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Apprentice Building Surveying Assistant

London

Looking to get your foot in the door in the world of real estate? We’ve got an exciting opportunity for you!

All about the role:

We’re seeking enthusiastic and motivated apprentices, to join us in our bright London office. You’ll be shadowing and assisting Building Surveyors in a mixture of professional and project-based building surveying work on a variety of commercial properties.

You’ll be working and studying towards a Level 6 degree apprenticeship with the University College of Estate Management (UCEM).

Applications close on 31 December 2025, with interview taking place in January and February 2026. Apprentices will start at Hollis in March 2026 and be enrolled with the university for the April 2026 intake. Check it out!

Your day to day:

• Shadowing and assisting on a range of building surveying instructions on a variety of commercial properties (e.g offices, retail and industrial).

• Shadowing and assisting on servicing instructions (typically split about 50:50 between professional work and project work).

• Shadowing and assisting in providing professional work to clients (e.g. schedules of dilapidations, pre-acquisition surveys, party wall awards, defect diagnosis, planned preventative maintenance reports, fire insurance valuations, disability audits, schedules of condition).

• Shadow and support project work (can typically range from £50k to £7million) where the firm performs the role of designer, contract administrator, project manager or an employer’s agent.

• Assisting with co-ordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties as may be reasonably required.

• Providing CAD support

• Conducting measured surveys

• Adherence to Health & Safety procedures

• Independence around your own continuous professional learning

• Respect company values and culture

Your skills and experience:

Experience:

• 96 UCAS tariff points (2017 UCAS Tariff) or an equivalent level, through recognised qualifications not included in the UCAS tariff; or
• Completed an Advanced Apprenticeship in Surveying or an Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction Technical through which a Construction and Built Environment Diploma with a minimum DD profile was obtained or through which a Construction and Built Environment Extended Diploma with a minimum MMM profile was obtained; or
• An equivalent qualification; or
• A current RICS Associate qualification; or
• Successfully completed the UCEM BSc Access Module

Skills:

• Good telephone manner

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Able to work within a team and independently.

• Strong verbal, written and numerical skills.

• Excellent time management and organisation skills

• Flexible and able work under pressure.
• Business Development and client care awareness.

All about you:

• You’re able to build relationships at all levels, and an awareness of client care.
• You’re professional, self-motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, able to prioritise and multi-task with a can-do attitude.
• You’re highly organised and able to multitask.
• You have a passion for the built environment and building surveying.

Join a winning team:

We’re humbled to be recognised by so many prestigious awards for our outstanding apprenticeship programme. So far, we’ve won and been nominated for 8 awards (and counting).

Wins:

• Rising Star of the Year at The Regional Apprenticeship awards (2022)
• Highly Commended Rising Star of the Year at The National Apprenticeship awards (2022)
• Employer Champion at the UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship awards (2023)
• Highly Commended Employer of the Year at The Regional Apprenticeship awards (2023)
• Highly Commended Rising Star of the Year at The National Apprenticeship awards (2024)

Nominations:

• Employer of the Year at The Regional Apprenticeship awards (2021)
• Apprentice of the Year at The Regional Apprenticeship awards (2021)
• Rising Star of the Year at The Regional Apprenticeship awards (2021)
• Apprentice Champion of the Year at The Regional Apprenticeship awards (2021)
• Rising Star at the UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship awards (2023)
• Rising Star at the Inspiring Women in Property awards (2023)
• Mentor of the Year at the Inspiring Women in Property awards (2023)
• Employer Champion at the UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship awards (2024)
• Rising Star at the UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship awards (2025)
• Apprentice of the Year at The Regional Apprenticeship Awards (2025)

All about Hollis

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.

Do you want to be part of a relaxed and friendly working environment that nurtures your growth and encourages you to thrive?

Look no further, we’d love to hear from you!

Application Instructions

You will be asked to answer four questions.

For each question, you may choose to respond with either a written answer or a video.

Each candidate must submit at least 2 video responses, but you can choose which questions to answer by video. You can choose to answer the other two questions by either video or written response.

Make sure all four questions are answered before submitting your application.

Written responses should be no more than 250 words each.
Video responses should be no longer than 1 minute each.

Good luck!