The Role

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to join our Bristol Development & Planning Team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on both Development and Planning projects and will gain experience in other areas such as Valuation and agency. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the attributes that are fundamental to becoming a successful surveyor / planner and will demonstrate a strong interest in the built environment and sustainable development.  

The Graduate Programme supports you to become a Chartered Surveyor with the RICS (and/or Chartered Planner with the RTPI), and the programme generally takes on average two years to complete. 

You will be assigned a Buddy, Supervisor and Counsellor upon joining.  

Training and development 

•    Full APC training via with the RICS (or RTPI), and continued support for all graduates; 

•    Pre-APC mock interviews/presentation training and seminars;

•    Continuous Professional Development (CPD) lectures. 

Roles and responsibilities

Main Accountabilities

•    To work on day-to-day tasks as set by line manager and APC supervisor;

•    To take responsibility for work and projects as appropriate to the team/department in which they currently work;

•    To liaise with APC supervisor and counsellor on a regular basis to discuss progress towards the APC;

•    First class ability to prioritise and manage own workload.

Delivery to client  

•    Relevant understanding of business/departmental context;

•    Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients;

•    Is responsive to the needs of the client and looks for ways to improve products and services. 

Clients and Business Development

•    Proactive in building relationships with internal and external service providers and responsive and helpful to external clients.

•    Relevant understanding of business/ departmental context.

•    Accuracy and quality of reporting to clients.

•    Has a small network of internal and external contacts.

People

•    Shares expertise with colleagues; 

•    Proactively communicates with colleagues and others;

•    Works collaboratively with others in a team;

•    Ability to work flexibly, on own initiative and as part of a team;

•    Ability to manage relationships with tact and diplomacy; 

•    Awareness of Equal Opportunities.

Systems and Process

•    Works within clearly defined, well established processes under regular supervision.

•    Solves problems by following well defined processes and precedents. 

•    Consults more experienced colleagues on more difficult or unfamiliar situations.

Company

•    Conscious of and takes steps to protect the interests of BNP Paribas Real Estate, employees and reputation.

Person specification

Key skills/competencies

•    Competent using all Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); 

•    Interpersonal skills – confident communicators with the ability to express opinions clearly and convincingly;

•    Achievement/determination – strong track record of academic and personal achievement; 

•    Motivated and committed to a career within Surveying; 

•    Analytical capability – good problem-solving skills and logical approach.

Desirable Experience

•    Property work experience.

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

•    Health & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 

•    Financial:  Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice 

BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.