Our Company

Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers and investors on a local, national and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 900 specialists throughout 11 offices across the UK and Ireland.

Role

Our Commercial Graduate Training Programme will provide you with a first-class platform from which to launch your surveying career. Alongside our professional training and business skills training, you will gain exposure with caried work to attain as much knowledge of the real estate sector as possible. 

You will be based within our Valuation team at our Edinburgh office. 

It has been designed to ensure that you are able to demonstrate the required level of knowledge, skills, and behaviours associated with becoming an RICS qualified surveyor.

Responsibilities

Professional Work

To provide all members of the Business Group team with support for their professional work.

To undertake all assessment requirements from both Colliers International and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors so that professional accreditation is obtained within the required period.

To conduct professional work for clients and ensure that all relevant reporting requirements meet agreed deadlines in accordance with RICS regulatory compliance standards, to ensure that work is conducted within Colliers International Best Practice standards.

Client Contact     

To deal with client queries when necessary and ensure they are dealt with in a professional and proactive manner.

To maintain contact with clients and client coordinators so that the client relationship can be managed effectively and efficiently.

Contribution to Financial Targets

To generate fee income to meet team and Business Group targets, and to provide new ideas for the generation of fee income.

Business Development

To seek opportunities to develop new business, including cross-selling and identification of new business.

We welcome applications from candidates who already have already have a RICS accredited degree. 

Colliers is committed to providing equal opportunities to all individuals, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that empowers individuals to thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Skills

• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Must possess excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• Must possess excellent organisation and time management skills
• Must have proficient IT skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project)
• Must be able to work effectively as part of a team
• Must be willing to learn, to be proactive, and to contribute to the success of the Department

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV and a short covering letter.