Rural Surveyor (Up to Senior Associate Director Level)
📍 Newbury, Berkshire
💰 Up to £65,000 Basic Salary
🚗 Up to £6,000 Car Allowance or Company Car
🎯 Performance Bonus
📋 Full-Time | Hybrid Working
A highly regarded national property consultancy is seeking an experienced Rural Surveyor to join its established Rural Land Management & Consultancy team based in Newbury.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an MRICS-qualified rural professional looking to take the next step in their career, with scope to join at Associate Director or Senior Associate Director level depending on experience. The successful candidate will become a key member of a respected and high-performing team, advising a prestigious portfolio of private estates, rural landowners, investors and institutional clients across the South of England.
The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to high-value and complex rural assets, and the opportunity to play a strategic role in both client management and business development.
The Role:
The successful individual will be responsible for delivering high-quality estate and property management advice across a diverse rural portfolio, while supporting the continued growth and success of the wider business.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Acting as the lead asset manager for a portfolio of significant rural estate management clients.
- Providing strategic estate management advice to private and institutional landowners.
- Managing a diverse range of rural assets including agricultural, residential, commercial and amenity property.
- Conducting rent reviews, lease renewals, tenancy negotiations and licence agreements.
- Overseeing repair, maintenance and improvement programmes across client portfolios.
- Managing landlord and tenant matters and assisting in dispute resolution where required.
- Working closely with specialist colleagues across farming, forestry, natural capital, environmental, agency and valuation disciplines.
- Ensuring delivery of key client objectives, service standards and reporting requirements.
- Identifying opportunities to develop and grow client relationships.
- Supporting business development initiatives and contributing to new fee generation.
- Mentoring and developing junior surveyors within the team.
- Contributing to the leadership and continued success of a highly respected rural consultancy business.
About You:
Applications are welcomed from ambitious and commercially minded Rural Surveyors who are passionate about delivering exceptional client service.
You will possess:
- MRICS qualification (Rural Pathway preferred).
- Approximately 5+ years PQE within rural surveying, estate management or rural consultancy.
- A relevant degree in Rural Estate Management, Rural Surveying, Agriculture, Property or a related discipline.
- Strong experience managing rural estates and diverse landholdings.
- Excellent understanding of landlord and tenant matters, estate management and rural property legislation.
- Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality professional advice.
- Strong commercial awareness and business development capability.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work independently whilst contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A commitment to supporting and developing junior team members.
Desirable
- CAAV qualification or membership.
- Experience working with private estates, landed estates or institutional rural portfolios.
- Exposure to natural capital, environmental schemes or strategic land projects.
What's on Offer:
In addition to a highly competitive salary package, the successful candidate will benefit from an extensive and market-leading rewards programme designed to support career development, financial wellbeing, health and work-life balance.
- Up to £65,000 basic salary
- Up to £6,000 car allowance or company car
- Annual performance bonus
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance (up to 8x basic salary)
- Group income protection
- Share incentive plan
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Financial wellbeing support
- Independent mortgage advice services
- Private medical insurance
- Health screening
- Digital GP access
- Dental options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Annual flu vaccinations
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday
- Volunteering days
- Travel insurance
- Retail discounts and cashback schemes
- Concierge service
- Kids Pass membership
- Open Fairways golf membership discounts
- Travel and leisure discounts
- Perks at Work platform
- Company sports teams and social events
- Charity and fundraising initiatives
- Excellent learning, development and career progression opportunities
Apply:
This represents an outstanding opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected rural property teams, working with a prestigious client base and benefiting from genuine long-term career progression within a collaborative and supportive environment.
For a confidential discussion and further information, please get in touch directly.
