Chartered Surveyor (Real Estate) Degree Apprenticeship

Dalcour Maclaren; Stamford; On-site; GBP 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying firm in the UK is offering a 5-year apprenticeship program for individuals pursuing a career in surveying. Candidates will engage in diverse projects and gain valuable experience, leading to a full-time role upon completion. Essential qualifications include a BSc in Real Estate or equivalent. The role promises hands-on experience in significant infrastructure projects and a supportive professional environment.

Benefits

Hands-on experience

Professional development opportunities

Friendly work environment

Qualifications

• You will be studying your BSc Honours degree in Real Estate accredited by RICS.
• Essential skills include communication, IT, and organisation.
• Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in negotiating compensation claims.
• Provide advice on construction technology of buildings.
• Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice.

Skills

Communication

IT

Organisation

Customer care

Problem solving

Presentation

Administrative

Number

Analytical

Team working

Initiative

Education

BSc Honours degree in Real Estate

Rural Estate and Land Management

Three A Levels (grade C) or equivalent

Job description

Overview

You will join a dynamic team of surveyors, projects managers and geomatics professionals who will support you through your studies and involve you in various projects across our key sectors including water, power, telecoms and transport.

• You will assist in negotiating compensation claims
• Liaising with landowners and working on large compulsory purchase projects, 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 issue 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 owners and occupiers of land and property including management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning
• Inspection and measurement - undertake inspections of land and property, use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements, apply guidance and present measurements appropriately
• Tendering and procurement - provide advice and recommendations on procurement routes and manage tendering processes
• Costing and cost planning of construction works - undertake detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works
• Manage efficiencies of construction contracts - manage the construction phase, carry out life cycle costing and value engineering; 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

Qualifications

• You will be studying your BSc Honours degree in Real Estate accredited by RICS with Nottingham Trent University OR Rural Estate and Land Management at Harper Adams University
• In addition to your attendance at University our training Academy will support and guide you through your qualification
• A Level requirements: Three A Levels (grade C) or equivalent. Please share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Essential skills: Communication, IT, Organisation, Customer care, Problem solving, Presentation, Administrative, Number, Analytical, Team working, Initiative
• Driving licence: Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own car to visit sites and carry out surveys

What we offer and requirements

• We offer a full-time role at the end of the apprenticeship
• You will work in a friendly and professional environment with like-minded individuals
• From day one, you will be involved in our clients’ projects and develop skills and confidence for your chosen career pathway
• Our 5-year apprenticeship gives you the knowledge, experience and qualification to start a career as a rural Chartered Surveyor
• You will get hands-on experience at the UK's leading Utility and Infrastructure Surveying Firm, working on projects across airports, road, rail, water, telecoms and power
• Start date: Monday 7 September 2026 • Duration: 5 years • Hours: 37 hours 30 minutes per week • Schedule: Monday–Friday between 9:00am–5:30pm, with some travel to sites
• Wage: £19,500 per year (details provided at interview). This is subject to minimum wage rates
• Training: Apprentices will be granted time off for training and block weeks of study at University
• Location: Offices across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales; opportunities to grow and succeed within Dalcour Maclaren

Additional notes

Applicants should note that many sites are remote and rural. You will be joining a forward-thinking and expanding company that values your contribution and offers a clear path to a full-time role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.