Rural Surveyor - Diversification and Planning

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Bidwells is looking for a passionate Rural Surveyor to join our leading team, and can be based in either our Cambridge, Oxford or Norwich office. We’re looking to speak with any qualified rural surveyors at Surveyor through to Associate level. The successful applicant will be a productive and profitable fee earner, ideally specialising in areas of diversification and professional work.

The Rural team at Bidwells manages, consults, and offers strategic advice on over a million acres of farmland and estates across the country, working with some of the UK's top-performing rural businesses and landowners including Cambridge and Oxford colleges, institutions, private estates, and family farm businesses.

Within the 60+ strong team there is a vast array of knowledge coming from graduates through to equity partners. We pride ourselves on the progression and development we offer our people and within Rural, this is no exception. The team specialise in estate and farm strategy and management, professional work, renewable energy, diversification, rural agency, and natural capital and biodiversity net gain.

What you’ll be doing:

You will get the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects for some fascinating clients. You'll be involved with a wide variety of work including, but not limited to:

• Carrying out professional work instructions and projects including rural development and diversification, rural planning, strategic estate and portfolio reviews, valuations and corporate consultancy, specialist professional work, expert witness work and working with the Rural Agency team.
• Developing and maintaining regular contact with clients to develop and sustain long term relationships.
• Targeting new prospects and existing clients for new professional instructions, and contributing to promotion and developing business for the division.
• Networking and developing contacts with peers as well as professional and potential clients.
• Maintaining an up to date understanding of other teams and divisions to support and identify new business opportunities.
• Responsible for the profitability and management of instructions undertaken, particularly concentrating on time and efficiency of delivery of work.

About You:

• 
  MRICS
• Experience in professional rural work, diversification and planning
• Numerate and competent in use of spreadsheets and other applications
• Excellent business writing skills
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise and deal with competing deadlines and workload
• Friendly and professional approach, good networking abilities
• Demonstrable team player
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong people skills with an ability to communicate via different mediums at all levels

Why Bidwells?

We’re a different kind of business. Whilst we’re a major player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned, independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We give our people autonomy and take the time to listen.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.