FishercareerBuild2022/2023youratGerman Early Careers Brochure fishergerman.co.uk
Contents programme 3 About us 4 Our people 5 Rural 6 Infrastructure Services 8 Commercial 10 Planning & Development 12 Meet our colleagues 14 Benefits of working for us 16 Meet your early careers team 18 Our community 20 Interested? 21 Final word 22
I am proud to have this role and love meeting so many enthusiastic and talented people who really are the future of the business: we would love you to come and join us!’
I have been lucky enough to experience this first hand, having joined as a graduate, and progressed through the levels to now lead on graduate recruitment.
Ruth Ofield MRICS FAAV, Partner Grad Team Role: Head of Graduate Team and Graduate Recruitment
Our early careers programme
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• Commercial (valuations, property agency and property management, landlord & tenant, rating, development advisory and investment)
Network with fellow Graduates develop your knowledge
Temporarily transfer to another team to widen your experience
As a placement or graduate joining Fisher German, you’ll be in the company of over 250 graduates and placement students who have completed our scheme since 2000 and begin a rewarding career in property consultancy. You will gain exposure to many different areas of the business regardless of the office or scheme you join, and we will always encourage you to specialise in work which interests you.
The five key graduate schemes you can apply for are:
Attend career enhancing events such as our firmwide developmentprofessionaldays
The Early Careers Programme enables you to:
• Rural (valuations, property agency, landlord and tenant matters and estate management)
Regular contact with your APC team to advise and guide you through the start of your career
• Infrastructure Services (land access, negotiation of rights, project and stakeholder management)
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Attend mock interviews with our RICS trained assessors
You will have access to continual support to provide you with the best possible foundation to your career
• Planning and Development (planning applications and appeals, strategy formulation and plan promotion)
• Building Consultancy (building surveying, build project design and management, expert witness)
Fisher German are absolutely committed to recruiting the best people. We have developed an unrivalled training programme to enable every graduate, no matter what their role, to achieve their full potential and go on to develop their careers through the firm.
Being a new team member at Fisher German means you will be fully supported throughout your training and professional qualifications, with a dedicated Supervisor and Counsellor. If you are following the surveying route, you will also have access to an APC Doctor who will meet with you throughout your qualification period.
4 | FISHER GERMAN GRADUATE BROCHURE 2022/23 9 7 19 1 17 25 12 4 3 24 14 6 11 10 20 2 2118 16 5 13 23 8 1522 We have 29 offices across the country 750 people in the firm and 84 partners About us... We have had a 97% APC success rate over the last 2 years We have a first time APC pass rate of 98.2% over the last five years We take around 22 summer placement students and interns and 45 insight programme students each year We were named in the top 10 medium-sized undergraduate employers in the National Undergraduate Employability Awards 2021 and have been nominated for best employer and best graduate programmedevelopmentin2022 9 22 1 21 29 13 3 2 28 15 6 12 11 2324 25 19 4 14 26 8 27 10 5 18 20 17 7 16 1 Ashby de la Zouch 2 Banbury 10 Exeter 3 Bedford 11 Glasgow 12 Head Office 6 Canterbury 7 Chester 9 Doncaster 13 Hereford 4 Birmingham 5 Bury St Edmunds 15 Hungerford 14 High Wycombe 8 Cwmbran 29 Worcester 25 Rossendale 24 Richmond 26 Southampton 22 Newark 19 London 16 Knutsford 17 Leeds 18 Liverpool 20 Manchester 21 Market Harborough 28 Thame 23 Newcastle 27 Stafford
Coming from a non-cognate background, I have been very impressed by the graduate recruitment process within Fisher German and the support provided at the early stages of the APC process. The graduate training programme has given me an excellent platform as I move toward chartership. Working within a dynamic industry such as Infrastructure Services has allowed me to obtain a raft of experience with different clients and am thoroughly enjoying the challenge. I expect to have a long and worthwhile career with Fisher German as the sector evolves. Rory Garside, MSc Spatial Planning andCardiffDevelopment,University
Fisher German is a leading national firm of specialist UK property consultants and chartered surveyors, adding value to owners and businesses through a wide range of property services. We pride ourselves on growing talent in our industry, supporting you to build a career in the rewarding property sector.
FISHER GERMAN GRADUATE BROCHURE 2021/22 | 5 We like open and honest colleagues who are both an individual and an integral team member. We’re looking for people who ask the right questions and have the ability to network and build relationships with colleagues and clients alike. We value independent thought, and communicating your idea, no matter how small, will prove you have the motivation to succeed! Only one thing makes us who we are, and that’s our people We want your dedication, unique skills and attributes.
• Dispute Resolution – supporting with dispute resolution relating to property ownership
• Estate Management – the management of both private and corporate portfolios
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• Agency – the buying, selling and letting of rural property and assets
Fisher German appealed to me because I like the small firm feel but the national presence means I can get involved with a variety of tasks with the wider FG team. Of course, the APC support was important as a graduate and Fisher German’s APC team really stood out for me and since joining I have felt very supported throughout the whole process.
• Agribusiness – giving strategic guidance to farming businesses
I work within the Property Management Consultancy Division in the Exeter Office. My main work involves providing property management services for corporate clients and their Non-Operational Asset Portfolios. I am involved in broad range of properties including residential, agricultural and commercial property throughout the south west.
Thomas Oatey
BSc Real Estate And Land Management Harper Adams University
• Valuation – of rural property and assets for a variety of purposes
I believe that if you are looking to join a developing business with plenty of opportunities then Fisher German is the best place to do that.
Working in our Rural team, your role could involve:
• Landlord and Tenant – providing advice, agreeing new tenancies and undertaking rent reviews
• Telecoms – lease renewals and management
David Merton, Head of RuralOffering
Our client relationships are built on expertise and trust and we continue to strive to ensure that we employ the right people.
No day is the same for our graduates who will advise and support a diverse range of clients including private landowners, owner occupiers, tenants and corporate clients.
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Our modern approach to rural property services works in tandem with traditional values, providing our clients with bespoke advice to achieve their own priorities in an evolving rural market. We are widely recognised for our entrepreneurial and innovative approach to make the best use of our clients’ assets and improve profitability.
a national service, Fisher German’s Rural Sector is at the core of our business, with many long-standing client Werelationships.areactively involved in all English counties, advising on over 750,000 acres of estate land and directly managing farm businesses, totalling more than 100,000 acres.
The graduate roles provide an excellent balance of working both in and out of the office. We are seeking graduates who are keen to develop trusted relationships with their clients.
Working as a professional within the Rural Sector offers a wide variety of experience, as we adapt to the changing demands of the rural market.
• Management – cable management, pipeline maintenance or land acquisition
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The graduate training programme gives you the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects for different people. This allows you to see how different parts of the infrastructure industry works. The APC support is also beneficial, the ‘Doctors’ set up means you have someone out of your office to discuss your work with and make sure you are getting all your competencies. I love being out on site meeting with a range of landowners and utility clients. A lot of my role is negotiating access for maintenance works and ensuring that our clients needs are met, whilst recognising that landowners often have opposing views!
• Rights Over Land – agreement of permanent and temporary rights Valuation – assessment of losses arising from a scheme
• Land Access – negotiation of access to private land for installation of infrastructure assets
• Stakeholder Management – liaison with all individuals and bodies affected by schemes Project Management – ensuring successful delivery of infrastructure schemes GIS & Mapping – expert mapping, location services and data analysis
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KateBusinessMScMannersRuralLandandManagementUniversityofReading
I joined FG because of the great company values, nice people and great clients. The recruitment process works really well – the in-depth interviews give you the opportunity to show who you are as a person and get to know who you might be working with. I really like the people at FG, it’s a warm and welcoming team who give you lots of responsibility early on. There’s a lot of work to go around, so you’re always busy!
Working in Infrastructure Services, you could be dealing with:
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The sector offers a diverse and interesting opportunity to those who wish to challenge their perception of what a rural Chartered Surveyor does. Join us and find out!
We are leading providers of specialist property related management and project services with over 100 years’ experience in the UK utility and infrastructure sector.
Our highly efficient teams are leading providers of property related management and project services, covering all areas of the sector, including: water, oil, gas, electricity and fibreoptics. We provide project management and advisory services on small and large scale projects to include: land referencing, valuation, access and rights liaison, land acquisitions and disposals, compulsory purchase, including Development Consent Orders, compensation negotiations and dispute resolution. We drive improvement, manage risk and build relationships whilst always striving to add value in everything we do. Our graduates are given immediate project responsibility with direct interface with our national clients. As such, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly engaged graduates who see the opportunity in every challenge and who will continue our tradition of innovation and exceptional levels of client service. Being a graduate in the utilities and infrastructure sector will provide outstanding opportunities to gain MRICS status following either the rural or land and resources pathway and also FAAV qualification. After this, there is the ability for rapid career progression, with genuine partnership prospects.
Clare Phillipson, Divisional Managing Partner - Infrastructure Services
• Landlord and Tenant – providing advice, agreeing new tenancies and undertaking rent reviews
Arjun Delay
Having completed my degree from the University of Reading in Summer 2021, I began working for Fisher German in the commercial team. Specifically, I am sat within the commercial agency division based out of the Birmingham office.
Since joining the firm, I have been given the opportunity to gain extensive industry experience within the industrial and office markets. My day-to-day involvement includes inspections, marketing new property, undertaking viewings and providing professional advice to both landlord and tenants.
The support I have been provided by my line manager and the rest of the team has been exceptional. My own experience is just a reflection of how highly Fisher German value their graduates. By joining this forward-thinking, progressive firm, you too will be offered as much individual guidance as required to enable you succeed professionally.
• Agency – the buying, selling and letting of commercial property and assets
Working in our Commercial team you could be undertaking:
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• Management – the management of both private and corporate portfolios
• Rating – checking, challenging and settling commercial property taxation
Chloe Dowd
BSc Real Estate Management & Business Liverpool John Moores University
Fisher German has a dedicated graduate team which supports graduates throughout the APC process from arranging training days to facilitating mock interviews. There are a number of opportunities for intercompany networking as well as external networking. For instance, we have recently visited Stowe School, which provided the graduates with an opportunity to meet one another and complete a range of workshops developing our skills across core sectors of the business.
BSc Property Investment and Finance University of Reading
• Dispute Resolution – supporting with dispute resolution relating to property ownership
In all aspects of working within the commercial sector, no two days are the same. For example, one day you’re working on a valuation report for a retail unit, the next you’re at an agents launch for a grade A office. From the outset you work on a broad range of property types and projects with professionals from varied backgrounds.
• Valuation – of commercial property and assets for a variety of purposes
We are different to the big multinational firms, as we are generally located on the edge of major conurbations looking inwards. We value accessibility to our clients and the assets upon which we advise. However, there is the same expertise, level of support and training you would expect from a major practice. Our client list may surprise you and includes many ‘blue chip’ property companies, asset managers and funds.
Our goal is to help everyone on our Graduate Programme develop the business skills, as well as the surveying skills they need to become successful business leaders, not just proficient professionals”
James Rigby, Divisional Managing Partner - Commercial Property Management
Fisher German is a great alternative to those not wanting to follow the well-trodden route to the multi-national firms. Sometimes, it is ‘better to take the path less followed’.
James Routledge, Head of Investment Team
Fisher German has a fast growing commercial team and now numbers 120 across the UK, with offices from Glasgow to Southampton. The firm is looking to expand this sector further and is looking to recruit the brightest and most ambitious graduates to assist in realising our ambitions.
Our commercial sector is expanding rapidly with over 120 colleagues working across the UK. We are looking to recruit the most innovative and personable graduates to join our business at this exciting time.
If you join Fisher German’s Commercial Sector, before long, you will have significant responsibility and exposure to a wide range of property types. This may be sooner than you would expect, however, if you have the ability, we will ensure that you work on projects to match your skills. We are a friendly company and have a lot of firmwide social events, giving the opportunity to mix with other graduates across the firm. We also encourage our graduates to engage fully with the wider property community, including, for example, The Industrial Agents Society and The Investment Property Forum.
