Graduate Building Surveyor – Kingston upon Thames

A lot of graduate roles talk a big game about development, but when you scratch the surface, it’s mostly buzzwords and wishful thinking. This one actually invests in you — because the firm has spent more than a century proving that well-trained surveyors are the backbone of their reputation. Let’s start with the APC support If you want to get Chartered, you need two things: -Real project exposure -Senior people who actually care enough to mentor you You’ll get both here. This firm runs a structured, proven APC pathway — with regular check-ins, mock interviews, proper supervision, and senior surveyors who actively carve out time to help you build your diary, not just when it suits them. They’ve developed countless surveyors to MRICS, and they take pride in doing it properly. You won’t be fighting for scraps of experience, either. They plan your exposure intentionally so you hit every competency with depth, not just a tick. What about the work? You’ll touch projects that actually teach you something: Commercial refurbishments and fit-outs Education estates with long-term programmes Healthcare schemes where precision matters Residential developments and conversions Retail and industrial refurb projects Heritage and conservation work — where you really learn to respect a building This isn’t “copy and paste” surveying. You’ll see buildings at every stage: design, feasibility, tender, contract admin, handover, defects… the whole cycle. Exactly the kind of breadth a graduate needs before committing to a specialism. And the development environment? It’s supportive without the hand-holding. You’ll be surrounded by surveyors, PMs, QSs, designers and H