Apprentice Surveyor - Commercial
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED
London (W1G 0JD)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 6 June 2025)
Posted on 15 May 2025
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Summary
Our East Midlands Commercial team, based in the centre of Nottingham, is made up of experienced Chartered Surveyors who know the local market inside out. Led by two Directors who take and active role in the business, we work across a wide range of commercial property projects, offering expert advice and tailored solutions to our clients.
- Wage
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£23,000 a year
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Pay increases will be aligned with your apprenticeship studies.
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Five full days in the office, working hours 9:00am to 5:30pm. One of these days each week will be dedicated to university led study whilst in the office.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Looking to break into the property world? Join us as an Apprentice Commercial Surveyor in our Nottingham multi-disciplinary real estate team and build a career in property with practical experience in commercial surveying. You’ll support senior surveyors on real projects, gain valuable industry knowledge, and work toward a professional qualification—all while getting paid. If you’re ambitious, detail-driven, and ready to learn, this is your launchpad into the world of commercial real estate.
Where you'll work
33 Margaret Street
London
W1G 0JD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Your training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- 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 deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of 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 both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
- Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
- Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
- Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
- Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. 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.
- Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
Your training plan
5 year training programme (Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship), which includes a part time undergraduate degree (4 years) and an APC training programme (2 years, enrolled at the beginning of your 3rd year at University) leading to become a Chartered Surveyor with an RICS qualification.
On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English and Maths (grade C / Level 4 or above)Other in:
minimum of (grade 96 UCAS points)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Word and Excel skills
- Punctual and reliable
- Keen and enthusiastic
- Able to work individually
- Thirst for knowledge
About this company
Founded in the UK in 1855, Savills is one of the world's leading property agents. Our experience and expertise spans the globe, with 600 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.
Company benefits
£1,000 sign on bonus
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Once you've successfully passed your APC and become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), you'll continue to receive training and career development opportunities. We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up-to-date with changes to legislation and business needs.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED
Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@savills.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320910.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Friday 6 June 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
Application Form – CV and essay question SHL Assessment Interview Applications close on Friday 6th June at 11.59pm. (We reserve the right to close applications at our discretion prior to the stated deadline. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration).