32350 - Assistant Estates Surveyor - Central Hub or South and East Hub

Environment Agency; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental organization is seeking an Assistant Estates Surveyor (Graduate) to advise and collaborate with teams on various surveying projects. This role offers part-time and flexible working arrangements, ideal for individuals looking to build a career while completing their RICS qualifications. The position involves managing a diverse land portfolio and contributing to national flood risk initiatives, providing a solid foundation for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Hold a RICS accredited degree with the ability to complete your APC.
• Be in final year of a RICS accredited degree.
• Qualified as a RICS Associate member with commitment to MRICS.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist teams.
• Work on surveying projects managing diverse land portfolio.
• Help deliver national flood risk programme.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Networking skills

Planning and time-management skills

Education

RICS accredited degree

Job description

Overview

If you're part of the Environment Agency, you're part of the solution. Working with us means protecting and improving the environment and tackling issues of national importance. We're based across England, and our responsibilities span industry regulation, flood defences, land contamination, water quality, fisheries and conservation.

Such broad scope of work calls for diverse, multi‑skilled teams. Together, we'll promote sustainable growth, tackle climate change and secure a better future for everyone.

As an Assistant Estates Surveyor (Graduate), you will advise and assist all our teams. You'll be studying for a professional qualification or recently qualified as an Associate Surveyor and will work alongside our Estates Surveyors and Senior Estates Surveyors as you provide a professional service to our business. The role supports hybrid, part‑time and flexible working, so we'll provide you with plenty of support as you build the foundations of your career.

You will be involved in a variety of surveying projects, work that will enable you to develop a wide breadth of knowledge and experience. Your focus will be on managing a diverse land portfolio (extending over 25,000ha) as well as helping to deliver our national flood risk programme and overseeing various operational projects. You may also be asked to provide assistance to the acquisition and compensation programme for major capital works.

Responding to incidents is an important part of what we do, and with this in mind you'll have an incident role and should be ready to make yourself available to respond or provide business continuity support. This may attract an additional payment, and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you.

The Estates Team sits within the larger Corporate & National Services directorate and extends to 130 people, offering professional support for Environment Agency land, property, compensation and valuation matters.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist all teams.
• Work with Estates Surveyors and Senior Estates Surveyors providing professional services.
• Be involved in surveying projects, managing a diverse 25,000+ ha land portfolio.
• Help deliver the national flood risk programme and oversee operational projects.
• Provide assistance to the acquisition and compensation programme for major capital works.
• Hold an incident role: respond to incidents and provide business continuity support.

Qualifications

• Hold a RICS accredited degree with the ability and commitment to enrol onto and complete your APC in either the land and resources, commercial or rural pathway.
• Be in final year of a RICS accredited degree and looking to start work in August/September 2024, or enrolled onto your APC with commitment to complete in one of the mentioned sector pathways.
• Qualified as a RICS Associate member (AssocRICS) with commitment to becoming qualified MRICS.
• Full and valid driving licence.
• A strong desire to progress towards qualifying for your APC.
• Credible and enthusiastic communicator with good networking skills.
• Good planning, prioritisation and time‑management skills with ability to achieve targets and meet deadlines.