2026 Graduate Energy Surveyor - Infrastructure

Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure property sector

We are looking for ambitious Graduates to join our growing Energy teams in Leeds and London

Our society is changing, and now more than ever before we are seeing the transition to clean home-grown energy as being of paramount importance.

The team

Our Energy team (which is part of the wider Infrastructure Division) provides cradle to grave advice and support for energy projects across multiple technologies and throughout the UK. Our client range from single private landowners to major renewable energy developers. We cover an array of services to clients within the following sectors:

Land assembly (landowner and developer side) - Valuation - Grid connection advisory - Transactional services - Negotiation - Energy brokerage - Project origination

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an effective individual to become part of our team that delivers real change to people’s lives. You will deal with a wide range of clients including private landowners, large scale institutional landowners, local councils, developers, investors, project operators, commercial building owners, etc.

You will take an active part in assisting with the negotiation of land agreements between developers and landowners for energy developments. You’ll support with providing valuation advice for lending, tax, strategic planning, dispute resolution, purchase and sale. You will be involved in screening portfolios of land and gird availability to assess where there might be opportunities for energy development. On the developer side you will support with finding land / investment opportunities in their chosen locations. You’ll provide strategic advice for income enhancement across renewable and commercial assets. All of which will support the UK’s transition to Net Zero.

You will undertake occasional site visits, meet clients and colleagues, and attend public networking events and gain experience in some specialised energy consultant skills which are in short supply in the market.

What will it take to be successful?

Candidates applying to our Energy team will be from a variety of backgrounds, we are interested in receiving applications from students available to join us in Autumn 2026 who have an understanding of and enthusiasm for the energy & renewables market who will be comfortable developing into a role where they will advise and manage clients across multiple projects, ambition to gain a sound knowledge of energy technologies and the various technical and environmental constraints, and work hard to develop landowner and developer negotiation experience.

Ideally you will have a RICS accredited degree, however we do welcome applications from candidates with non-accredited degrees and other relevant qualifications. It is essential that you have a full driving license as regular travel is required.

Our promise to you:

From day one of our scheme, you will be invested in. We offer a structured training programme, an APC supervisor or counsellor, and regular assessments to ensure you achieve the full level of competency required for your APC. In addition, we pay your APC registration fee and your first APC final assessment and offer up to five days study leave.

Carter Jonas believes in investing in their employees and ensuring everyone is provided with the right support and guidance to achieve their full potential. As a graduate you will benefit from:

• A strong network of graduates across all our divisions.
• Formal APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) training.
• RICS counsellors and mentors to help with both work and study.
• A supportive social environment.
• Regular CPD (Continued Professional Development) opportunities.
• Ongoing and personalised support from industry specialists.
• Gaining real work experience.

Application process

You will be asked to respond to a number of questions about your work experience as well as your motivations and interest in a career in property as well as any extracurricular activities. We ask you to provide reference contact details, one educational and one employment. If successful, you will be invited to attend one of our graduate assessment centreson 26 November or 8 December 2025

Application deadline: 31 October 2025

Win a 2026 Internship place!

You can have the chance to win an internship with us next summer! We are offering one student a chance to join us for a 4 week paid internship. To enter, please complete the form by 31 October 2025. The winner will be drawn at random on 14 November 2025. https://carterjonasnews.co.uk/p/4EM-1N3C/careers-fair-competition-2025. Applicants should be studying at a university to be considered. Terms and Conditions can be found here: https://www.carterjonas.co.uk/policies/careers-fair-terms-conditions