Senior Surveyor - Commercial Valuation

The position will be responsible for managing predominantly commercial valuation instructions with a strong emphasis required on generating new business and growing the business line, whilst maintaining excellent relationships with existing clients.

The successful candidate MRICS/FRICS will be generating, coordinating, and managing commercial valuation assignments for a variety of clients to include Banks, International Lenders, Investors, Family Offices and REITs. They will manage a small team of Valuation and admin staff and contribute to the support of other APC candidates. This is an opportunity for the right individual to work with an experienced and successful team in an exciting and expanding area of Savills business.

Key Responsibilities

• To carry our professional property valuations for land, commercial/ residential buildings, both existing properties, new build and under construction, ensuring correct advice and guidance is provided on accurate market values
• Liaising with clients to secure instructions and prepare engagement letters
• Coordinating Savills local teams across the Middle East network
• Working alongside the wider UAE Valuation teams for the undertaking of regular contracted portfolio valuation work, bank instructions as well as one-off mandates for multiple purposes
• Adopting Savills tools to provide market leading outputs for clients
• Contribute directly towards improving the team’s fee income and profitability
• Undertake a lead role in the promotion and development of the Valuation team within the wider Savills business
• Produce high quality presentations and sign off reports
• Co-ordinate and manage multiple instructions
• Work with and assist other members of staff within the APC program
• Play a key role as a mentor to junior staff, attending sessions to assist with their learning & development
• Keep abreast of market developments and share these regularly with the team and firm as required
• Evaluate, adapt, and improve standards, techniques, and procedures
• Streamline data management and tracker systems to maximise efficiencies

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Member of the RICS with relevant Valuation experience
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role (knowledge of Middle East markets would be advantageous)
• RICS qualified and RICS Registered Valuer status
• Ideally 1 – 5 years PQE
• Experience of working in a client facing valuation role
• Familiarity with Argus Enterprise and knowledge of discounted cash flows
• Willingness to work outside of comfort zone
• Driving license holder
• Precise work ethic, with excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative
• Focused and organised