Senior Surveyor

Carter Jonas; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Matched pension

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Holiday purchase

Health cash plans

Cycle to work

Job summary

Carter Jonas in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Senior Surveyor to join our growing Infrastructure team. You will deliver professional advice on compulsory purchase, compensation, utilities, land rights, valuation, acquisition and disposal of land and rights for major infrastructure projects.

You will manage client relationships, support junior colleagues, and help drive the team's performance, with opportunities for progression in a collaborative, ambitious environment.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualified Surveyor with at least two years' post-qualification experience and Registered Valuer status.
• Experience in compulsory purchase, compensation, utilities and land rights, valuation and negotiation.
• Ability to provide clear professional advice and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Ambitious, client-focused with commercial awareness in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice on valuation, acquisition and disposal of land and rights for major infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and deliver valuation reports in line with client instructions and RICS standards.
• Build and maintain client relationships and deliver excellent service.
• Support Partners and supervise Graduate Surveyors and junior team members.
• Help develop and implement a profit-centre business plan aligned with the firm’s vision.
• Ensure work complies with legislation, standards and company policies.

Skills

MRICS

Registered Valuer

Client relationship management

Valuation & negotiation

Strategic advisory

Education

MRICS qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Build the world you want to live in with a career in the infrastructure property sector.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Surveyor to join our growing Infrastructure team in Birmingham.

This role offers the opportunity to work across a range of major infrastructure projects, providing professional advice on compulsory purchase and compensation, utilities and land rights, valuation, acquisition and disposal of land and rights. Working closely with Partners and senior colleagues, you will deliver high-quality advice to clients while helping to support and develop junior members of the team.

As a Senior Surveyor, you will play an important role in managing client relationships, delivering valuation and property advice, and ensuring projects are delivered to the highest professional standards. The role also provides an excellent opportunity to further develop leadership and management skills, with strong prospects for career progression within a collaborative and ambitious team.

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days' annual leave, matched pension contributions, life assurance, and flexible benefits such as additional holiday purchase, health cash plans and a cycle-to-work scheme. We also support flexible and agile working to help you balance your career and personal commitments.

Main Tasks

• Provide professional advice in relation to the valuation, acquisition and disposal of land and rights across a range of property types in connection with major infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and deliver valuation reports in accordance with client instructions and RICS Valuation Standards.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing excellent service and professional advice.
• Support Partners within the team and manage your own workload effectively.
• Provide guidance and supervision to Graduate Surveyors and other junior members of the team.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of an effective profit centre business plan aligned with the Carter Jonas vision.
• Support the development and implementation of efficient internal systems and processes, promoting best practice and effective use of resources.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with relevant legislation, professional standards and company policies.
• Undertake compulsory purchase and compensation, utilities and land rights, valuation and negotiation work on behalf of clients.
• Actively participate in training, professional development and CPD activities to broaden knowledge and expertise.

What will it take to be successful?

We're looking for an MRICS qualified Surveyor with at least two years' post-qualification experience and Registered Valuer status.

You will have experience in compulsory purchase and compensation, utilities and land rights, valuation and negotiation, together with the ability to provide clear professional advice and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.

The successful candidate will be ambitious, client-focused and commercially aware, with the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment and deliver work to agreed timescales.

You will also bring:

• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• The ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and negotiations.
• A business development mindset and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• The ability to establish new relationships and develop existing client connections.
• Experience supporting and guiding Graduate Surveyors and junior team members.
• A proactive approach to continuous professional development and self-improvement.
• Competency in Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work flexibly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.

We offer a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, flexible benefits, referral schemes and generous annual leave.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Learning and development is important to us; we encourage everyone to continue developing to optimise their performance and fulfil their potential. We have an agile flexible working policy; many of our team work flexibly, we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. We enjoy what we do, and we do it well, which is why 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.

About us:

Since 1855, Carter Jonas has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies in the UK with a network of 34 offices across England and Wales, employing more than 1,000 partners and employees.

Our tailored service and Simply Better Advice have enabled us to forge lasting, intelligent and trusting partnerships with our clients. These long-standing relationships are our most important and most closely protected asset. From private landowners to local authorities, pension funds to farmers – our universe of client experience is among the most varied in UK property.

We employ the very best people. We are a place where people want to work, and our culture is both collaborative and business minded. We have experts in every field who deliver long term advice that enhances our clients’ future prosperity.

Ahead of the curve, we are pioneering in the use of technology within the property industry, making Carter Jonas a hugely exciting place to work.

Our values:

• Approachable – We treat every relationship with respect, integrity, and warmth
• Effective – We do what we say we will, we do it well and we are accountable
• Ambitious – We are ambitious for our clients and for our firm

We look to recruit individuals who represent our core values, but who can also demonstrate the six Carter Jonas competencies that are the foundation of our career pathways. These competencies will aide their personal development in the business, and comprise of:

• Communication - Ensures effective, clear, and relevant communications in support of business objectives
• People - Demonstrates leadership in conduct and effectively manages and develops people to optimise performance through others
• Business Development & Client Care - Ensures effective communication to facilitate excellent client care and collaboration and pursuing opportunities for increased business and profit mindful of the Firm’s heritage and values
• Use of Technology - Modern, Agile, Digital Employee
• Teamwork - Recognises the importance of working with others, to collaborate and co-operate to achieve business
• Personal Effectiveness & Productivity- Engage, promote, and adhere to compliance requirements including all internal processes and procedures which manage risk and enhance productivity.