Utilities Surveyor

The purpose of the job is to undertake Compensation and Compulsory Purchase work and in particular delivery of contract work to Transport and Utility clients in a reliable and cost efficient manner, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure projects as well as other major and minor gas, water, electricity, road (national and local authority) and rail jobs, ensuring appropriate fee income to the business.
To organise project surveyors and referencers to ensure successful delivery of major and minor projects to a wide range of clients across the transportation and utility sectors. To develop work from new and existing sector client contacts, in association with other Team colleagues and BK Offices regionally.

Main Responsibilities

Fee Earner – maximise fee income.
Client Manager - develop client management.
Ensure delivery of service.
To manage the utilisation of time for the team’s benefit. Maximising efficiency and optimising the profitability of work for the team.
To deliver agreed budgets and targets.
To deal with clients to a higher standard whilst retaining job profitability.
Negotiate compensation in accordance with clients instructions.
Procurement of new work instructions wherever possible.
Assist in the delivery of agreed budgets and be responsible for managing own performance whilst exceeding in core technical skills.
To attend training sessions and team meetings.
To provide support to other offices as directed.
Undertake CPO and compensation advice within BK.

Person Specification

The job will require someone who has knowledge our market sector and is at a senior level and either at Associate level or wishing to progress to this level.

Qualifications:
The job will require someone who has undertaken a formal qualification to degree level that is accredited by the RICS and will be qualified as a Member of the RICS.

Essential Criteria:
Self-starter with good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with colleagues and clients.
The ability to work in an organised and methodical fashion, with a high level of attention to detail.
The ability to manage time effectively, prioritising tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
A willingness to be part of a team and to interact with other professional staff.
The ability to learn new skills and working methods and be adaptable to change.
The ability to accept responsibility and, within parameters defined by the immediate performance manager, work on their own initiative.
A willingness to undertake business development.
A proactive approach to work.
The ability to produce clear and concise written reports and recommendations.
Ideally a minimum of 2 years PQE.
A good working knowledge of IT is essential, in particular a familiarity with and understanding of the Microsoft Office packages and preferably good keyboard skills.
A full driving licence is essential.


Who are Bruton Knowles?
Bruton Knowles Limited is a Chartered Surveying practice who provide a comprehensive range of surveying and property services. Our geographic reach covers the whole of England, Wales, and Scotland with clients in utilities and infrastructure, valuation, commercial, planning and development and rural.

We've taken on new, innovative ways of working to deliver our services and we've created a new strategy to target key areas of growth for the business, resulting in the launch our new Utilities and Infrastructure team, our new National Valuation Team and further development for our Rural team whilst bolstering our activity in commercial, planning and development.

Why join us?
We're not a giant corporation with faceless, nameless individuals, neither are we a small firm offering little scope for advancement. Our company is of a size to offer stability along with agility and dynamism, career progression, openness, self-empowerment, and versatility. You'll be valued as an individual, supported and mentored by the best in the field whatever your experience level. With opportunities in multiple areas including utilities and infrastructure, valuation, commercial, rural, in both the private and public sector you will be working on projects for prestigious clients from individuals to large national organisations.