2025 Building Surveying Student Placement

We are hiring building surveyor placement students to join our Building Consultancy team within the firm’s Commercial division on a 12-month fixed term placement beginning Summer/Autunm 2025. This is a varied and interesting role assisting professional building surveyors on servicing a wide range of private, commercial and institutional clients

Sandwich students will be working with partners and experienced surveyors on a day-to-day basis including client contact and will have their own areas of responsibility and opportunities to take forward work. 

Main tasks:

• Building surveys for purchase and lease
• Project management
• Measured surveys
• Preparing drawings and specifications
• Building design and contract administration
• Party walls
• Dilapidations
• Diagnosing building defects such as subsidence damp and rot.
• Insurance Reinstatement valuations

What will it take to be successful?

We are looking for forward thinking students with a can-do attitude, who have the ability to manage multiple project and deal with a variety of work. You will ideally be studying a RICS accredited degree, however, we welcome applications from those studying a non-accredited degree who are looking to pursue a career in Building Surveying.   It is essential that you have or are working towards gaining a full UK driving license. Embarking on a placement year offers the potential opportunity for the right candidate to return as a graduate and begin your pathway to becoming a qualified surveyor. 

We offer you: 

We offer a supportive team environment and the opportunity to develop your knowledge of all aspects of our commercial business in our offices.  You will be provided with regular one to ones and feedback on your development and input into the team.  With clear objectives you will truly be able to add value to our team while enjoying real exposure to our expertise. 

Application process

You will be asked to respond to a number of questions about your work experience as well as your motivations and interest in a career in property as well as any extracurricular activities. We ask you to provide reference contact details, one educational and one employment. If successful, you will be invited to attend one of our graduate assessment centres between December and February.

Application deadline: 8th November 2024