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Assistant Surveyor - Rating

Job ID

166008

Posted

17-May-2024

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Valuations/Appraisal

Location(s)

Edinburgh - Scotland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Glasgow - Scotland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Role Purpose

Our market leading Rating team in Scotland provides rating advice to a broad range of clients including landlords, occupiers, investors, and developers. You will be tasked with supporting the team, building on existing market success. You will have the tenacity and ability to learn new skills and develop new business and provide support to Directors on high profile and complex cases.

Our Rating team has enjoyed tremendous growth delivering profit and creating opportunities for individuals to progress their careers.

Key Responsibilities

‒To work with prestigious occupational & Investor clients and to undertake rates appeals via check, challenge & appeal.

‒To manage and grow your own client base and case load with a view to taking on more responsibility with increased experience.

‒Developing excellent business relationships with new and existing clients.

‒Approaching potential new clients on the phone

‒To assist with and provide rating advice to developer and landlord clients through all stages of the development cycle including deletion / RV appeals, completion notices and mitigation strategies.

‒To assist with the preparation of appeal proposal documents.

‒To integrate fully in the wider CBRE network and to develop relationships with key CBRE service lines including Agency, Investment and Development to promote the team and leverage opportunities

‒To compile and analyse rental evidence in order to assist with appeals

Person Specification/Requirements

‒Good interpersonal & communication skills, both verbally and in writing

‒Commercially astute with an entrepreneurial attitude to business development

‒Ability to work autonomously and co-ordinate tasks efficiently to ensure deadlines are met

‒Accurate and exceptional attention to detail

‒Pro-active and enjoys working autonomously and as part of a wider team

‒Confident and assertive where required

‒Flexible approach to work

‒Understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion

‒Team player who works effectively with colleagues and clients

‒Good IT skills (Word, Excel, MS Outlook)

It would be helpful to have the following but is not essential:

‒Experience in providing rating advice and negotiating appeals

‒Detailed knowledge of rating legislation and case law

‒Good general surveying and inspection skills

‒Knowledge of Rating software including Riverlake

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it’s like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

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. For information about accommodations we can make during the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/careers/accommodations

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)