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University of Sheffield
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• Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy – planning applications and appeals, scheduled ancient monument consent, discharge of conditions and environmental impact assessments
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• General Practice – feasibility and strategy advice, planning applications and appeals, listed building consent and resolution of enforcement issues
As a General Practice Planner, every day is different which keeps it exciting. I am often out on site to areas all across the North West looking at anything from potential barn conversions to advising land owners on how to optimize the use out of their land. I have been with Fisher German eight months now and I already have my own clients and I am leading on projects where I liaise with architects, ecologists, transport officers and heritage management professionals, to name a few. It’s a fast-paced environment but it’s amazing to look back at my progress so far and see how I am developing my skills.
SophieRegionalMScCraggUrbanandPlanning
Development and Planning – site appraisals, neighbourhood planning, public consultation and community engagement, strategy formulation, plan promotion and housing land supply
I joined Fisher German in 2021 after undertaking a BA in Human Geography at Sheffield Hallam University and then an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Sheffield.
Being a graduate at Fisher German really appealed to me as they are an extremely supportive company who have a high intake of graduates each year, giving me the chance to meet like minded people and have that support as I progress through my chartership and the next stage in my career.
Working in our Planning team you could be advising on:
Graduatesclients.andPlacements play an important role across all of our planning teams. At Fisher German our Planning Graduates work on a wide variety of projects across a range of sectors - no two days are the same! Our Graduates have autonomy over their projects from a very early stage in their career. These factors and working in great teams are consistently reported as to why they enjoy working for Fisher German.
We work on residential, mixed use, commercial and retail schemes, which involves formulating site specific strategies for the promotion of land, whether this is progressing planning applications for short term opportunities or making representations to emerging local plans for the longer term. The team project manages consultants as well as facilitating public consultations with the community and key stakeholders.
The utilities planners work on infrastructure projects for the water, oil, electricity, gas and minerals sectors across the country. Our work involves devising robust strategies to secure the most time and cost effective solutions to delivering planning compliance for complex projects. We advise on permitted development rights and compliance with Environmental Impact Assessment regulations. We have a high caseload of planning applications, involving close liaison with engineers, consultants and planning authorities.
Development
Our team is split into three areas: Development, Utilities and General Practice, serving private, public and corporate
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Utilities
Liberty Stones, Head of GeneralPlanning Practice
The teams, based in Ashby, Bedford, Worcester and Chester, work on a very diverse range of planning projects providing advice to traditional farming and estate clients, along with businesses and private individuals. We assess the feasibility of small projects through to full estate reviews. The teams regularly resolve enforcement issues, deal with listed building applications, develop schemes with the design team and work closely with environmental consultants, particularly ecologists.
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Meet our colleagues
Maxwell Griffin Graduate Planner
I joined Fisher German in August 2021, working as part of the Infrastructure Planning Team, based in the Ashby office. Life at FG has been an excellent start to my career as I am continually involved in significant infrastructure projects which constantly provide new challenges and learning opportunities. In addition, there is a fantastic people culture with lots of social opportunities and events. My day-to-day work is highly varied and involves highlighting constraints and the planning requirements at the start of projects, preparing and submitting planning applications and going on site visits across the country. This requires me to liaise with numerous stakeholders including Local Authorities, Design Engineers and Ecologists to achieve planning permission for a wide range of infrastructure projects on behalf of a variety of utility clients.
Florence Gilman Graduate Surveyor
I am now halfway through completing a part-time MSc in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Birmingham. This is a crucial step to becoming a chartered member of the RTPI. On completion of my MSc I look forward to making use of the graduate team who will provide specialist guidance and support leading up to my APC submission.
