Key details

Job Title: Rural Surveyor
Location: Flexible - Melrose, Berwick, Edinburgh
Department: Rural Asset Management
Reports to: Associate Director

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity within a growing sector for an experienced Surveyor/Land Agent to join our team. The successful candidate can expect to work across a variety of dynamic services such as farm and estate management, energy and renewables projects, and agricultural valuation, planning and development opportunities such as:

• Renewables - acting on behalf of landowners in relation to solar, wind and battery energy storage developments.
• Liaising with landowners and agents on site and undertaking all aspects of rural consultancy, red book valuation and professional work.
• Supporting the Associate Director with the existing and diverse portfolio of projects at various stages including managing the Estate Management portfolio.
• Proactively generating new leads from a wide variety of sources to grow the value of the team's assets under management, and gain new business to grow the department's portfolio of clients. 

About you

The preferred candidate will have their MRICS qualification and ideally have a minimum of 2 years' experience working in a similar environment such as rural land, farming, forestry or renewable energy. You will have a good working knowledge and understanding of rural Scotland and Scottish agriculture and have a proven track record of managing project performance on a commercial and/or residential level.

Key requirements

Essential

• Driving Licence
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
• Demonstratable success in generating new business
• Fully IT literate & proficient in the use of IT systems including MS Word, Excel & Outlook
• Strong written & verbal communication/numeracy/data analysing skills
• Strong negotiation, organisation & influencing skills
• Proven track record in delivering targets within a demanding environment
• Self-motivated problem solver with strong interpersonal skills

Desirable

• MRICS qualified, FAAV or associated qualification

Competencies

• Customer focused
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Positive mindset
• Planning & organising
• Business development and fee generation

What we offer

• Competitive salary and discretional bonus
• 37.5 base hours per week
• Car allowance
• Hybrid working flexibility available
• 26 days annual leave (increasing by 1 day per year up to 5 years) and 7 bank holiday leave days
• Private health insurance and cash plan
• Referral scheme

About us

When you join Rettie you’ll discover the difference you can make. We're a growing and ambitious company, but at our foundations, we have a family feel. We care about our people; we want them to prosper and realise their potential. We are proud that our values of Teamwork, Determination, Dependability and Ambition guide our actions and behaviours towards our clients and each other, daily. Based on these values, we aspire to cultivate and grow diverse, capable teams in an environment which will help you realise your career potential.