2025 Apprentice Infrastructures Surveyor

Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure property sector.

We’re looking for forward-thinking and proactive individuals to join our Apprenticeship programme to become a Chartered Surveyor in our Infrastructure team based in Birmingham and help grow our ever-expanding teams throughout Carter Jonas. This apprenticeship programme provides a fantastic opportunity to gain a bachelor’s degree with one of our trusted providers, while working towards your APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) to become a Chartered Surveyor.

Over five years, you’ll split your time between studying and hands-on work. You’ll receive 7.5 hours of dedicated study time each week (equivalent to one day), with the remaining four days spent contributing to exciting, real-world projects as part of your day-to-day tasks. Alternatively, you could be attending block week study dependent on your chosen university. In your third year, you’ll join our APC Training Academy with the aim of qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor by the end of the programme.

We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of adaptable benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and so on! In addition, we welcome applications from those seeking adaptable or agile working arrangements and can be discussed at the application stage.

Main tasks:

• Report writing
• Site inspections and Records of Condition
• Negotiation and engagement with stakeholders
• Client interaction and provision of strategic advice
• Compulsory purchase and compensation
• Valuations

This job description is not exhaustive, and the jobholder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time which will vary.

What does it take to be successful?

If you are looking to pursue a career in Infrastructure, we will support you through your Level 6 Apprenticeship – Chartered Surveyor, Land and Resources pathway at one of our partnered Universities across the UK. Entry requirements – GCSE Grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics and 96 UCAS points or equivalent. We are looking for good, clear communication skills with a commitment and determination to learn. Please apply including a covering letter detailing why you have chosen a career in Infrastructure.

Why choose us?

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, adaptable benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, with the Investors in People Gold accreditation, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile adaptable working policy; many of our team work adaptably, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity - Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.