Valuation Office Agency: Job Opportunity
Chartered Valuation Surveyor - District Valuer Services
Reference number: 428156
Salary: National min £48,886 - London minimum - £53,251
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours
Location: We have offices across the country and this role could be based in any of those locations
Role Overview
As a Chartered Valuation Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for valuations, negotiations and providing property related advice. You'll manage large caseloads and undertake site inspections.
Our Chartered Surveyors have the freedom to manage their own diaries and are empowered to deliver under their own autonomy. We trust our people and look forward to welcoming your skills into our surveying community.
DVS operate on a commercial basis (with a full cost recovery model), in competition with the private sector in all but our National Taxation business sector. We provide a wide range of advice across all aspects of the public sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- This role covers a wide range of activities including:
- Providing technical valuation and property advice to clients whilst managing your own caseload effectively and delivering quality work.
- Identifying, escalating, mitigating, or managing risks and issues.
- Providing property valuation advice to support national taxations.
- Being confident to act as the Lead Valuer, giving technical and valuation advice and guidance to other colleagues.
- Marketing sector specific services and being responsible for maintaining and developing client relationships.
- Providing quotes to clients and accurately recording time spent on cases for charging purposes and delivery.
- Supporting and developing our pipeline of trainee surveyors and having oversight of their journey through their APC and coaching peers.
Person Specification
Our ideal candidate will be able to manage a complex workload within a specialist team and be prepared to work closely with colleagues across the region to deliver for our clients. Throughout the process, you’ll maintain our high standards for quality, delivering to often demanding deadlines. You will enjoy a varied role that includes regular property inspections and travel, and your skills and experience will enable us to provide an efficient, effective, service right at the heart of the public interest.
Essential Requirements
- MRICS or FRICS qualified.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with a wide range of customers and partners.
- Strong analytical and judgement skills in interpreting a range of evidence to provide relevant advice and reach sound conclusions.
- Good report writing and presentation skills.
- A proactive attitude and strong willingness to learn and adapt to new software and IT systems, including those specific to the VOA.
- Committed to continuous development, with full engagement in any training provided to ensure effective use of internal technologies and tools.
- Are willing to travel as some overnight stays may be required.
- Full UK Driving Licence is required.
Qualifications
Applications are welcomed from RICS members who are qualified in the Valuation, Real Estate or Rural Pathways.