Senior Surveyor - Rural & Infrastructure Estates
Location: County Durham (Hybrid)
Contract: Interim / Ongoing
Rate: Circa £400 per day
Spencer Clarke Group are seeking an experienced Rural Estates Surveyor to join a high-performing Strategic Property Management team, supporting the effective management of a complex and diverse rural estate. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in rural tenancy management, including Farm Business Tenancies and Agricultural Holdings Act Tenancies, alongside exposure to utilities and infrastructure schemes such as wayleaves, easements, pipelines, fibre, power or statutory undertakers' works.
You will play a key role in delivering a broad caseload across landlord & tenant matters, valuations, disposals, acquisitions, land management, and property reviews, ensuring that the Council’s estate is used efficiently, legally compliant, and performing at its best.
Skills & Experience Needed
* Strong experience in rural estate management
* Familiarity with FBTs and AHA tenancies – essential
* Experience dealing with utility and infrastructure schemes (e.g., wayleaves, compensation, easements)
* Demonstrable background in valuations, landlord & tenant, acquisitions and disposals
* Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving capability
* Ability to manage a varied caseload to tight timescales
* Clear and confident communicator, able to interact professionally with a wide range of stakeholders
Qualifications
* Degree in a property/land discipline or equivalent
* MRICS preferred (or working toward)
* RICS Registered Valuer desirable
How to Apply
If you're interested in applying, please apply now with your CV and contact Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on 01772 954200 ASAP.