After completely my first year at Harper Adams University where I was studying an RICS Accredited degree, I joined Fisher German in Summer 2018 to carry out a summer placement in the Rural team in the Stafford office. Since then, I have also undertaken a year’s sandwich placement in the infrastructure department and now work within the minerals department as a Graduate. Fisher German providing me with the flexibility to gain experience in a range of departments has allowed me to gain an insight into the wider surveying industry, helping me decide on the direction I wanted to go with my career after Mygraduating.day-to-day role comprises of both the management of private estates across Derbyshire and corporate estates including companies such as Biffa and the Harworth Group, this role provides me with the opportunity to regularly visit a range of sites ranging from quarries to farm holdings. The range of properties I am involved with means that no one day is like another. During my placements and my current graduate job, I have consistently had a network of support around me, with individuals always willing to give up their time to help with both my APC and my day-to-day job. A structured training programme is in place, including regular meetings to check on your progress, this structure provides you with the best possible chance of success allowing you to progress within the firm.
Tate Langmead Graduate Surveyor
I joined the Canterbury office in March 2022, specialising in Infrastructure Services and I was pleasantly surprised with how welcoming everyone was. They made me feel very comfortable despite having no previous experience in this industry as I graduated University with a degree in Business and Marketing Management.
I feel that my placement has really helped me put what I have learned in a classroom at university in to practice, an experience I think is going to really benefit me going into the final year of my degree.
I started my placement with Fisher German in July 2021, and I have absolutely loved my experience so far. Everyone has made me feel so welcome and a part of the team. I joined Fisher German because of their excellent professional reputation, the support, and the high level of expertise that they offer to their APC candidates.
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I would recommend any placement student to select Fisher German as their level of support and varied experience opportunities make working at Fisher German an enjoyment and also a great opportunity to expand on knowledge and confidence.
Day-to-day I work besides the building consultancy team, assisting them in a wide range of projects from dilapidation disputes, contract administration, party wall awards and condition surveys on a range of residential and commercial properties.
Rebecca Davis Placement Student
Fisher German’s graduate programme is crucial to its success as a business. This was evident even in the interview process, as it was conducted by Senior Partners, including the Managing Partner. I have been very impressed by Fisher German’s commitment to developing members from the graduate programme as well as providing us with an abundance of resources and training events.
I enjoy that this role is diverse, flexible, people-driven and regularly allows you to be out and about on a range of rural properties.
I am particularly enjoying the balance between being on site and in the office, working with various clients such as The Duchy of Lancaster, The Environment Agency and Tarmac and seeing projects which I have assisted on in the office come to life.
16 | FISHER GERMAN GRADUATE BROCHURE 2022/23 Relocation We will contribute up to £1,000 towards relocation costs for graduates, if required Help travelwithcosts We will contribute towards your travel expenses when attending interviews Training We hold graduatedesignatedtrainingdays and other CPD events Study leave You will get paid study leave for APC/MRTPI and CAAV exams Car Once qualified, you will have the choice of either a company car or the equivalent cash allowance Fisher German are extremely supportive of development and progression within the company and there are always colleagues willing to help, advise, teach and encourage. I feel a valued part of the business and I am confident I will be given every opportunity possible to develop my career. Lauren Allcoat, Senior Surveyor Dip. Lettings Management Hybrid working We offer flexible working across the business Benefits of working for us APC You will get comprehensive APC support from our dedicated team
FISHER GERMAN GRADUATE BROCHURE 2021/22 | 17 To say thank you for their hard work, all Fisher German employees are entitled to their birthday as annual leave feesProfessional We will pay for fees relating to your role, such as membership fees Pension When joining, you will be enrolled into our pension scheme, which we contribute part of your salary towards GoFish! is our exclusive portal which enables you to save money as you shop Holiday You will have a starting holiday allowance of 25 days, which will increase over time Young Surveyor of the Year Our young surveyors are nurtured well enough to be nominated for Young Surveyor of the Year, and we produce winners ProgrammeAssistanceEmployee This is a designedprogrammetosupportyour health and wellbeing, free of charge Holiday trading During the trading window, you can buy and sell annual leave, to best suit your holiday plans for the year
I graduated from Harper Adams University in 2014 with a degree in Rural Enterprise an Land Management. I joined an international surveying firm and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2015. I joined Fisher German in 2018 in the Rural Property Management Division and since then have moved into the Advisory Services Division. My current role is diverse, providing professional services to a variety of clients including landowners, farmers, and corporate bodies across the UK, specialising in the valuation of rural assets. Within the Graduate Team, my role is to oversee and manage the mock APC assessments together with Marie-Ange. This involves everything from arranging dates, selecting assessors, and overseeing assessment days. I also assist with interviews for the firms Graduate in-take, and am an RICS Assessor, Supervisor and Counsellor to internal and external candidates.
