Senior Rural Surveyor

Role Overview

Clients come to us, because we are committed to the business of the countryside. Whatever the type of property, whether a farm or estate each of our experienced experts has a specialism relating to our clients’ needs.

We are looking for an individual to collaboratively develop our rural business across the West of Scotland, ideally based in Glasgow, Ayr or Dumfries. We are interested in speaking to those with an interest in a blended role to include Estate Management, Valuation, and Rural Consultancy and Professional Advice to a diverse range of clients. You will be an effective communicator with a confident and strategic outlook and have experience in a wide range of rural property.

The role includes oversight of existing estate management clients as well as developing and winning consultancy business including valuation and landlord and tenant advice.

We are interested in hearing from a range of qualified candidates with an aspiration to progress and develop their career.

Key Responsibilities

• Provision of advice for landlord and tenant, rent reviews and property management
• Valuation for all purposes, trust and estate advice, compulsory purchase compensation work, general landlord and tenant
• Identifying opportunities for new business
• Day to day running of rural estates and property

Key Skills

• Must be either MRICS and/or FAAV qualified
• The ability to engage with a variety of audiences
• Good relationship and management and communication skills
• The ability to deal with conflict and provide resolution
• Self-motivated, goal driven and the ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Commercially aware, but with ability to vary approach dependent on circumstances

Team Overview

The successful candidate will be joining the Scotland Rural Consultancy Team, working with both Estate Managers and specialist valuers and consultants in the Dumfries and Edinburgh offices. We specialise in providing strategic and day to day management advice to a variety of clients. We are passionate about providing a high level of service and we do this by investing in our people to enable them to fulfil their aspirations and to succeed within the business and bring with them their unique skills, personality and passions so that they are able to thrive.

The role could be based in Glasgow office where we have more than 80 employees across all aspects of Savills business, and one of the leading surveying practices in the city. We also welcome applicants able to work throughout central and western Scotland.

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