Overview
Join to apply for the 12-month Work Placement Building Surveyor role at targetjobs UK. Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. Our Intern & Placement programme is designed to give you hands-on insight into the work we do as a company and help you develop skills and knowledge within your chosen field.
You will be exposed to real projects and clients and given a range of experiences to immerse yourself in over the course of your 10–12-week internship or 12-month placement.
Role Accountabilities
As a Building Surveyor, you will support the delivery of building surveys, technical assessments, and project management for a wide range of clients and property types. You’ll assist with inspecting buildings, identifying defects, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with building regulations and sustainability standards. You will be involved in report writing as well as attending site visits and inspections. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you’ll gain exposure to refurbishment and maintenance projects, use digital tools such as BIM and data analytics, and help deliver innovative, sustainable solutions for clients. This role offers hands-on experience, professional development, and the opportunity to contribute to creating and maintaining safe, efficient, and future-proof buildings.
Responsibilities
* Support delivery of building surveys, technical assessments, and project management for a wide range of clients and property types.
* Inspect buildings, identify defects, prepare reports, and ensure compliance with building regulations and sustainability standards.
* Contribute to report writing and participate in site visits and inspections.
* Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams and gain exposure to refurbishment and maintenance projects.
* Use digital tools such as BIM and data analytics to help deliver sustainable solutions.
Qualifications & Experience
* Accepted Degrees: BSc or MSc Building Surveying or similar RICS-accredited degree.
* You will be working towards a degree in a relevant subject.
* Demonstrate Arcadian skills including resilience, creativity, analytical thinking, and being a team player.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and consult stakeholders.
* Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (virtual working where possible).
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters and are pioneering a skills-based approach to help carve your career path and maximize our collective impact. You’ll do meaningful work and contribute to delivering sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to bring your best self to work. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, working with six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race, to improve quality of life and foster innovative ideas.
Application Closing Date: 7 November 2025 – we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so early application is encouraged.
Details
* Seniority level – Internship
* Employment type – Full-time
* Job function – Management and Manufacturing
* Industries – Technology, Information and Internet
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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