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Rural Surveyor
Dulverton, TA22 (with hybrid working)

About Us

Exmoor National Park is a unique and beautiful part of the country. Our vision is to ensure Exmoor remains a thriving, living landscape, a place where people can enjoy its special qualities and where sustainable communities flourish.

We are now looking for a Rural Surveyor to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £31,586 - £35,235 per annum
- 30 days’ holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays
- Paid sickness leave
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options

This is a fantastic opportunity for a chartered surveyor with experience in estate management to join our passionate organisation.

You’ll enjoy a true variety in your work, with a balance of office and home working and site visits across an inspiring and ever-changing landscape.

What's more, you will play an integral role within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will help shape ambitious, high-profile projects.

The Role

As a Rural Surveyor, you will support the delivery of our Estate Strategy and manage our land and assets to achieve the best outcomes for Exmoor and its communities.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide expert land agency advice, ensuring the estate is professionally managed, legally compliant, and strategically aligned with long-term conservation and sustainability goals.

As part of your portfolio, you will lead formal re-valuations of Authority assets, monitor property-related risks, and contribute to land management schemes and environmental projects that enhance the natural landscape.

Additionally, you will:

- Identify and apply for external funding opportunities
- Maintain the estate terrier system
- Develop strong relationships with tenants, graziers, and licensees
- Oversee maintenance and repair works across the estate
- Draft and manage licences and contracts for third-party activities

About You

To be considered as a Rural Surveyor, you will need:

- Experience of practical estate management
- Experience of drafting specifications and managing contractors
- Knowledge of land use, agriculture, funding schemes, environmental and conservation issues, and legislation
- The ability to travel efficiently around the National Park and further afield
- A RICS-accredited degree in Rural Estate Management or similar
- Chartered membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) – Rural Pathway

The closing date for this role is 21st July 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Land Agent, Estate Manager, Property Surveyor, Rural Estates Officer, Chartered Surveyor, MRICS Surveyor, or Land and Property Manager.

Webrecruit and Exmoor National Park Authority are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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