Graduate Building Surveyor — APC to MRICS with Training

Cooper & Hall Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage employer

25 days holiday

2 paid volunteer days per year

Wide range of employee benefits

Job summary

JLL invites applications for a Graduate Building Surveyor on an APC programme, based on-site in Glasgow. Over 2-3 years you’ll gain experience across professional and project work, with APC support from Chartered Surveyors to achieve MRICS chartership.

You’ll inspect properties, assist with reports, dilapidations, and tender exercises, and collaborate with the wider team, with clear career progression beyond chartership and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Degree – Minimum 2:2 Bachelor's or Master's degree in Building Surveying that is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
• An interest in the property industry and how we can shape its future.
• You'll be confident in communicating verbally and in written format to help with writing reports.
• Excellent time management skills and a desire to work in a fast-paced commercial property consultancy.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• A curious mindset so you can learn and grow with us.
• A passion to contribute your thoughts, create fresh ideas, and challenge yourself to do more than you think you could.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of Chartered Building Surveyors and the wider office network.
• Attend client meetings alongside experienced surveyors from the outset.
• Visit properties to complete a wide range of inspections.
• Prepare reports following inspections including technical due diligence, defect analysis, planned maintenance programmes and reinstatement cost assessments.
• Assist with the preparation and negotiation of schedules of dilapidations.
• Prepare specification of works as part of a competitive tender, and analyse tender returns.
• Assist the Contract Administrator on construction projects including site inspections, contractor meetings, valuations and issuing certificates.
• Coordinate portfolio instructions and maintain CPD for chartership.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Time management

Curious mindset

Passion to contribute ideas

Full UK driving licence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Building Surveying (RICS accredited)

Job description

JLL invites applications for a Graduate Building Surveyor on an APC programme, based on-site in Glasgow. Over 2-3 years you’ll gain experience across professional and project work, with APC support from Chartered Surveyors to achieve MRICS chartership.

You’ll inspect properties, assist with reports, dilapidations, and tender exercises, and collaborate with the wider team, with clear career progression beyond chartership and a competitive salary.