Senior Surveyor

An excellent opportunity has arisen to with our team to undertake rent reviews and lease renewals throughout Sussex, with a primary focus on the Brighton & Hove commercial market.

Main duties:

i.          To assist in the updating and improving of the companies in-house database which compiles comparable evidence and acts as a diary of forthcoming lease events.

ii.          To become familiar with the valuation systems and various valuation reporting templates (if applicable).

iii.         To help the department identify and target potential future instructions.

iv.        To attend both Partnership and external social and networking events to increase the individuals profile within the Partnership and the image of SHW outside the Partnership.

Client Management -To ensure that clients (both existing clients and potential clients) are provided with a professional and knowledgeable service in connection with the work of the department.

Fee and Cost Management - Responsible for ensuring that all fees and other costs are monitored and processed in a timely way so that income and profit targets are met. To regularly update the fee forecasting schedule in order to assist accurate departmental forecasting.

Professional and Personal Development – Responsible for identifying and addressing the relevant development requirements for the job; and ensuring that the appropriate skills and technical knowledge are evident.

Compliance and administration – Comply with and maintain all the relevant professional and in-house procedures and standards, so ensuring good practice and consistency for the department and Company is achieved.

Knowledge – To be aware of changes and developments in professional and ancillary areas and to take steps to expand knowledge of the same.

Person specification: 

The ideal candidate will be MRICS qualified with relevant experience (essential) and ideally a RICS Registered Valuer and will demonstrate the following skills and behaviours:

Knowledge

Able to demonstrate an up to date knowledge of professional matters such as the Red Book 

Able to demonstrate knowledge of potential new markets appropriate to their region / city (desirable)

Able to demonstrate knowledge of current legislation that affects the building, development, marketing and letting of commercial space (desirable)

Able to demonstrate negotiation skills (essential)

IT literate, with an ability to use IT as tool to support work, through effective use of databases, websites, in-house templates (essential)

Experience

Able to demonstrate ability to develop the skills necessary to generate new clients and jobs (essential)

Experience of the relevant commercial markets (essential)

Skills

Problem solving – able to solve problems effectively and creatively

Negotiation – able to prepare for and conduct effective negotiations

Time management – able to organise and manage time effectively

Report / letter writing – able to produce readable grammatically correct written reports and letters which are clear, logical and persuasive

Behaviours

Influencing – able to influence clients and applicants to achieve positive outcomes in relation to proposals, and plans and working relationships

Persuasiveness – able to understand the needs of the client / audience and respond accordingly by modifying or changing the communication style accordingly (written or verbal)

Initiate action – recognises, creates and seizes opportunities to implement plans and ideas to achieve business objectives

Tenacity – demonstrates perseverance over a period of time to achieve objectives, irrespective of obstacles

Thoroughness – pays attention to detail and accuracy; ensures that activities and task are handled correctly and completed on time

Adapting to change – responds constructively, enthusiastically and flexibly to changes in team, market and work