Strong written, presentation, and numerical skills are essential.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Thirst for knowledge and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of communal areas and building facilities.
• Carry out property inspections and address issues.
• Respond to tenant enquiries and service requests.
• Assist with service charge administration and budgeting.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Resilience

Detail-oriented

Education

Level 6 Apprenticeship

University degree in relevant field

Job description

This role will support the management of our diverse Central London portfolio, covering a mix of offices, industrial and iconic London estates. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in property while gaining hands‑on experience in one of the most dynamic and fast‑paced markets in the UK.

• Support the management of communal areas and building facilities across our managed sites
• Carry out regular property inspections and address issues identified
• Help monitor service delivery standards for service partners including cleaners, security staff, and maintenance teams
• Maintain accurate property files and digital records
• Draft and issue correspondence, notices, and reports
• Keep tenancy agreements, compliance documentation, and inspection records up to date
• Prepare information for audits, inspections, or client reporting
• Assist with service charge administration, budgeting, invoice processing and reconciliation
• Respond promptly to tenant enquiries, complaints, and service requests
• Monitor rent payments or service charge arrears and support recovery processes
• Provide financial reports and updates where required
• Build strong relationships with service partners, operations teams and occupiers to ensure high levels of satisfaction, Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
• Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
• Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
• Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
• Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
• Building surveys - Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
• Prepare designs and specifications - Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
• Administer contracts - Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
• Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
• Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
• Inspection and measurement - Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
• Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
• Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
• Manage efficiencies of construction contracts - Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
• Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
• Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
• Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
• Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
• Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
• Training schedule
• On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully
• 5 year training programme (Level 6 Apprenticeship), which includes a part time undergraduate degree (4 years) and an APC training programme (2 years, enrolled at the beginning of your 3rd year at University) leading to qualification as a Chartered Surveyor (RICS)
• Once you've successfully passed your APC and become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, you'll continue to receive training and career development opportunities
• We will provide the full suite of Savills training programme including mandatory health and safety and office training, as well as specific training relevant to your role
• We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up to date with changes to legislation and business needs
  UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
• Decision Making
• Collaboration
• Building Relationships
• Planning and Organising
• Adaptability
• Resilience, Good organisational skills
• Word, Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
• Good written, presentation and numerical skills are essential
• Excellent communication skills
• Diligent and detail driven
• Able to work individually and as part of a team
• Punctual, reliable, keen and enthusiastic
• Thirst for knowledge and self-motivated
• Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our apprentice intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave
• Employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discretionary bonus scheme Cycle to Work Scheme ShareSave

Founded in the UK in 1855, Savills is one of the world's leading property agents. Our experience and expertise spans the globe, with 600 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.