Graduate Management Surveyor

Workman LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial property management firm in the UK is seeking a Management Surveyor to oversee the daily operations of a diverse portfolio. The successful candidate will manage lease obligations and provide specialist advice to clients, while also gaining experience through a RICS-accredited pathway. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and comprehensive training support.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Healthcare and life insurance

Lifestyle benefits (gym membership, cycle to work scheme)

Long service additional holidays

Qualifications

• RICS Accredited Degree for the Commercial Real Estate Pathway, with honors.
• Attention to detail, problem-solving, and time management skills are essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of a varied commercial property portfolio.
• Provide landlords and tenants with specialist advice on lease obligations.
• Arranging and undertaking property inspections.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Time management

Excellent interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

RICS Accredited Degree in Commercial Real Estate

GCSE grade 4 in English and Mathematics

Job description

About The Role

You'll be part of a team delivering a full range of property management services across a diverse portfolio of commercial, industrial, and retail properties. A key feature of our programme is early and consistent client exposure—giving you the opportunity to build relationships and develop confidence in real-world settings from the outset.

You'll also collaborate closely with our ESG, Facilities Management, Property Accounting, and Building Surveying teams, gaining broad exposure across disciplines. As part of the programme, you'll earn your IOSH certificate and attend external events and forums.

We offer two pathways:

• RICS-accredited degree: 24-month programme designed to support you in completing the APC to become a chartered Surveyor
• Non-RICS accredited degree: 30-month programme designed to support you in completing an MSc in Commercial Real Estate and APC to become a chartered Surveyor

This position is full-time, with on-the-job training, complemented by attendance to external events and forums.

What Matters Most In This Role

As a Management Surveyor you will oversee the day to day running and management of a varied portfolio of commercial property ranging from retail, office and industrial. You'll be responsible for providing landlords and tenants specialist advice on things such as lease obligations, repairs, sustainable initiatives and maintenance works, whilst overseeing the management of rental and other income owed by the tenant. You will be working with the client (landlords) to help enhance the value of their portfolios when required. Our clients are principally large institutional firms (pension funds, insurance companies etc.) and property companies.

Other duties will include:

• Arranging and undertaking property inspections
• Preparation and administration of service charge expenditure
• Ensuring compliance with legislation including Health and Safety and other regulations
• Dealing with tenant applications for consent to assign, sublet and alter
• Provide support and assistance to clients in connection with value enhancement opportunities including rent reviews, lettings and lease renewal programs
• Reporting to and working with clients on tenure and physical improvements to properties

Pre-requisites

• RICS Accredited Degree for the Commercial Real Estate Pathway, with honors at lower second standard (2:21) or equivalent and GCSE grade 4 (or C) or above in English and mathematics
• OR
• For non-cognate Non-RICS Accredited Degree with honours at lower second standard (2:2) and GCSE grade 4 (or C) or above in English and mathematics

What We Expect From You

• Enthusiasm and commitment to client requirements
• Attention to detail, problem-solving, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork and relationship building with gravitas amongst clients
• Proactive and willing to take ownership of your training and career development
• Readiness to take responsibility, act on your own initiative and remain calm under pressure
• Enjoy working in different environments as you will be out on site as well as in the office
• Resilience and positive attitude

WHY Workman?

• Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office. The first 6 months of the program you will be required to work from the office full time
• A full-time contract (35 hours a week)
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews
• Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year
• Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few
• Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
• Generous referral bonus

ABOUT Workman LLP

As the UK's leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry. We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors. We pride ourselves on the caliber of our employees and their unique skill sets.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and the duties may be amended from time to time.