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Building Surveyor

JR United Kingdom

Canterbury

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

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Job summary

A forward-thinking company seeks a qualified Building Surveyor to join their team in Canterbury. This role offers flexibility with work locations and involves conducting valuations as well as providing landlord and tenant advice. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Surveyor with expertise in both commercial and residential property sectors.

Benefits

Medicash & Benenden after one year of service
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Qualifications

  • Extensive valuation knowledge in commercial and residential sectors.
  • Clean UK driving license and access to a vehicle required.
  • Not looking for an APC Graduate.

Responsibilities

  • Conducting rent reviews and lease renewals.
  • Undertaking property valuations for secured lending.
  • Writing detailed reports on property for various purposes.

Skills

Analytical skills
Communication
Interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Commercial awareness

Education

Chartered Surveyor (MRICS/FRICS)
RICS Registered Valuer

Tools

ProDev
Valuation Exchange
Excel Spreadsheets
Digital measuring devices

Job description

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Firmin Recruit is delighted to be working with our well-established, successful, and forward-thinking company, who is looking for an articulate and experienced Building Surveyor to join their business.

The ideal candidate will be analytical and perspective with excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a professional, courteous, and respectful manner. The suitable candidate will need to be able to work without supervision, but will be team orientated as well as showing flexibility, commitment, and be commercially aware.

To be consideredfor this role, candidates must be a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) and an RICS Registered Valuer and be able to show they have extensive valuation and landlord & tenant knowledge within the commercial and residential development sector.

Candidates must hold a clean, full UK driving licence and be able to provide their own or have everyday access to a vehicle (with business insurance) for this role.

Working within the Valuation and Leasehold Department, assisting in providing a range of professional surveying services, including property valuation and Landlord and Tenant advice.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Assist our team of Chartered Surveyors in their work, including: -

Conducting all professional work, including rent reviews and lease renewals, whilst also identifying potential opportunities to re-gear existing leases.

Undertake a wide range of valuation instructions, using the comparative, investment, and residual methods, which will be a combination of both portfolio and loan security work for major institutions, property companies, and banks.

Valuing properties by applying expert knowledge and awareness of the local property market.

Taking accurate measurements of sites and premises.

Assessing the impact of a major development in terms of economic viability and environmental impact.

Visiting sites at all stages of development, from green field to foundations and completed buildings.

Writing detailed reports on property for purposes such as rent reviews, investment potential, valuations for secured lending, and other purposes, and marketability.

Negotiating with confidence, orally and in writing, on issues such as rents.

Applying appropriate law for landlord and tenant negotiations and enforcing health and safety regulations.

assessing properties for capital taxation, acquisitions, and disposals.

  • Dealing with leasehold enfranchisement and understanding its legislation.

Making Planning, Environmental, and other Statutory enquiries

Legislation

Up-to-date knowledge of :

Red Book RICS Valuation, maintaining professional standards and complying with its mandatory rules, best practice guidance, and related commentary for undertaking asset valuations.

Current RICS legislation

RICS Measuring Standards

Rating Consultancy Code of Practice

Health and Safety regulations and requirements

SKILLS REQUIRED

Office/IT Administration

Use and understanding of Valuation Exchange and other online sites used by clients for issuing instructions and uploading reports

Using development software such as ProDev for development appraisals and Excel Spreadsheets for valuation calculations

Use digital dictation and digital measuring devices

Taking responsibility for own caseload,

Contributing towards the team's fee, billing, and profit targets.

Liaise with clients and support the team to develop the client portfolio when necessary.

Support the team profile in the market and develop internal and external networks for business opportunities, identifying areas for cross-selling where appropriate.

Be a member or Fellow of the RICS and an RICS registered Valuer

To build and maintain good relationships between the employer and its clients, whilst actively promoting the Company by meeting and developing relationships with new and potential clients.

Hours: 9 am- 5.30 pm with one hour for lunch

Days: Full-time or Part-time

Location: Happy for remote working or can be based in any of their branches, Gravesend, Gillingham, Maidstone, or Canterbury.

Contract: Permanent or happy to take self-employed on a consultant position

Driving: Must have aDriving Licence, business insurance, and full use of a car

Benefits: Medicash & Benenden after one year of service, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, etc.

My client is NOT looking for an APC Graduate.

If you have the necessary experience and would like more information about this role, please send your CV.

Firmin Recruit is an agency working on behalf of the client.

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