Rural Surveying Lead

Berrys; Towcester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare AXA Health

Agile Working Philosophy (remote/onsit

35 days holiday per year

Birthday day off

Bonus potential

Pension (NEST)

Salary sacrifice for EVs and cycle to‑

Job summary

Berrys is seeking a Rural Surveying Lead for the Towcester office to drive the rural surveying practice, lead a multidisciplinary team, and grow our client base across Northamptonshire. The role requires MRICS qualification, a strong Rural consultancy background, and the ability to develop opportunities while maintaining high professional standards.

You will work within a flexible, hybrid model, travelling between sites to meet clients and deliver expert advice on complex rural estate

Qualifications

• MRICS-qualified and proven track record in rural professional practice.
• Experience growing teams and building networks.
• Strong financial awareness and strategic focus.
• Excellent client relationship management and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex rural estate strategies and advise landowners, investors and institutions.
• Drive growth of our rural surveying offer and expand the client base.
• Oversee rural tenancy management experience and help deliver on delivery obligations with the team.
• Support colleagues with knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with RICS standards and relevant legislation while improving efficiency.

Skills

MRICS

Rural consultancy

Business development

Leadership

Client relationship

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Job description

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

*Please note that we may close this role early, if sufficient applications are received, therefore it is recommended to apply early if you match the criteria.