Assistant Surveyor to Surveyor

Avison Young │ UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Avison Young │ UK is looking for a surveyor to join their London team, responsible for managing assets and delivering top-notch property management services. The role involves tenant relations, budget management, and financial reporting.

Applicants should have property management experience and excellent communication skills, though MRICS qualification is preferred but not mandatory. This is an excellent opportunity for career support and development within a close-knit team.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing service charge budgets.
• Ability to identify asset management opportunities.
• Familiarity with tenant and landlord matters.

Responsibilities

• Work with a central London team delivering property management services.
• Liaise with stakeholders on maintenance and operational issues.
• Assist in client reporting and attend meetings.

Skills

Property management activities

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Education

MRICS qualified or working towards qualification

Tools

Property management platforms

Yardi Voyager

Job description

Responsibilities

Avison Young act for investors and occupiers in the office, industrial and retail markets, managing a cross section of commercial property types. We combine experience and knowledge with innovation and creativity, handling national and international portfolios for a wide variety of clients.

We are looking for a surveyor who will contribute to our excellent record of looking after assets/portfolios for investors, property companies and institutions. Our aim is to achieve the highest quality service in all aspects of property management ranging from day to day activities at the properties to financial control and developing asset enhancing initiatives.

You will work as part of our close knit central London team and alongside experienced senior colleagues who will coach and mentor you while you gain valuable experience to support your career development.

Work with colleagues across the London Real Estate Management team to deliver a full suite of property management services to our clients and occupiers:

• Tenant liaison and dealing with formal landlord and tenant matters such as tenant applications to assign, sub‑let or carry out alterations
• Liaising with building, facilities and estate managers on day‑to‑day maintenance, repair and operational issues.
• Setting and managing operating service charge budgets across a range of assets across the London region, including high profile assets.
• Monitoring income and managing credit control alongside dedicated accounting personnel.
• Client reporting – assist in the production of monthly/quarterly reports as required and attendance at client meetings.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualified is preferred but not essential. If you are working towards qualification, you will be fully supported.
• Experienced in property management activities and in particular working with service charge budgets and being familiar with the process around this.
• Ability to identify and pursue asset management and other opportunities to assist the client team.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
• Experience of working as part of a team to get the job done and deliver results.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Experience of property management platforms including Yardi Voyager would be an advantage, but training will be given.

Equal Opportunities

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all its employees and job applicants equitably. This includes implementing deliberate strategies that advance underrepresented communities in commercial real estate careers.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any adjustments to support your application or any part of the recruitment process, such as information in alternative formats or special requirements to access our buildings, or you are eligible under the Disability Confident Scheme please contact [e-mail] and we will do everything we can to help.

We are committed to inclusion in our hiring processes and want to give everyone a chance to show what they can bring to our organization.