Senior Surveyor - Affordable Housing Valuation (WSP GL Hearn)

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role… We’re a growing team and being part of WSP GL Hearn means that you will have the opportunity to work on some amazing projects. A big advantage of being a member of the Valuation team is the ability to work with different Directors on a variety of instructions across the country. You’ll get to build relationships with clients and internal teams, and promote the WSP GL Hearn Housing, Viability and Regeneration offer.

Using your valuation expertise, you will carry out valuations for affordable housing providers, local authorities and private clients to support the acquisition of land and new homes, help to aid internal decision making processes and to support disposals. The preparation of detailed valuation reports and recommendations in accordance with RICS guidelines. Building strong relationships with clients and developing your knowledge of what pressures they face so that you can offer tailored solutions. Providing robust viability advice to our clients is essential to support key business decisions, and in this role your advice will form part of a business case or support the delivery of new homes through the planning process.

You could be working on one of these projects:

• Providing advice to a government department regarding the viability of major housing development in London;
• Providing a red book valuation for the purchase of land in the south east to build 32 new affordable homes;
• Producing an update to a red book report to support the disposal of shared ownership homes;
• Producing a market review report to support the town centre regeneration of a town in the West Midlands.

You will be based in our Manchester First Street office which is conveniently located close to both Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Street stations. Your role will require regular travel to London and the South East.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate… Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer (we would consider candidates eligible for registration). Affordable housing valuation experience or an interest and willingness to develop skills in affordable housing valuation. Experience of using Argus Developer and completing financial appraisals. Excited to work on a variety of different projects within the Valuation team and into the wider business. A willingness to work with the Director to grow the Housing, Viability and Regeneration offer growing their skills and knowledge to progress to the next level.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Diversity: We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.