An exciting opportunity for Graduate Rural Chartered Surveyor to be part of a Land Agency team in Cheshire. The role would predominantly be assisting the existing team with the management of a range of rural and commercial property portfolios but also assisting with valuation instructions, compulsory purchase & compensation and other rural related professional services as necessary. The position would provide a great opportunity to obtain a wide and varied range of experiences, ideal for a candidate training to become an RICS member.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- To report directly to the directors
- Provide the skills and resources of a Graduate Rural Chartered Surveyor / Land Agent
- Fulfil the role of assistant rural estate manager as directed to include:
- assisting with tenancy / lease management including preparation of new agreements
- assisting with negotiating tenancy/lease renewals, rent reviews
- cost management
- electronic information and document management to ensure all tenancies/leases and titles are accurately recorded
- property inspections
- assisting with the delivery of maintenance in accordance with budgets and client instruction
- assisting with the negotiate of maintenance contracts with external contractors
- administering supplier invoices
- assisting with the management of contract farming operations for landowners, liaising with farm contractors, administering supplier and contractor invoices
- assisting with the delivery of statutory obligations and compliance
- assisting with the implementation of smaller refurbishment and conversion projects
- Assisting with valuation instructions
- Assisting with compulsory purchase & compensation instructions and other ad-hoc professional instructions as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree level qualification
- APC candidate working toward MRICS status
CORE KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Rounded knowledge of general surveying skills
- Financial acumen and budget management
- IT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet)
- Good level of numerical reasoning and analytical skills.
SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Good presentation and marketing skills
- Good negotiation and commercial awareness skills
- Good communicator
- Report writing
- Team player
