Senior Valuation Surveyor (Commercial Property) in Preston

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Valuation Surveyor to lead our commercial property valuation service, within our established team of Chartered Surveyors and RICS Registered Valuers. The candidate will be an MRICS Chartered Surveyor, or an experienced AssocRICS Surveyor (and RICS Registered Valuer) with significant experience of the valuation of commercial property.

About Lea Hough

Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors is a leading multi-disciplinary property consultancy with coverage throughout Lancashire, South Cumbria and North Manchester. We are a highly-respected, independent firm of Chartered Surveyors and Valuers, with an excellent reputation. Our core professional disciplines include Valuation, Building Surveying, Project Management and Architectural Design Services. Our multi-disciplinary team provide Valuation and Building Surveying expertise across commercial, residential, educational and public sector properties.

Survey & Valuation Team

Our six-strong team of RICS Registered Valuers cover a diverse spread of work across all types of property including commercial, industrial, educational, and residential. We offer our clients a full range of Valuation and Surveying services within commercial and residential markets, and our workload is varied and interesting. Our Valuers act for a range of corporate clients, commercial organisations, local authorities, housing associations, solicitors, educational establishments, lending institutions, pensions schemes, and private investors.

About the Role

As Senior Valuation Surveyor you would work within our experienced team and lead our valuation services in relation to commercial property valuations. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality Valuation Reports for a range of purposes including loan security, accountancy, acquisition, and asset valuation on primarily commercial property. The workload will predominantly focus on commercial property types including industrial, offices, retail and mixed-use assets and some commercial and residential development schemes. The successful candidate would benefit from an excellent range of work from a diverse client base, making the role all the more interesting on a day-to-day basis. Importantly, you will not be a “number” in a large corporate organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out Valuations (Red Book compliant) of predominantly commercial and some residential properties.
• Preparing high quality Valuation Reports to strict deadlines and SLA’s.
• As a fee earner, working towards and achieving fee income targets.
• Maximising efficiency and optimising the profitability of work for the team.
• Managing existing client relationships, developing new clients and business opportunities for the company.
• Supporting the team in delivering high quality valuation advice and reaching well-supported, justifiable valuation conclusions.
• Assisting with mentoring and development of junior team members.
• Lead and continue to expand the commercial valuation services.
• Supporting wider professional services, where required.

Location

Our Valuation Surveyors are based out of our Buckshaw Village office. Our other main office bases are located at Blackburn and Lancaster. Our work is focused on the North-West region, including Lancashire, South Cumbria and North Manchester.

Requirements:

• MRICS/FRICS/AssocRICS qualified, and RICS Registered Valuer status is essential.
• Significant and demonstrable PQE valuation experience in commercial valuation, ideally in the North-West region.
• Strong technical valuation skillset and knowledge of market trends.
• Excellent written communication and reporting standards.
• Ability to manage instructions independently and efficiently.
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team interacting with other departments.
• Client focused with a commercial mindset.
• Full UK driving licence and car owner.

We can offer:

• Excellent and diverse workload with a strong and wide-ranging client base.
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, plus bonus and company pension.
• Bonus - we have an excellent bonus scheme, which is achievable and generous.
• Company pension scheme with employer contribution.
• Payment of RICS subscriptions.
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Mileage allowance.
• Professional and Personal Development.
• In-house CPD seminars.
• Contribution towards external CPD requirements.
• Supportive team environment within an organised and established Valuation team.
• Modern office environment and free parking.
• Team social events.

Importantly, we can offer a brilliant variety of good-quality work and career opportunity working in a great team environment, alongside our established team of Chartered Surveyors and Valuers. We are proud of our:

• Established reputation – you would join a highly regarded independent firm with a reputation for delivering an excellent service to a range of clients.
• Strong client portfolio – you would inherit and build upon relationships with lenders, developers, housing associations, education establishments, public sector and private investors.
• Culture – you would be part of a multi-disciplinary company where senior partners are also fee earners and encourage cross-referrals and team collaboration across the firm.
• Enjoyable work – you would enjoy a healthy work-life balance within a people-first approach, and good quality instructions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated commercial valuation specialist seeking autonomy, career progression and exposure to a varied and sustainable pipeline of work. If you are interested in joining our established Lancashire-based practice with a strong reputation in the market, we would love to hear from you.

Applications

Interested candidates should please submit their written applications and CV’s to: Sarah Dignan at sarah.dignan@leahough.co.uk

Recruitment agencies

Lea Hough will only pay agency fees where a signed agreement is in place, and the agency has been instructed by a Partner at our firm. We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from any third party, including recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted to Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors or any of our employees outside of our formal recruitment process, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be deemed unsolicited and will not be eligible for any agency fees.