Building Surveying Assistant Apprenticeship
Hollis
Milton Keynes (MK9 2HP)
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 31 December 2025)
Posted on 1 December 2025
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Summary
We are recruiting an apprentice Surveying Assistant in our Milton Keynes office to shadow and assist Building Surveyors in a mix of building surveying work on all types of commercial property. Apprentices will be working and studying towards a Level 6 degree apprenticeship with the University of the Built Environment (UBE).
- Wage
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£26,228 a year
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We are an accredited living wage employer and our apprentice salaries are in line with this. Salaries are reviewed annually and so may be subject to performance based increases.
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 March 2026
- 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
Responsibilities include:
- Shadowing and assisting on servicing instructions which are typically split about 50:50 between professional work and project work on a variety of commercial properties, including offices, retail and industrial.
- Providing CAD support
- Conducting measured surveys
- Adherence to health & safety procedures
- - Responsibility for own continuous professional learning
- Respect company values
Where you'll work
Sovereign Court
211 Witan Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 2HP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
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.
Training schedule
Degree in Building Surveying, in-house CPD sessions, access to the RICS CPD foundation, all company training days, in-house learning and development programme, APC support from trained supervisors and counsellors and APC assessors.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Passionate
- Can-do
- Time management
- Interest in property
Other requirements
There are A Level equivalent qualifications that can be held instead of A Levels. Please visit our website to find out more information regarding this.
About this employer
We’re incredibly proud to have a long tradition of recruiting and nurturing future talent. 72 of our current employees started with us on our emerging talent programmes (11 are now directors), with the longest serving being with us for a whopping 26 years! We currently have 70 graduates, 18 apprentices and 8 placements across our different programmes, so you’ll be in the best hands to learn and evolve. We’re also humbled by our 88% pass rate over the last 12 months, so you’ll be in the best hands to succeed.
We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun! We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.
Our mission is to address complex challenges for our clients while expanding into new markets. Our surveyors collaborate closely with other teams, utilising our Hollis ‘One Team’ approach to deliver comprehensive, interdisciplinary solutions. This role offers a strong foundation for your professional growth and development.
After this apprenticeship
Our apprenticeship role is a permanent position and once chartership has been achieved there are options to specialise in a particular service area or remain as a multi skilled surveyor. Further training and guidance is available for whatever you decide to do next.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003181.
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Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 31 December 2025)
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