Agency Surveyor

Job description

Role OverviewSavills Chelmsford is a multi-discipline office that offers a range of services across commercial, residential estate agency, new homes, residential development, planning, minerals & waste and rural sectors. The Commercial Agency Team is based in Chelmsford and covers industrial & logistics property and offices together with commercial development land across Essex and Suffolk. Whilst the team is based in the Chelmsford office there is flexibility to be based out of the Ipswich Office if preferred. The candidate will have completed their APC and ideally been working in an agency capacity in the region, although this is not essential. This is an opportunity for someone to join a growing team with excellent career progression opportunities.Key Responsibilities

The disposal/acquisition and provision of consultancy advice of office and industrial & logistics sites and properties including working with funds/investors, developers and occupiers. The key activities for this role are:

• Taking a proactive approach in identifying business development opportunities both individually and as part of the team.• Undertake inspections of properties• Preparation of marketing reports and strategies • Carrying out market research to enable accurate development advice• Undertake development appraisals • Identifying possible additional instructions/fee earning opportunities• Analysing key data and extracting salient information • To carry out property searches and provide comprehensive advice directly to clients• Preparing in advance for client meetings, recording minutes and carrying out any actions arising• To report directly to clients and senior colleagues• To build strong relationships with other Savills divisions and offices and be able to cross-selling Development of relationships with clients and other property professionals• Developing and maintaining active communication both within the team and outside of the team• Asking questions, interacting and discussing the objectives and day to day work of the team• Providing assistance to team members as and when required• Proactively seek out and secure new fee earning instructions• Has a full driving licence and has access to drive a car for business purposes

Key Skills• Reliable, hard-working• Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team but without constant supervision• RICS qualified • Strong verbal, numerical and report-writing skills• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills• Well organised with good initiative• A team player with leadership potential• Ability to generate new business once established• Strategic approach to problem-solving• Computer literate, specifically with Excel and Word• Good attention to detail and accuracy of work• Ability to work closely with clients, tenants and other third parties• Maintain a professional manner at all times• Enthusiasm to do a high-quality job at all times• Drive and determination to succeed• Genuine interest in property - inquisitive mind • Actively engage with agents across different firms in the region• Chase enquiries received both in person and on the phoneSavills employee offer