Senior Surveyor / Associate - Telecoms

Carter Jonas LLP; City of Edinburgh, Leeds, Warrington, Birmingham, Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter Jonas LLP is seeking a Senior Surveyor or Associate Surveyor to join their Telecoms team. This role offers the chance to engage in significant property consultancy work, focusing on client relationships and portfolio management within a supportive team environment, with competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health cash plans

Cycle to work scheme

Generous annual leave

Group pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in general practice and telecoms property essential.
• Strong understanding of Electronic Communications Code and property law.
• Driving licence required for travel.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate Code agreements and manage client portfolios.
• Provide valuation advice and attend client meetings.
• Line-manage surveyors and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Negotiation

Client Management

Communication

Teamwork

Education

RICS Member or Registered Valuer

Degree in Property Surveying or related field

Job description

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

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic property professional at Senior Surveyor or Associate Surveyor to join our class-leading Telecoms team. Your location can be flexible, as we support agile working, but to best serve our clients and support you in your development, the role will be based from one of our Infrastructure offices in Edinburgh, Leeds, Warrington, Birmingham, Winchester, Bristol, West Malling, or London. You will be advising and acting on behalf of land and property owners across the UK in complex and often contentious matters, across a range of site and asset types. Working as part of a small, but highly experienced technical team, this is a perfect opportunity to further develop your career as a property specialist in the Telecoms sector. Experience the benefits of working at the heart of a small and established team in our Infrastructure division, supported by the cross-disciplinary expertise of our Rural, Commercial, Planning & Development, and Residential divisions.

Our network extends to over 1,000 professionals, across 34 offices. The consultancy we provide from the Telecoms team is grounded from understanding our client’s needs and objectives, along with unparalleled knowledge and experience in telecoms property and portfolio management, which helps promote personal and professional development. A typical working day might involve dealing with matters such as: negotiating Code agreements, advising on development schemes and termination strategy, rent reviews, managing portfolio access issues, attending inspections, and assisting with valuation advice or expert reports. You will have the opportunity to create and develop your own client base, or specialism by area or interest. Maintaining and developing relationships with clients, solicitors and colleagues is essential, and you will be encouraged to explore opportunities to build on this.

We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme and so on! In addition, we welcome applications from those seeking flexible or agile working arrangements and can be discussed at the application stage.

• Negotiation of heads of terms for new and renewal Code agreements.
• Lease transactional events, including rent reviews, applications for assignment or consent.
• Managing, or assisting in the management of client portfolio matters, such as resolving access issues, disputes, and improving portfolio performance.
• Providing, or assisting with valuation advice for client’s internal purposes.
• Attending client meetings or properties (in person and virtually) to discuss advice, provide updates, or inspect.
• Line-management of surveyors, and mentoring and coaching junior members of the team through their professional development
• Maintaining and developing relationships with clients, solicitors and colleagues is essential, and you will be encouraged to explore opportunities to build on this
• You will have the opportunity to create and develop your own client base, or specialism by area or interest

This job description is not exhaustive, and the jobholder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the department.

What will it take to be successful?

Ideally you will be a member of RICS, or a RICS Registered Valuer (or the willingness to be) with experience in a general practice, infrastructure, planning & development, or commercial property surveying role, with extensive PQE experience of telecoms property. You will have a client and business focussed approach to delivering “best in class” advice which focusses on quality, over quantity. You must also be able to demonstrate you have a good working knowledge of the Electronic Communications Code, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, valuation principles and approaches, and other relevant property law and market practices. The ability to maintain accurate records, including timesheets is essential, as is managing your own caseload of instructions. Understanding the importance of key financial metrics and performance around “work in progress”, invoicing, debt, and generating new work within a small profit centre is critical. Working with Microsoft Word and Excel daily, you will be able to prepare and format reports, financial records, inspection surveys and other documents clearly and professionally. A calm and clear communication style, organisation, and prioritisation is key as the role demands a significant amount of engagement with clients as well as agents.

As there is a certain amount of travel involved in the role, a full driving licence is essential.

If you feel you have some of the qualities we are looking for and would like to ask questions about the role, we would like to hear from you.

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

As an equal opportunity employer, with the Investors in People Gold accreditation, 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.