Job Description
Our Commercial Graduate Programme gives you a first-class platform to launch your surveying career and complete the RICS APC (Assessment of Professional Competence). You will build breadth and judgment through two business rotations. This is open to both cognate and non-cognate students.
Typical rotations may include Business Space, Valuation, Agency, Capital Markets, Agency, Property & Asset Management, Occupier Services, Lease Advisory and Residential.
You will have a structured programme including an APC counsellor, technical workshops and regular mock interviews.
Responsibilities Include
* Professional Work: You will support inspections, research and clear reports that meet RICS/Colliers standards. You will be expected to log competencies and progress your APC with guidance from your APC counsellor.
* Client Contact: You will be a key point of contact, keeping clients and client coordinators updated. You should expect calls, meetings and occasional site visits as relationships grow.
* Commercial Awareness: You will get insight on how a fee-earning team runs by getting involved on tracking pipelines, understanding scope and spotting ways to add value. You will have the opportunity to share ideas that improve how we work.
* Business Development: You will help bring our story to life in pitches, from market insight to polished slides. You will seek opportunities to develop new business, including cross-selling.
Location
This posting is for Edinburgh or Glasgow office. Please apply to one location and list any secondary preferences in your application. We will consider you across offices where appropriate (e.g., London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Scotland).
What you’ll get from us
* APC costs paid with structured support (counsellor, study time, training, buddy programme)
* Professional training & development from day one
* 25 days’ annual leave + Birthday Leave. Buy up to 1 extra week and opportunity to swap 2 public holidays for Cultural Days
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Interest-free Season Ticket Loan
* Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan
* Sports & social clubs including football, netball, cricket, rugby, squash, running, choir, book & baking clubs
* Employee Resource Groups open to members and allies: Ability Network, Pride & Allies, Celebrating Race, Veterans & Reservists
* Quarterly HQ mixers
* 2 paid volunteering days & donation matching
Qualifications
* Degree 2:2 or above. If your undergraduate degree is not RICS accredited, you will need to complete a MSc alongside the graduate programme.
* GCSEs English and Maths at grade 4 / C or above (or equivalent).
* Right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme beginning September 2026. Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
* Clear written and verbal communication, strong attention to detail, and an analytical mindset with sound numeracy.
* Prioritisation and time management skills to successfully balance competing priorities and ensure work is completed in a timely manner.
* A proactive team player who takes ownership, seeks feedback and grows with us.
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Right to work in the UK
We welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK. You will be asked to provide evidence of your right to work during the recruitment process. Colliers are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Use of AI
You may use AI tools to draft your application. All answers must be accurate and based on your own experience. We will verify claims at interview and may ask for evidence. Applications containing false, plagiarised, or copied content will be withdrawn from consideration.
If you choose to use AI tools during your application process, please ensure that it is used thoughtfully and responsibly. At Colliers we are tech-enabled and people-centred, this means that we welcome technology in our process while ensuring we understand the individual behind each application.
Additional Information
Applications are regularly reviewed, and early applications are strongly encouraged. We reserve the right to close the job posting before the deadline depending on the volume of applications received.
Applications are regularly reviewed, and early applications are strongly encouraged. We reserve the right to close the job posting before the deadline depending on the volume of applications received.
Apply by 7 November 2025 19:00 (UK time)
At Colliers, we empower people to perform at their best. As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step-free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.
Please tell us what would help you take part and give enough practical detail for us to arrange it. We will handle your request confidentially, and it will not affect how you are assessed. We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Colliers is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.