Senior Estates Surveyor

Norse Group; Sidmouth; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Chartered Estates Surveyor. In this role, you will negotiate property acquisitions, manage leases, and ensure compliance with quality systems. The ideal candidate will have a Chartered qualification and extensive experience in property management. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension and sickness scheme

Professional Fees funded

Access to company discounts and benefits

Support for RICS Professional Qualification

Qualifications

• Chartered membership of a recognized institution is required.
• Experience in property acquisition and management is crucial.
• Legal knowledge related to property valuation and compensation is expected.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate property acquisitions and disposals.
• Manage leases, tenancies, and other property interests.
• Conduct valuations for insurance and accounting purposes.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems.

Skills

Professional Chartered membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Extensive experience in a similar or related role

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge of landlord and tenant law

Understanding of property valuation techniques

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in an Estates related discipline

Job description

Senior Chartered Estates Surveyor

Exeter

£51,644.45 - £73,778.80 Per annum

37 Hours per week

South West Norse is part of the Norse Group, a national, award-winning property consultancy. Our highly regarded Estate Management & Valuation Department provides professional and consultancy services for a number of local authority’s and public sector organisations across the South West Peninsula. We have a strong and varied forward order book and offer local delivery supported by national capability.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Chartered Senior Estates Surveyor to join the team ideally on a full time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Offering a competitive salary and rewards package including pension and private healthcare options, the cycle to work scheme, and more.

Main Responsibilities

• Property acquisition by negotiation or Compulsory Purchase Powers (where available)
• Property disposal by private treaty, tender or auction
• Taking and granting leases, tenancies, licences, hiring’s, easements, concessions and other legal or equitable interest
• General management including rent reviews, surrenders, assignments, sub lettings, improvement works, term compensation and dilapidation
• The verification of rating assessments including appeal work where appropriate
• Insurance, capital and rental valuation
• Asset valuations for accounting purposes
• Scheme / Project estimates, appraisals and coordination
• Planning applications and appeals
• Observe and comply with the quality management system of the team to ensure that work commitments are undertaken on time, to budget, to target fee and to the satisfaction of the client.
• Undertake a personal fee earning case load of work commensurate with agreed targets.
• Represent clients of the NPS Group as required at inquiries, tribunals, courts, appeals, arbitration and such other significant relates activities as required.
• Responsible for identifying new business opportunities.

Candidate Requirements

• Professional Chartered membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in an Estates related discipline
• Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain
• Extensive experience in a similar or related role
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Legal knowledge of landlord and tenant, compulsory purchase and compensation, and knowledge of property valuation techniques
• Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and the risks and hazards associated with asbestos

Our Offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Company pension and sickness scheme
• Professional Fees are funded
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Access to company discounts and benefits
• Access to the RICS Professional Qualification Support Package
• Along with the above, we constantly strive to offer support and development opportunities to all of our staff, so you will be encouraged to grow within the role.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.