Register Your Interest - Surveying Graduate Scheme

Register Your Interest - Surveying Graduate Scheme

About this role

London

We have combined the Commercial, Residential and Development applications, as we have previously had many candidates apply for all three as they’re not sure which pathway to choose at this stage. In your application you will be asked to specify your preference of pathways, this could just be one of these three areas or all three of them.

Please note that for the London graduate scheme, you will be on either the Commercial, Residential or Planning & Development pathway. This will be established after the assessment centre, at the interview stage. Our team will then enrol the successful candidates with the RICS on their relevant pathway.

Day to Day Work

As a graduate on the rotation, no day is the same, from visiting a business rates tribunal to inspecting an industrial park at the opposite end of the country, a graduate at Savills will have exposure to a broad variety of aspects within the property industry during their two year graduate scheme.

London Rotation

The Savills Graduate Programme (London Rotation) typically includes 6 rotations lasting 4 months each. Graduates will rotate between different specialist departments across our London offices allowing them to gain a thorough understanding of the industry, market and Savills teams and clients, in preparation for the APC and becoming a real estate professional. We ask graduates before each rotation, their top 3 choices and then based on the competencies required, graduate’s preferences and team demand, we allocate graduates into teams.

Commercial rotations

The commercial rotation may include rotations within teams in the following divisions:

• Business Space
• Central London & International
• Development
• European Investment
• Hotel, Leisure & Trading
• Housing
• Operational Capital Markets
• Professional Services
• Property Management
• Residential
• Retail
• Savills Investment Management
• UK Investment • Valuation

Development Rotations

Development graduates will take the ‘Planning and Development’ pathway will include up to 8 months in planning, and may include rotations within teams in the following divisions:

• Development
• London Commercial Development
• Housing
• Operational Capital Markets
• Planning
• Residential
• Residential Development Sales
• Valuation

Residential Rotations

In addition to becoming RICS qualified the ‘Residential’ pathway will also allow you to become a registered valuer and will include rotations within a selection of the teams in some of the following divisions:

• Residential Development
• Housing
• Operational Capital Markets
• Residential Property Management
• Residential Auctions
• Residential Development Sales
• Valuation
• Estate Agency

London Fixed Roles

Please note that if you select London as a location choice, you will be considered for both the Rotation and fixed roles in the following teams:

• Lease Consultancy
• Residential Property Management
• London Residential Development
• Central London Retail
• Residential Valuation

Regions

Please note that there are many different teams and locations available. These are linked below. In most cases, regional graduates are fixed in one team. In some cases, graduates may rotate around a variety of teams within the office to ensure sufficient experience is gained if this cannot be completed within one team. In other offices there are structured rotation programmes, such as in Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

Commercial roles include:

• Global Occupier Services – Peterborough
• Leisure & Trading – Chester, Oxford
• Valuation – Birmingham
• Portfolio Valuation – Cardiff
• Edinburgh Rotation – Various Teams
• Glasgow Rotation – Various Teams
• Birmingham Rotation – Various Teams
• Manchester Rotation – Various Teams

Commercial graduates will have the opportunity to obtain experience in a range of specialisms to gain a thorough understanding of the industry, market and Savills teams and clients, which prepares them for APC and becoming a real estate professional.

Development roles are based in:

• Nottingham
• Chelmsford
• Reading
• Sevenoaks
• Guildford
• Cambridge
• Norwich – The Norwich Development team comprises two directors, an associate, a surveyor, a graduate and a team administrator. We also currently have a placement student. We offer both transactional and professional services including immediate agency, strategic land advice, valuation and consultancy. Our transactional business deals in residential development sales, but the valuation and consultancy offer also includes commercial and residential sectors. Our patch is Norfolk and north Suffolk. We have a good track record of graduate training and ensure that all our candidates get a wide range of experience, including site visits and client meetings.

Development graduates in regional teams will have the opportunity to obtain experience in a range of specialisms and will obtain the required experience for the APC from the Development role along with time spent working within relevant multi sector project teams.

How you'll make an impact

• High attention to detail, well organised, and a proactive approach
• Ability to empower those around them
• Strong verbal, numerical, and report writing skills
• A team player with leadership potential
• Ability to listen to others and collaborate effectively
• Strategic approach to problem solving
• Highly motivated
• Ability to challenge in a positive way
• Computer literate

Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our graduate intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.

Training

Our training and development programme is highly regarded as one of the best in the property industry, and is geared towards enabling our graduates to reach their full potential. As a graduate, you'll also have regular opportunities to attend technical, business skills and personal development activities - including conferences, courses, lectures, networking, mock assessments, revision sessions and social events - which compliment both your practical experience and meet the theoretical requirements of your APC.

We were awarded the Times Graduate Employer of choice for Property for the 17th year consecutively, which highlights our excellent training programme, which is bespoke for each pathway. You will have an APC supervisor and counsellor who support and guide you throughout the two year training programme. They will discuss your training and experience needs at regular progress reviews, ensuring you receive the support you require.

Career development

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.

Salary

London: £30,000 and £1,500 sign on bonus

Regions: £27,000 and £1,000 sign on bonus

(Please note that some regions will offer the London salary, dependent on the location and Cost of Living)

Benefits

• Permanent contract for all graduates (not limited to a 2-year training contract)
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Pension scheme – Royal London
• Company mobile phone and laptop
• Training and APC costs covered
• 25 days annual leave
• Employee discounts – access savings and offers via MyRewards
• Opportunity to pitch your idea to the Board via Savills Dragons' Den (innovation and growth initiative)
• Sports activities: Hockey, Netball, Skiing, Rugby, Football, Cricket, Badminton & Squash
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour confidential support service
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• ShareSave – Save As You Earn share option scheme

How to register

To get updates about this role and when applications open, please register your interest.