Graduate Energy Surveyor Review

by Savills

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I procure land for renewable energy developers as well as dealing with option and lease agreements for and with landowners and energy developers. I use ArcGIS in my day to day work to aid my work.

5/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have developed my GIS skills

4/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy working in the renewable energy sector as it is forever changing and progressing

5/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The MRICS programme and organisation is very good and a lot of help and information is provided

7/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I receive a good amount of support around the APC. And not much support in my day to day work

5/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

There are lost of session and webinars to help us

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

My masters gives me crucial context of the real estate sector

6/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

yes lots of networking events

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?

9b. Why?

It depends what department and teams you go into. some sectors within Savills have more experience and structure viable and ready to mould and progress graduates. some teams do not have the capacity or the structure to have a new graduate straight from uni into their team. I think it is crucial a team has organisation and structure to their work before accepting a graduate unto their team. which i have not experienced

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills?

research your department/team well before accepting your offer into the graduate scheme or applying the the pathway/grad programme