Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 per annum, experience dependant.
Location: Northallerton or Otley, with hybrid working
Contract: Permanent, full time
Benefits: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays’, company pension and other benefits.
We are looking for experienced Estates Surveyors to join us at Align Property Services to cover work for North Yorkshire Council in the Hambleton, Scarborough, and Selby areas. You will be based in either of our Northallerton or Otley offices.
As a member of the Estates & Valuation team, you will collaborate with Surveyors and Valuers to deliver precise valuations and advice, ensuring client requirements are met while coordinating with team members and other disciplines within APS. You will work closely with the wider Estates team at both Align and North Yorkshire Council, liaise with statutory authorities and public bodies, providing technical support and completing job costing and new client assessments in coordination with the project lead and Estates Director.
Align Property Services, who are we?
We are an award-winning building design consultancy and are proud to have been recently named the Regional Energy Consultancy and Regional New Build Project of the year for our recent work with Darlington Borough Council at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Awards.
Align Property Services is a Limited Company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and we are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CDM, Property Advisory & Estate Management.
We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from valuing small gardens to multi-million-pound listed structures including schools, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. With new projects and contracts in development with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients, it is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.
“Our people are what makes us who we are as a company”.
To be successful in this position, you will:
- Be educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline, and hold professional registration with MRICS/FRICS as well as being a Registered Valuer (or would be willing to register)
- Have significant experience within a property/surveying consultancy or property management organisation.
- Have demonstratable experience of working in Asset Management within local Authorities Estate Teams and/or other similar private/public organisations.
- Prepare reports for clients, including development appraisals, viability assessments (residential & commercial), Annual asset valuations, disposals & acquisitions, Landlord & Tenant, Management, Insurance valuations, DRC’S and all areas of valuation work that is undertaken in the role.
- Have experience in using proprietary data bases such as ARGUS, CoreLogic and other surveying and tablet/app-based systems would be advantageous.
- Working knowledge of relevant UK valuation standards, legislative adoptable standards, local authority auditor reporting as well as any relevant private/public sector experience.
- Be IT proficient, including the use of Microsoft packages.
- Hold a full UK driving license.
For a full outline of the roles and responsibilities associated with this role, please review the job description
“Align your career success with delivering our ambitious growth plans”.
What we can offer you
When you join Align, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.
In return for your commitment, we offer:
- A Competitive salary of up to £55,000 per year dependent on your experience.
- Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.
- Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.
- Professional development through varying project work.
- A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.
- Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry.
How to Apply
To apply, please forward your CV and Supporting Statement to Danielle McDowell (Resourcing Specialist) at danielle.mcdowell@northyorks.gov.uk
To discuss this position in more detail, or for any other questions, please get in touch with Danielle on 07977743718.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 23rd of March 2025
Interviews are planned to take place throughout the recruitment process, if you would like to apply, please do so now and we will respond to you quickly. We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
Please note, we do not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.