Rural Surveying Lead

Berrys; Towcester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Pension scheme

35 days holiday

Birthday leave

Salary sacrifice (EV/Cycle)

Agile working

Job summary

Berrys, a Midlands-based firm, seeks a Chartered Surveyor to lead Rural Surveying in Towcester. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, advising landowners and institutions on asset optimisation while growing the rural consultancy offer.

Key requirements include MRICS qualification, a strong rural practice background, and proven ability to develop client portfolios. The role supports flexible working and involves travel between sites.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification is essential.
• Strong background in rural professional practice and consultancy.
• Proven ability to generate new business and grow client portfolios.
• Demonstrable leadership and people development skills.
• Commercially astute with strong financial awareness.
• Excellent client relationship management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex rural estate strategies and advise landowners, investors and institutions on asset optimisation.
• Identify new opportunities, build networks and contribute to growth of rural consultancy.
• Coordinate and provide expert advice to clients while delivering on delivery obligations with the team.
• Support other team members and help develop their knowledge and understanding.
• Ensure compliance with RICS standards, agricultural policy and environmental law.
• Represent the company at industry events and grow the professional network.

Skills

Rural consultancy

Business development

People leadership

Client relationships

Financial awareness

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

MRICS

Job description

Berrys. At Berrys, we are all about land and property. Working from four offices across the Midlands, we offer an array of services - planning, architecture, building surveying, valuation and business consultancy - to help our clients make the most of their assets. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary development team made up of engineers, surveyors, archaeologists, planners and architects. You will be part of a business which is big enough for a varied range of work and opportunities. However, it is small enough to provide autonomy and a chance to really get to know everyone - expanding your skills and building new connections. A strategic requirement has arisen within the Rural Surveying team in the Towcester office for a Chartered Surveyor to grow Berrys provision in the area. The ideal candidate will be MRICS-qualified and possess a strong understanding of the rural landscape, having had plentiful experience of a wide range of professional work. The successful candidate would have a track record of growing teams, creating brand awareness and establishing strong networks and relationships.

Rural Surveying Lead - Operational Requirements

• Be the internal figurehead of our Rural Surveyors offer within the Towcester office and be the go-to for technical expertise.
• Lead on complex rural estate strategies, advising landowners, investors and institutions on long‑term asset optimisation.
• Experienced with hands‑on experience in rural tenancy management, including Farm Business Tenancies and Agricultural Holdings Act Tenancies.
• Identify new opportunities, build networks and contribute to the Berrys’ growth strategy in rural consultancy.
• Whilst the role will have a strategic focus, it is expected that candidates also deliver on their delivery obligations, working alongside the team to coordinate and provide expert advice to clients.
• Offer support to other members of the team and help to grow and develop their knowledge and understanding.
• Ensure compliance with RICS standards, agricultural policy and environmental legislation, while anticipating regulatory changes
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the financial requirements of our business and shape the way the team works to increase efficiency, productivity and profitability.

Rural Surveying Lead - Strategic Requirements

• Quickly gain a strong understanding of the business model, our various service offerings and critically how they work together to create a unique offer to our clients.
• Utilise a track record of marketing, business development and brand awareness to demonstrably grow our development offer within Northamptonshire.
• Create a strong network of developers, landowners, property owners, occupiers and investors within the area and begin to increase the opportunities.
• Utilise existing connections and relationships to increase the level and quality of our instructions within Northamptonshire and, where possible, the wider service offers within the business.
• Gain an intimate understanding of our agency offer, the opportunities and weaknesses that we currently face and implement a plan to diversify. This should include both the types of agency development work we do as well as the markets we operate in.
• Represent the company at industry events and build a strong professional network.

Rural Surveying Lead - Person Specification

• MRICS-qualified (essential)
• Strong background in rural professional practice and consultancy
• Proven ability to generate new business and grow client portfolios
• Demonstrable leadership and people development skills
• Commercially astute with strong financial awareness
• Excellent client relationship management and communication skills
• Exceptional technical capability
• Resilient, adaptable and confident operating at senior level
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Active user of professional networks and social media platforms (LinkedIn essential)
• Full UK driving licence essential due to regular travel between sites and client meetings

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, to be worked flexibly Monday-Friday in line with our Agile Working Philosophy.

Rural Surveying Lead - Benefits

• The role sits within a friendly and supportive team with opportunities to develop.
• We will offer an excellent salary for the right candidate reflective of your skills, qualifications and experience
• We will pay all the appropriate professional memberships and fund your attendance at relevant CPD events and time off for approved training
• We provide Private Healthcare scheme for all via AXA Health
• We have an Employee Assistance Programme, including a health plan and annual flu jab
• We have an Agile Working Philosophy allowing for a mix of remote and office working
• We provide an entitlement of 35 days holiday per annum (pro rata to working hours) inclusive of bank holidays
• An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• We give an additional day of holiday for every 3 years of service
• There is potential for discretionary bonus
• We provide an enhanced workplace pension scheme operated through the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
• Following successful probation period, access to employee loan and employee discount on Berrys services
• We offer salary sacrifice schemes for Electric Vehicles and Cycle to Work schemes

Closing Date: 1st October 2026