Chartered Surveyor Apprentice (Real Estate)

Location: Slough, England, United Kingdom; overseas travel is required.

Company

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, designs, manufactures, and services precision wet and dry gas seals, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies for energy and process industries. Its property portfolio includes more than 180 leasehold and freehold properties in over 40 countries.

What you will do

• Support the Property Manager and liaise with the Smiths Global Real Estate Partner.
• Review and negotiate leases and contracts, supporting site acquisitions and disposals worldwide.
• Work with internal and external legal counsel, brokers, and specialist consultants.
• Support major fit-out and premises Capex projects.
• Provide property-related advice to site leaders and maintain property records and data.
• Collate information for progress calls and complete day-to-day administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Commitment to learning and working at the same time.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Decision-making ability, influencing skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Strong communication, time-management, organisational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English and Maths.
• A bachelor's degree with honours at 2:1 or equivalent, preferably in a STEM subject.
• A valid passport is required because overseas travel is part of the role.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-year Chartered Surveyor MSc Apprenticeship delivered online by the University of the Built Environment.
• Successful completion leads to a Real Estate Management degree and RICS chartered membership.
• Hands-on experience in the property team and soft-skills development through the early-career team.
• Mentorship from property partners at Cushman & Wakefield.
• Opportunity to participate in the Smiths Foundation volunteering team.
• Employee resource groups, inclusive workplace initiatives, and competitive compensation and benefits.

Hiring process

• Applications should be submitted directly through the Smiths Group careers website; no payment is requested at any stage of recruitment.