Apprentice Building Surveyor

Summary

Bluelime seeks an Apprentice Building Surveyor/Architectural Technologist for property surveys and technical drawings across London and the South East. Gain hands-on experience with 3D scanning, drones, and thermography. Must be based in SE London/Kent with a full UK driving licence and own transport.

Wage

£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday between 9.00am to 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

6 years 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join us at this exciting stage of our business growth. The ideal candidate should have the ambition and dedication to go the extra mile, managing multiple client projects while maintaining high academic performance.

This role is based at our Erith office, where you will benefit from direct support and guidance from our design team. After an initial training period, you will spend time both in the office learning from colleagues and on-site conducting measured building surveys.

While this role is titled Apprentice Building Surveyor, it focusses less on assessing property conditions or diagnosing building defects. Instead, it is centred on measured building surveying—collecting precise measurement data using advanced 3D scanning technology to create energy-efficient design solutions.

As a technology-driven business, we utilise commercial-grade drones and 3D laser scanners to capture on-site data. This will be a core aspect of your role. We will provide in-house training on our cutting-edge equipment, and high-performing surveyors may receive funded drone licencing to operate our drones under CAA regulations. Additional training in thermal drone surveying, assessment, and energy-efficient retrofit design is also being considered.

Beyond the initial surveying process, you will assist our technical team in producing construction and retrofit designs. Full training will be provided by our Technical Design Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in the latest surveying technologies, particularly drones and 3D scanners. Experience with Autodesk Revit would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities:

Liaise with clients to arrange property access.
Distribute notification letters to properties scheduled for surveying.
Apply for drone flight permissions.
Process scan/photogrammetry data to generate point clouds.
Assist with technical drawing production using Autodesk Revit.
Verify the accuracy of drawings by comparing them to point cloud data.
Maintain checklists and documentation for each project.
Keep clients and management informed using project trackers.
Ensure that sub-consultants meet expected quality standards.
Handle contractor and client queries.
Support the development of technical, construction, and retrofit designs.
Conduct accuracy checks on 3D models and adjust elements as needed.
Perform administrative tasks, including answering calls and handling customer queries.

Where you’ll work

The Engine House
2 Veridion Way
Erith
DA18 4AL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
Prepare designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.

Your training plan

Training will take place one day a week at London South Bank University. You will be based at our Head office in Erith and on the job site training at various project sites throughout London and the South East.

More training information

More information on the BSc (Hons) Building Surveying (Chartered Surveying Degree Apprenticeship) at LSBU: https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/chartered-apprenticeship-building-surveying

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

GCSE Maths & English (grade Grade 4 or above/equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Autodesk Revit (preferable)
Microsoft Office (proficient)

Other requirements

3 month probation. - Must be based in South East London/Kent. - Full UK driving license (own transport preferred). - Full course entry requirements: A-Level BBB or; BTEC National Diploma DDM or; Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 128 UCAS points

About this company

We are an architectural practice specialising in residential, commercial, and social housing design across London. Based in Erith, Kent, we are one of the largest specialist home designers in the South East. For this exciting new role, our primary focus is on social housing term contracts, where we are designing energy efficiency improvements for hundreds of homes across London. This process begins with 3D scans using our company-owned drones and 3D scanners. In addition, we work on home extensions, conversions, and new builds, handling approximately ten new projects per month. These range from £35k single-storey extensions and loft conversions to £700k double-storey luxury extensions and new builds. We also design and project manage larger commercial schemes, including school extensions, conversions, and new apartment developments. With an ambitious growth strategy across England, we are expanding our teams to support this ongoing development.

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After this apprenticeship

After successful completion of the apprenticeship degree and a formal interview, Bluelime aims to offer full-time employment as a qualified Building Surveyor.

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