Graduate Estates Surveyor

Supports commercial and residential property valuations, estate and asset management, rent reviews, lease negotiations, property inspections, acquisitions and disposals.

Align Property Services are looking for a motivated Graduate Estates Surveyor to join our highly experienced and growing Estates and Valuation team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients. 

You’ll benefit from structured support, mentoring from senior professionals with decades of shared experience, and a strong pipeline of work already in place - providing long-term career development in a collaborative environment. 

Align Property Services, who are we?

We are an award-winning building design consultancy, with our Commercial Agency team recently winning the ''Best Office Deal'' award at The Yorkshire Commercial Real Estate Awards 2025.

Align Property Services is a Limited Company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and we are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CDM, Property Advisory & Estate Management.

We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from valuing small gardens to multi-million-pound listed structures including schools, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. With new projects and contracts in development with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients, it is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the delivery of commercial and residential property valuations.

• Assist with Right to Buy and asset valuation projects.

• Contribute to estate and asset management activities.

• Support rent reviews, lease negotiations and landlord and tenant matters.

• Undertake property inspections, site visits and client meetings.

• Assist with property disposals and acquisition activities.

• Build relationships with clients, occupiers, local authorities and other stakeholders.

• Maintain property records and support the delivery of professional property advice.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple disciplines. 

What we’re looking for

• A graduate with a relevant degree in Estate Management, Real Estate, Property Management or a related discipline.

• A strong interest in valuation, estate management and general practice surveying.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.

• Confidence working independently and as part of a team.

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

• A full UK driving licence.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

• A Competitive salary up to £40,000 per year, dependent on your skills and experience.

• Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%.

• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.

• Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.

• Professional development through varying project work.

• A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

• Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service.

• Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry.