Senior Surveyor - Commercial Valuations

Colliers International Deutschland Holding GmbH; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate services company is seeking a surveyor/senior surveyor to join their Commercial Valuation team in London. This role involves the valuation of commercial properties, managing portfolios, and overseeing junior staff. The ideal candidate will have MRICS qualification, strong analytical skills, and the ability to engage with clients effectively. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and client service.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with clients and be client facing.
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Professional report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Valuation of a wide range of commercial property types.
• Manage valuations from instruction to invoicing.
• Oversee junior colleagues in terms of work quality.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Client-facing

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Education

MRICS Qualified and RICS Registered Valuer

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

Company Description

Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers, and investors on a local, national, and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

Job Description

Owing to continued growth, Colliers is now looking for an enthusiastic surveyor/ senior surveyor to join the Commercial Valuation team within the London Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Valuation of a wide range of commercial property types across all key sectors.
• Primarily loan security work with around 30% portfolio valuations.
• Manage valuations from instruction to invoicing, with support from other colleagues as relevant.
• Valuation of assets and portfolios in the South of England
• Management and coordination of multi-asset portfolios, liaising with valuers from other teams and offices to complete instructions
• Oversee junior colleagues in terms of work quality and professional development.
• Develop internal and external networks to build contacts and business.
• Inspect and measure properties, undertake due diligence.
• Prepare detailed reports with strong supporting evidence and valuation rationale.
• Present and explain valuation advice to colleagues and clients.
• Support the wider valuation team in its business development objectives and continued growth in revenue.

Personal Characteristics

• Organised, focused and close attention to detail.
• Desire to work with clients and be client facing.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and drive to generate workstreams.
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Ability to undertake large instructions independently with minimal assistance.
• Professional report-writing skills with the ability to describe valuation rationale and
• Good numeracy and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to develop good relationships with both clients and colleagues.
• Ability to work in fast paced dynamic environment.

Valuation and market expertise

• Experience of the Southeast UK markets preferred.
• Cross sector experience would be preferred.
• Understanding of DCF valuation approaches as well as traditional yield capitalisation.
• Awareness of the impact of ESG in valuations.

Qualifications

• MRICS Qualified and RICS Registered Valuer
• Highly numerate and proficient in MS Office (in particular, Excel)
• Strong analytical and report writing skills
• Able to demonstrate market knowledge
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

Please tell us what would help you take part and give enough practical detail for us to arrange it. We will handle your request confidentially, and it will not affect how you are assessed. We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

At Colliers, we empower people to perform at their best. As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step-free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.

Colliers is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.