Graduate Surveyor

Cooper & Hall Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

APC progression support

Driving licence required

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council's Property & Investment team seeks a proactive surveyor-in-training to contribute to valuations, income generation and landlord/tenant work, progressing toward RICS APC.

The role offers hybrid working, field-based duties, and mentor support to develop surveying knowledge and career progression within the council's diverse property portfolio.

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification qualifying for RICS APC in commercial or valuation disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of property valuation and tenancy matters.
• Willingness to learn and apply practical property knowledge.
• Ability to work across a varied portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Valuation of diverse property assets.
• Revenue and income generation for the portfolio.
• Carry out landlord and tenant work, including rent reviews and renewals.
• Manage own portfolio with support from senior surveyors.

Skills

Property valuation

Portfolio management

Client liaison

Commercial landlord & tenant

Education

Degree in property/real estate or related (RICS APC eligible)

Job description

Job Introduction

The Department

The Property & Investment team of Portsmouth City Council is an award‑winning team that won the South Coast Property Awards - Commercial Landlord of the Year 2024. The team manages and maintains a multi‑million‑pound property portfolio. We have a wide range of property assets across the UK, including the Lakeside Northarbour office campus, industrial sites such as Dunsbury Park, and Hilsea‑Limberline; retail sites like the Portsmouth Retail Park, the Portsmouth International Port and the leisure facilities along Southsea seafront. The total asset value is well over £1 billion.

Our purpose is to manage these assets cost‑effectively and to uphold quality relationships with our tenants. All our work is geared towards achieving this purpose.

Your new role

Working in a growing team of graduates and experienced property professionals, you will manage and assist others with the management of some of our properties. This will include:

• The valuation of all types of property
• Revenue and capital income generation
• Commercial landlord and tenant work - rent reviews, lease renewals, etc.
• Management of your own portfolio of properties.

You will spend around a third of your time out of the office, dealing face‑to‑face with our customers, and we’ll expect you to be reasonably flexible with your working hours.

In return, experienced chartered surveyors will support you working towards your APC, offering you time to work through your portfolio and assisting you as you gain in‑the‑role experience. The range of properties we manage is second to none so this job will give you ample opportunity to widen and deepen your surveying knowledge, and assist your decision about where you might specialise later in your career.

Who is the person summary

This role will require the post holder to have or be nearing completion of a degree or acceptable qualification which qualifies for the RICS APC in commercial or valuation disciplines, and possess reasonable technical knowledge gained during study, and a practical common‑sense approach to property matters. You must demonstrate a desire to learn on the job and undertake the APC qualification for full membership of RICS.

Also, you must show enthusiasm to take on different projects and generating income and understand the need to challenge existing work practices.

A valid driving licence will be required for frequent travel around the area in this role. (We have pool vehicles available)

If you would like to be part of an award‑winning team and you can show a good combination of theoretical knowledge and a positive attitude to problem solving, then we would love to hear from you!

Additional Information

• We will interview as we go along and reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidates for the role.
• Please note that you must have a full manual driving licence to apply for this role.
• We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office a minimum of 2 days a week (pro rata for part‑time), this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs.
• We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard.

You must demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.