Location(s): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Flexible within the UK)
Role Purpose:
Due to the significant growth of our specialist Plant & Equipment Valuations business, we are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Senior Surveyor. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to join a market‑leading team, with the flexibility to be based anywhere in the UK, within the Reinstatement Cost Assessment (RCA) team, part of the Building Consultancy department. The successful candidate will report directly to the Director and Head of Plant & Equipment Valuations.
These assignments provide a comprehensive career development path and an opportunity to influence asset valuation across a diverse portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead Comprehensive Data Gathering & Project Management: Orchestrate the collection and verification of crucial client data, including Fixed Asset Registers, site layout drawings, maintenance logs and capital expenditure records from various departments. This involves identifying data holders, issuing clear information requests, proactive follow‑ups and timeline management to ensure data availability and accuracy.
* Conduct In‑Depth Site Inspections: Perform targeted physical inspections of plant and equipment, assessing actual asset condition, maintenance regimes, customisation and integration into bespoke production lines to understand economic reality over accounting age.
* Identify and Analyse Obsolescence: On site evaluate functional and economic obsolescence, considering technological advancements, changing production requirements, spare part availability, rising energy costs, raw material inflation and regulatory changes that impact asset value.
* Reconcile Discrepancies: Actively identify and resolve inconsistencies between accounting records and physical assets, such as phantom assets, unrecorded additions, misclassified items or grouped assets requiring separate valuation. This involves working across engineering and accounting disciplines.
* Apply Advanced Valuation Methodologies: Utilize expertise in plant and equipment valuations for financial purposes, employing asset modelling methodologies, indices, depreciation curves and assessments of functional and economic obsolescence.
* Strategic Business Development: Proactively seek out opportunities, generate revenue and promote growth for the business unit. This includes producing high‑quality bidding/marketing material, proposals, valuation reports and delivering compelling presentations both internally and to clients.
* Client Relationship Management: Ensure close liaison with clients, providing high‑quality advice and delivering clear, informative assessments of valuations, including in‑person presentations.
* Quality & Compliance: Ensure all work adheres to RICS standards and CBRE’s stringent quality and risk management processes, contributing to reliable and accurate reports.
Person Specification:
* Minimum of 5 years of conventional plant and equipment valuation experience, covering insurance, financial reporting, loan security and market valuation assignments.
* Demonstrable data‑analysis experience in plant and equipment valuations for financial purposes, adopting asset modelling methodologies.
* RICS qualification is desirable but not essential.
* Other qualifications in business, finance, accounting or economics are of interest but optional.
* Proficient IT skills, including advanced Excel modelling, with an advantage for Power BI knowledge.
* Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex valuation insights clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders.
* Strong project management abilities, focusing on meticulous data collection, analysis and reconciliation.
* A keen eye for detail and a commitment to producing credible, accurate, and defensible valuation outcomes.
Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
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