I am very excited to be working for a company that believes so much and invests so heavily in their early careers programme. The structured programme works like a well-oiled machine to ensure success and the best experience for all our grads, placements and apprentices. However, we’re not resting on our laurels, and we’re continuously seeking to improve and innovate in order to stay ahead of the game.
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I graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in English Literature from the University of Exeter, and then completed an MSc in Rural Land Management at the Royal Agricultural University. After leaving there, I joined Fisher German in 2010 as a graduate surveyor in the Banbury office. Over ten years later, I have moved from the Rural sector to Infrastructure Services, alongside progressing from graduate to Partner, now leading a team of 20 working for national clients in the water, electricity and gas sectors. I have sat on the graduate team since 2015 and now head up graduate recruitment, engaging with colleges and universities to find the future Partners of Fisher German.
Meet your graduate team
Ruth Ofield MRICS FAAV Partner Grad Team Role: Recruitment Lead and Mock APC Chair
Marie-Ange Ehrhart, Early Careers Talent Advisor Grad Team Role: Recruitment and Training Support
Matthias Charlton, Senior Associate MRICS Grad Team Role: Oversee and Manage the Mock APC Assessments
I joined Fisher German at the start of 2021 as Early Careers Talent Advisor. From recruitment to coordinating training events and programmes, I am the face of FG for anything early careers related. I am genuinely passionate about helping people get the best start in their career and you may well see me get a bit emotional when programmes end or results get announced.
Ben Minns MRICS FAAV, Associate Grad Team Role: APC Doctor Management
I graduated from the RAU in 2016 following completion of a summer placement with Fisher German in the summer of 2015. I joined the Ashby office where I went on to pass my CAAV exams in 2017 and APC in 2018. I now work in the Worcester office rural team doing predominantly rural estate Asmanagement.partofmy role on the Graduate team, I assist with graduate and placement recruitment, the Fisher German Insight programme as well as working closely with the APC team as part of the APC mock process.
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Olivia Yates MRICS, FAAV, Associate Grad Team Role: Recruitment and Mock APC Assessments
Ellie Savage, Surveyor Grad Team Role: Oversee and Manage Graduate Training
My graduate job at Fisher German started in 2018, the role was offered to me after I completed my placement year at the firm in 2016/2017. I currently work in the Rural Property Management and Consultancy sector, undertaking a mixture of rural diversification and estate management work. My role within the Graduate Team is to not only organise the graduate training days but to also ensure that our graduates are getting the most out of our training programme. This means that we are constantly adapting and changing our training to meet the needs of our Graduates. Fisher German aims to provide graduates with training that not only assists them with their professional qualifications but also to develop their personal skills for graduates to be prepared for their career after progressing from our graduate programme.
I joined Fisher German in 2016 following a previous career as a geologist in the oil and gas industry. Fisher German kindly sponsored me through the part-time REALM course at Harper Adams University which I completed whilst working as a graduate surveyor in the rural team from Ashby. I graduated from Harper Adams in 2018, passing my APC and CAAV exams a couple of months later.
I continue to work in the Rural Team where my time is split between corporate estate management and mineral surveying. In the Graduate Team, my role is to oversee the APC Doctors within the firm – a form of mentoring scheme which provides APC support to graduates outside of their immediate teams.
Our community
We expect you to work hard – let’s be honest, now and then there are periods of intense effort; that’s the nature of the job. You will be completing assessments in order to earn your professional qualifications, and we expect you to make the most of the projects, opportunities and responsibilities available to you so that you can fast-track your career. We are keen to invest in you and we expect you to embrace the development opportunity that comes with a role at Fisher German. The reward for your hard work is the opportunity for play time too. Each of our offices hold various social events, fundraising activities, charity work and some notorious Christmas parties!
