Graduate or Placement Building Surveyor

Hollis; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollis in Ashford is seeking ambitious Building Surveyors at graduate/placement level to join the team and shape the future of the built environment.

You'll gain early responsibility, dedicated APC progression towards chartership, and exposure to real projects and client relationships from day one. The firm supports your development within a people-first, One Team culture.

Qualifications

• RICS accredited degree or MSc in Building Surveying or closely related subject.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain information clearly and professionally.
• Good research and analytical skills with the ability to interpret information and draw logical conclusions.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills; drive and initiative required.

Responsibilities

• Assist on a range of building surveying instructions across commercial property sectors including office, retail and industrial assets.
• Support professional and project-based surveying instructions.
• Assist in delivering professional services including schedules of dilapidations, pre-acquisition surveys, party wall awards, defect diagnosis, planned maintenance reports and insurance valuations.
• Support project work where we act as Designer, Contract Administrator, Project Manager or Employer's Agent.
• Assist with the coordination of portfolio instructions.
• Develop client relationships and business development awareness.
• Adhere to Health and Safety procedures.
• Take ownership of your continuous professional development.
• Champion Hollis values and contribute positively to our culture.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Research and analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational and time management

MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Full driving licence

Education

RICS accredited degree or MSc in Building Surveying or closely related subject

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Where ambition thrives

We're looking for ambitious Building Surveyors to join our team and help shape the future of the built environment.

Whether you're a recent graduate or embarking on a placement year, you'll join a business that gives you responsibility early, supports your development, and provides the opportunities you need to build an outstanding career.

At Hollis, you'll work alongside some of the most respected professionals in the industry, learning through real projects, real client relationships, and real responsibility from day one. You'll be trusted to contribute, encouraged to challenge yourself, and supported every step of the way as you work towards chartership through our APC programme.

What you'll get

When you join Hollis, you get more than a graduate/placement role.

• Structured support through our APC programme and a clear pathway towards chartership.
• Positive challenge, early responsibility, and opportunities to accelerate your professional growth.
• Direct exposure to clients, projects, and commercial decision-making from the start of your career.
• The chance to learn from technical experts and work across a diverse range of commercial property instructions.
• A people-first, One Team culture where your ideas are welcomed, your contribution is recognised, and your development matters.
• Opportunities to collaborate across our European offices and build an international professional network.
• The freedom to take ownership of your work, backed by approachable managers who support your growth and career ambitions.
• The opportunity to share in the success you help create through our employee-owned business model.

What you'll be doing – your day to day

• Assist on a range of building surveying instructions across commercial property sectors including office, retail and industrial assets.
• Support both professional and project-based surveying instructions.
• Assist in delivering professional services including schedules of dilapidations, pre-acquisition surveys, party wall awards, defect diagnosis, planned preventative maintenance reports, fire insurance valuations, disability audits and schedules of condition.
• Support project work where we act as Designer, Contract Administrator, Project Manager or Employer's Agent.
• Assist with the co-ordination of portfolio instructions.
• Develop client relationship and Business Development awareness.
• Adhere to Health and Safety procedures.
• Take ownership of your continuous professional development.
• Champion our values and contribute positively to our culture.

What you'll bring

Skills and experience

• RICS accredited degree or MSc in Building Surveying or closely related subject.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain information clearly and professionally.
• Good research and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret information and draw logical conclusions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team while taking ownership of individual tasks.
• Interest in the built environment and a desire to develop technical and commercial knowledge.
• Willingness to learn, seek feedback and continuously develop new skills.
• Full driving licence preferred but not essential.

About you

You're curious, motivated and eager to learn.

You thrive when given responsibility, enjoy solving problems, and want to build a career where technical expertise and commercial awareness go hand in hand. You're organised, adaptable, and comfortable working with different people and priorities. Most importantly, you're ready to embrace new challenges and take ownership of your development.

Why Hollis?

We're independent, multi-disciplinary real estate technical experts, Project Managers and Sustainability Consultants. For more than 30 years, we've combined deep technical expertise with independent thinking to help our clients unlock the full potential of their buildings.

We're ambitious, collaborative and people-focused. We believe the best ideas can come from anywhere, which is why we create opportunities for everyone to contribute, grow and make an impact. Through our One Team culture, you'll work alongside colleagues from different disciplines and locations, building relationships that will support your career for years to come - while finding the fun along the way.

We're also proud of our track record in developing future talent. Today, 62 of our people started their careers with us as graduates, including 6 who have progressed to Director level. We currently have 50 graduates, 19 apprentices and 5 placement students across our programmes, creating a strong community of emerging talent and a proven pathway for progression.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.