Placement Building Surveyor

Malcolm Hollis LLP.; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building surveying firm is seeking motivated students for a one-year out placement as a Building Surveyor in the UK. Applicants should be studying towards a BSc or MSc in Building Surveying, with strong skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. The role involves assisting with tasks related to commercial properties and supporting project work. An AutoCAD background is a plus. This is an exciting opportunity for career development within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Students studying toward a BSc or MSc in Building Surveying.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Experience of AutoCAD is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist on building surveying instructions for commercial properties.
• Support project work ranging from £50k to £7 million.
• Contribute to business development and client care.

Skills

Working toward a BSc or MSc in Building Surveying

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Experience of AutoCAD

Clean driving licence

Education

BSc or MSc in Building Surveying

Job description

Placement Building Surveyor

Location: Hollis, City of London, England, United Kingdom.

Applications will close on 31 January 2026. Interviews in February.

All About The Role

We’re seeking motivated and enthusiastic students studying toward a BSc or MSc in Building Surveying to join Hollis for a 1‑year out placement. This role is available in our Ashford, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, and London offices.

We welcome applicants with language skills and encourage employees to work abroad in our offices across Europe; we also recruit nationals from Europe to participate in UK training before relocating.

Your Day To Day

• Assist on building surveying instructions for commercial properties such as offices, retail, and industrial.
• Assist on servicing instructions, typically 50:50 between professional work and project work.
• Provide professional work to clients, including schedules of dilapidations, pre‑acquisition surveys, party wall awards, defect diagnosis, planned preventative maintenance reports, fire insurance valuations, disability audits, and schedules of condition.
• Support project work ranging from £50k to £7 million where Hollis acts as designer, contract administrator, project manager, or employer’s agent.
• Assist with coordination of portfolio instructions.
• Contribute to business development and client care awareness.
• Adhere to Health & Safety procedures.
• Take independence in continuous professional learning.
• Respect company values and culture.

Your Skills And Experience

• Working toward a BSc or MSc in Building Surveying.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience of AutoCAD (advantage, but not essential).
• Clean driving licence desirable.

All About You

• Professional, self‑motivated, enthusiastic, proactive, with ability to prioritise and multi‑task with a can‑do attitude.
• Highly organised, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Flexible and able to work under pressure.
• Passion for the built environment and building surveying.

Application Instructions

Answer three questions: two role specific and one Hollis related. You may respond with written answers or a video. Each candidate must submit at least one video response (you may choose which question to answer by video).

Written responses should be no more than 250 words each; video responses should not exceed 1 minute.

Make sure all three questions are answered before submitting.