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In addition, we hold firm-wide activities too, like our inter-office cricket and rugby tournaments.
FISHER GERMAN GRADUATE BROCHURE 2021/22 | 21 Applying from a non-cognate university course? We welcome placement and graduate applications from all universities and courses, including courses not RICS or RTPI accredited, or courses not related to property or surveying. To encourage this, Fisher German will sponsor a part-time RICS or RTPI postgraduate degree for non-cognate graduates so full chartership with either organisation can be achieved within the best timescales. There are a number of transferable skills from non-cognate courses that suit our graduate roles including: • Being a confident communicator • Strong relationship building skills • Having a positive can-do attitude • A genuine interest in property/surveying • Being able to work independently and on own initiative • Be forward thinking with a strong attention to detail Rural background/experience/knowledge is desirable but not essential. Don’t just take our word for it ! Here’s what our Graduates say about us...
22 | FISHER GERMAN GRADUATE BROCHURE 2022/23 Interested? It couldn’t be easier to apply for Fisher German’s graduate scheme. Apply in Autumn 2022 to start your career with Fisher German in 2023. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 2nd December 2022 Unlike other graduate recruiters, there are no psychometric tests, video interviews or assessment centres to complete. We simply ask you to apply with a tailored CV and covering letter in one PDF or Word document , and we will invite you to interview in December (placements roles) or January (Graduates roles) if your application is successful. That’s it! Visit fishergerman.co.uk/careers/earlycareers for more information.
All Chartered Surveyor firms are not the same; it is so very important to find the right firm for you. Build a career with a firm you love and you will never work a day in your life!
from our Managing Partner, Andrew Bridge I started my career with Fisher German as a graduate surveyor back in July 1995, so when we talk about our graduates today, it’s a subject very close to my heart!
Growth like ours doesn’t happen by accident. Our success can be traced to the right strategic direction, excellent financial management and above all having outstanding people, in the right roles, and allowing them to be the best possible version of themselves across the whole organisation. For us, it is about finding people who have a passion for their chosen career and want to continue developing both professionally and personally. Don’t for a minute think that we are looking to recruit clones or robots - we would not be the entrepreneurial and pioneering firm we are today, if we did! We’re looking for people who share our values, think outside of the box and inspire others to be the best they can be. At Fisher German, we have personality. Despite our growth, we have maintained a close-knit culture where colleagues can work with peers at all levels, get involved in exciting projects across the UK and really contribute to our success.
At Fisher German, we have personality. Despite our growth, we have maintained a close-knit culture where colleagues can work with peers at all levels, get involved in exciting projects across the UK and really contribute to our success.
Andrew Bridge Managing Partner
I am extremely proud of the organisation we are today and the way we have handled challenges over the years, including an economic downturn and a global pandemic; we always emerge stronger and even more committed to invest in our colleagues and service our clients to the best of our abilities.
Working at Fisher German has provided me with such a breadth of experience. After starting out in estate management, I moved into utilities & infrastructure work before being appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2014, and then Managing Partner in April 2019.
Final word
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We are a great firm with a long history and exciting future growth plans; we are proud of our past and our present, and we work hard to do it justice. We recognise that we have a unique opportunity to make a significant and positive impact on challenges that face society today, something we can achieve through the diverse range of property consultancy services that we provide, from sustainable energy advice and land diversification, through to the safe management of the UK’s utility assets. We are trusted business advisers as well as surveyors, planners and technicians, and we use our expertise to help our clients achieve what they want and create opportunities they didn’t know existed. We want to make a genuine contribution to making tomorrow a better place – to do this, we need the support of people who are passionate about making a difference and truly believe in the benefits of what we do.
Above everything, we recognise that everyone is unique and that you have choices. I would strongly recommend you do as much research as possible to find the right organisation for you and wish you all the best in your next steps, whether you pursue a career at Fisher German or elsewhere.
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