Rural Surveyor

Bell Ingram; Perth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Birthday day off

Generous pension contribution

Car allowance

Fertility leave

Enhanced family leave

Bravo Benefits discounts

Electric/Hybrid car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Bell Ingram is seeking an experienced Rural Surveyor to join our Perth team, covering Central Scotland and beyond. You will lead on estate management and valuations, delivering a broad range of rural surveying services and building strong relationships with landowners and occupiers with diverse interests.

This senior role offers progression toward partnership for the right candidate, with opportunities for business development and client growth within a supportive, collaborative culture at Bell

Qualifications

• MRICS or AssocRICS qualification (or working towards) with rural surveying/estate management experience.
• RICS Registered Valuer preferred.
• FAAV preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication, reporting, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Full driving licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Lead on estate management and valuations.
• Deliver the full range of rural surveying services across estates.
• Provide strategy and advisory on land development, compensation, and diversification.
• Develop business with new and existing clients.

Skills

Teamwork

Client relationship building

Communication

Problem solving

Initiative and collaboration

Education

MRICS

AssocRICS

RICS Registered Valuer

FAAV (preferred)

Job description

Bell Ingram is looking for an experienced Rural Surveyor to join our team in Perth covering Central Scotland and beyond. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading independent firms of rural business specialists. You will work across a diverse client base, delivering professional rural services and building strong relationships with landowners and occupiers who have mixed interests and wide ranging needs.

This is senior role within the business and progression to the partnership will be an option for the right candidate.

The Location

Perth - Our headquarters, situated on the banks of the River Tay, has been home to Bell Ingram since 1962. This office has the largest team across all our locations, with specialists in Rural Land Management, Estate Agency, Architecture, Forestry, and Utilities. Our in-house Accounts Department, which provides financial services for clients and Bell Ingram itself together with our marketing team is also based here.

The Role

You will lead on estate management and valuations and contribute to the full range of rural surveying services, including:

• Rural property, agricultural and residential estate management, including renewable energy projects, natural capital, forestry, and sporting interests.
• RICS Red Book valuations and property appraisals across all types of property for all purposes and varied interests.
• Property consultancy on sales, purchases, landlord and tenant matters, compensation claims, development and diversification projects.
• Strategic land management advice for private and public sector clients.
• Business development with new and existing clients.

What We’re Looking For

We're looking for someone who enjoys team work, building trusted relationships, solving problems and helping rural businesses and landowners achieve their objectives.

You’ll bring:

• A broad range of experience in rural surveying and estate management.
• MRICS or AssocRICS qualification
• RICS Registered Valuer preferred
• FAAV preferred but not essential.
• Motivation to work both on your own initiative and collaboratively to see your career progress.
• Strong communication, reporting, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• A full driving licence and access to a car.

Our people tell us that it's our friendly, welcoming culture that sets us apart. We're not a large corporate organisation - we're a supportive team where you'll be trusted with real responsibility, given the autonomy to thrive, and encouraged to collaborate across different disciplines. With a wide variety of work and opportunities to develop your skills, you'll be part of a business where your contribution really matters.

We Offer:

• Competitive salary: We offer a package to reflect your skills and experience
• Bonus and referral schemes
• Generous car allowance for eligible employees
• 33 days holiday, an additional day off for your birthday, and option to buy a further 5 days per year.
• Loyalty days after three years' service
• Generous pension contribution and salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Fertility leave
• Enhanced family leave
• Access to retail discounts through Bravo Benefits
• Electric and Hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
• Employee networks, including our People's Forum, AI Innovation Group and Menopause Group
• Support for those with caring responsibilities, including Carer's Leave and our Carer's Network
• Wellbeing advice for you and your family
• 24/7 access to GP and mental health support
• Volunteer leave, charity matched funding and charitable donations
• Annual staff conference, social and sporting events.

We are committed to your ongoing professional development, with support including:

• Professional membership fees and provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities both internal and external
• Support to achieve additional relevant professional qualifications
• Professional and commercial skills training.

Bell Ingram is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process to promote fair, diverse and inclusive recruitment. We are proud to be a Carer Positive organisation.