Associate Surveyor in Maidstone

Norse Group's Consulting services is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile services to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. Our multi-disciplined teams provide a number of property services, undertaking a wide range of projects including residential, commercial, and educational of varying size and complexity, resulting in innovative, sustainable and commercially viable delivery.

The Estates division provides a comprehensive range of property and asset management services, helping clients maximise the value, performance and efficiency of their property portfolios. The team specialises in property management, valuations, landlord and tenant matters, business rates advice, development consultancy, surveying services and strategic asset management.

In addition, the Estates team undertakes specialist land agency work, acting on behalf of clients in relation to land acquisition, disposal, wayleaves, easements, rights of way and development land matters. The team also has extensive experience in Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) projects, providing advice on land acquisition, compensation negotiations, stakeholder engagement and representation throughout the CPO process, supporting infrastructure, regeneration, highways and development schemes from inception through to delivery.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supporting the Estates Director in the management and leadership of professional/technical staff specialising in property management.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, building and maintaining effective working relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders while delivering clear, professional and commercially focused advice.
• Contribute to the Estates financial management, including robust performance management of the team, monitoring income and expenditure, fee forecasting, resource planning and continually striving for best practice.
• Have extensive knowledge of and manage/liaise with clients in the provision of effective day-to-day professional Valuation and Estates Management advice.
• Undertake all aspects of general practice work, in accordance with professional RICS standards/guidance and carry out duties appropriate to the grade and Chartered nature of the post.
• Support business development activities and for identifying new business opportunities.
• Fee earning at 80% and contribute to the achievement of the business plan objectives and targets.
• Carry out other duties commensurate with your grade as directed by your line manager.
• Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high-quality products and service which embrace quality standards.

Candidate Requirements:

• Professional Chartered membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in an Estates related discipline.
• Have or immediately obtain Registered Valuer registration.
• Extensive experience in a similar role.
• Sound legal knowledge of all Estates management activities, managing property portfolios, valuation methodology and all property valuation techniques.
• Management certificate/experience.
• Understanding of business planning, commercial risk management and financial management.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Familiar with construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos.

Our Offer:

• 25 days holiday, plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Excellent career progression within a forward-thinking business.
• Company Sickness Scheme.
• Royal London Pension Scheme.
• Payment of annual professional subscription.
• Flexible & hybrid working arrangements.
• Access to company discounts and benefits.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.