Graduate Rural Chartered Surveyor
- Employer
- Fisher German Priestner
- Location
- Multiple
- Salary
- £35,000
- Closing date
- 27 Nov 2022
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Job Details
Position: Graduate Rural Chartered Surveyor
Location: Knutsford, Cheshire; Leeds West Yorkshire; Edinburgh Scotland
Salary: £35,000
An opportunity to join an extremely successful company, which has grown organically over the last 15 years, to be a market leader in providing chartered surveying and related services to the Utilities and Renewables sector.
The company prides itself on its’ commitment to professional development which underpins its’ ability to deliver a highly professional, bespoke service for clients that far exceeds market expectations. This busy role, where two days are never the same, is pivotal in supporting the Managing Director and Qualified Chartered Surveyor in the businesses’ Chartered Surveying department.
The ideal Graduate Chartered Surveyor will be expected to:
- work with a busy, dynamic and well respected Managing Director and Qualified Surveyor, in a fast moving challenging environment
- be conscientious and flexible in their approach given the businesses diverse stakeholder base
- be a good negotiator and communicator that always has time for clients, subcontractors, fellow professionals and other intermediaries
- be prepared to work away from home and in a lone worker environment
The ideal Graduate Chartered Surveyor will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Experience or an interest in the utilities industry is beneficial, but not vital
- Be working towards an MRICS qualification in the rural sector is essential
- An adaptable approach and a willingness to pick up tasks quickly
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good presentational skills being comfortable working with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
- Well presented, professional, organised and motivated
- A pro-active self-starter with the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Flexibility on hours of work is essential
- Clean Driving Licence a must
The role is based in either our Knutsford office, Leeds office or Edinburgh office with candidates needing to be located close by.
The offices offer excellent opportunities with a mix of experience advising in commercial property situations, valuation, negotiation and settlement for the acquisition of rights, project management and compulsory purchase. Also with a wide number of contacts in the industry FGP Limited is able to second staff to complete all areas of training and experience
To apply, please submit your cv and covering letter via the apply button now.
FGP Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
Company
About FGP
FGP is a leading RICS affiliated company specializing in the growing energy and infrastructure industry.
FGP provide site based trained Agricultural Liaison Officers for infrastructure construction projects. The ALO provides a vital link to other FGP professionals who achieve exceptional progress for clients to enable important infrastructure projects to proceed.
The FGP team of professionals display diversity and individualism. As well as a disciplined approach to negotiations, an important part of the work gives the opportunity to advise clients on the use and protection of land. Most of our staff have agricultural or estate management backgrounds giving a sound basis for advice on a wide variety of land and environmental issues.
Our capabilities are broad based.
• A working understanding of the numerous Acts of Parliament governing infrastructure
• Sound agricultural and environmental knowledge
• Valuations as registered valuers of all property types
• Excelling in negotiations for land purchase and compensation settlements
• Arranging access onto land for construction teams
• Providing specialist advice on land reinstatement and drainage
• GIS mapping and service location
• Extrapolation of land title information and referencing of landowners
• Inspecting existing infrastructure apparatus
• Advising on achieving net zero carbon status and carbon offsets
• Looking after our clients and keeping their projects moving
• Agricultural Liaison Officers providing the link between the site engineer, the FGP Land Agent and the occupier of the land.
We believe that this breadth of expertise and specialist nature of work underpins our particular strength. FGP support and manage significant utility based assets throughout the UK.
FGP is based in Knutsford in Cheshire. The central UK location has good transport links to all parts of the UK giving the whole team a single office base. FGP work for clients all over the country allows the team to experience a variety of communities and landscapes.
At FGP we work with two goals in mind – firstly to satisfy client need gaining access to land to enable energy and infrastructure projects to proceed; secondly to assist clients in protecting the environment and land once access is gained.
Training is a key component of staff development, enabling FGP to thrive internally and externally providing services for clients.
All members of the team are encouraged to consistently increase their knowledge and skills.
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