Construction and property

You don't have to start your property career in London in order for it to be a success. Read our advice and tips from a property professional on choosing a location and making a successful application.

It is possible to have a successful career in property with a 2.2 but you are likely to have to look further than the biggest and best-known firms.

Which type of graduate civil, structural or building services engineering employer would suit you best? Our guide to how a project gets built and our 'civil engineering contractor v. consultant' tool can help you choose.

Graduates in property choose whether to enter the residential, commercial or rural property market. Find out some of the differences between markets and how to choose the right one for you.

Careers in quantity and building surveying are open to graduates from all degree disciplines. If you haven’t got a relevant degree, you’ll need to ‘convert’ to surveying by studying an RICS-accredited postgraduate conversion course.

You can get a graduate job as a property surveyor even if your degree isn’t from a land or property discipline. Here’s how you can get real estate recruiters to hire you and sponsor you through an RICS-approved postgraduate conversion course.

Many engineering students aren’t aware of the full range of engineering jobs in the construction industry. We interviewed Paul Matthews, a fire engineer at Mott MacDonald, to find out why he chose his.

What does it take to have a successful property career and how can university students demonstrate their potential during graduate recruitment processes? Goldcrest Land’s HR development director Carolyn Malet de Carteret and its chairman and CEO Michael Collins share their insights.

Architects design new buildings and suggest alterations to existing ones.

Architectural technologists bring together a knowledge of architecture and technological skills to design buildings.

Building services engineers advise about, design, install and maintain cost-effective and energy efficient systems for services in buildings, such as water, lighting, heating, air conditioning and lifts.

Civil engineers design, plan and oversee construction projects such as railways and roads.

Design managers coordinate all of the design-related matters on construction projects, helping to keep work running smoothly and on time.

What does a safety, health and environment adviser do in the engineering and technology industry? How can you secure your graduate job? Sinéad Egan, a safety, health and environment manager with over eight years’ experience at Costain, explains.

A fire engineer ensures that buildings are designed in a way that minimises the risk of fire or the fire spreading.

Geomatics surveyors (also known as land surveyors) take measurements and collect and interpret data about areas of land. Their work often feeds into decisions about the impact of buildings and both natural and man-made features on the environment

Find out more about the role of a project manager in the construction industry – and how to get your own project manager graduate job. We explore the routes in.

Quantity surveyors estimate and manage the costs of materials and labour on large building projects.

Site managers, also known as construction managers, are responsible for supervising construction sites and running construction projects.

Structural engineers design, plan and oversee the construction of new buildings and bridges, or alterations and extensions to existing properties or other structures.

Surveyors specialising in commercial, residential or rural property work to increase the value of a piece of land or real estate. They are sometimes known as general practice surveyors.

Development surveyors work to increase the value of land by overseeing the development of property. Planners work to gain planning permission for property developments.

Estate agents oversee renting, buying and selling of properties.

Facilities managers make sure buildings, their grounds and infrastructures are safe, well maintained and secure.

Town and country planners assess how to use space in towns and rural areas.

Construction, civil engineering and quantity surveying work experience, internships and placements… discover how to apply and what to do if the pandemic has derailed your chances.

Property work experience can include placement years, insight days and informal opportunities.

Internships aren’t the only way for you to get a graduate surveying job. There are many other ways to develop the skills and knowledge that employers want, even during a pandemic.

Making a great impression on a summer internship or industrial placement year can lead to a constriction graduate job offer. We reveal how to be a good intern – better than good even – from your first day to your final hour.

Placement year, work placement, year in industry, industrial placement, sandwich year: regardless of what it’s called, this year of work experience helps to boost your job prospects.

Networking can make your search for graduate jobs and internships easier – it’s a skill that construction professionals use all the time.

What are the top skills assessed at construction interviews and assessment days – and what qualities will help you have a successful career?

We asked leading property recruiters for the top skills they would be looking for in graduates’ applications and how they assess them. Here are their answers.

These tricky questions are likely to come up in your property application forms so do your preparation to make sure you give a great answer.

Don't be caught off-guard by a video interview. Know what to expect from a graduate property video interview and find out what recruiters use video interviews to assess.

A poorly composed covering letter in property is a missed opportunity to show off the graduate (or intern) behind the application and demonstrate key abilities you need to work in the industry. Read our guide to what to include – and some easy mistakes to avoid.

Does your CV make property recruiters want to meet you? Check out our answers to some frequently asked questions about making an outstanding graduate surveyor application in real estate.

Our in-depth guide to writing and structuring your CV will take you through each section of our classic graduate CV template and explain how to use the format to showcase your strengths.

Wondering what happens on a property graduate assessment day? We’ve put together this guide to the activities typically involved and how to prepare, plus advice from recruiters themselves on how to do well on the day.

Apply for a graduate job with a large engineering employer and you'll probably attend an assessment centre during the interview process. What to expect and how to prepare: we explain all.