Building Surveying Placement - Leeds (July 2026 Start Date)

During this 12 month programme, you will work with some of the best Building Surveying specialists in the Real Estate industry. You’ll gain first-hand experience within our Building Surveying teams.

Location and Start

• Location: Leeds
• Start date: July 2026
• Programme duration: 12 months

Your day-to-day

You’ll get involved in real work from day one that will help clients achieve their ambitions. The work will vary depending on the team you are in but below are some of what you’ll experience:

• Visiting sites to complete Building Surveyor's inspections
• Completing desktop survey research about sites
• Preparing reports following inspections to outline the state of the property/site
• Acting as a Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent on fit-out and refurbishment contracts
• Negotiating schedules of dilapidations and preparing exit strategies for required repair work
• Helping with planning preventative maintenance plans
• Assisting with the co-ordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required
• Keeping your knowledge up to date with building and sustainability standards, legal knowledge, and building pathology

Required Skills and Experience

• GCSEs – C / 4 grade or above in English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Degree – on track to receive a 2:1 or above in any bachelor’s degree in Building Surveying
• You should be undertaking a degree with an industrial placement year as part of your studies
• Right to work in the UK: (You will need to have right to work in the UK, with no time restrictions or limited working hours as this is a full-time role.)

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Compensation and Benefits

Estimated compensation for this position is: £26,300. The salary listed is an estimate and not guaranteed. A salary offer will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data.

Personalised benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

• Support from us – The Early Careers team will be with you every step of the way during your programme. Your manager and team will also be there to guide you day-to-day.
• Support from your buddy – You’ll be paired with a peer on a similar pathway to you who will be there to answer any questions and guide you.
• Training opportunities for everyone – No matter your experience or role, both our Early Careers and Learning teams will provide you with lots of ways to improve and develop your skills, from managing stakeholders and clients to report and pitch writing.
• Dress for your day – Each day will be different, so we trust you to dress according to what you’re doing.
• Competitive salary – As an accredited Living Wage employer, we are committed to paying you a wage that is fair and competitive to the industry we work in.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays each year – We encourage you take breaks from work and hope you use this time to recharge regularly throughout the year.
• 2 paid volunteer days each year – We feel it’s important to give back to the communities around us.
• Wide range of employee benefits – You can take advantage of them, which include well-being support and resources, exclusive discounts, pension, private medical healthcare, dental insurance, employee assistance programme, season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme, mortgage advice, and more.

About JLL

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honoured to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally. Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future.