Senior Surveyor / Associate

County Durham Permanent View Job Description
Provide expert advice and support to a diverse range of rural clients, helping them manage, develop, and diversify their rural property assets.Work across a broad spectrum of rural surveying activities, including planning, valuations, landlord and tenant issues, property sales, lettings, and emerging areas like ecosystem services and energy projects.
  • Be part of building a brighter future in rural property across the North
  • Excellent support and opportunities to enhance your career with GSC Grays

About Our Client

GSC Grays are a dynamic, forward-thinking firm where integrity, expertise, and innovation drive everything we do. A respected rural property consultancy, dedicated to delivering exceptional service. With a strong regional presence, we support rural businesses through expert guidance and a collaborative approach, emphasising sustainable development and strategic growth.

Job Description

This role as a Senior Surveyor or Associate in our Chester-le-Street office will see you delivering a full range of professional advice across rural property matters, including landlord and tenant issues, valuations, property transactions, diversification, renewable energy, and ecosystem services. You will collaborate closely with colleagues to ensure exceptional client service and support the delivery of regional business plans and strategic objectives.

Building and nurturing strong client relationships and developing new business opportunities, work pipeline and providing an excellent level of service will be key to this position. You will have the opportunity to deliver a varied and interesting range of work, with a strong pipeline of work and exciting range of clients. This role offers excellent career development opportunities and will suit someone passionate about the rural and agricultural sector.

The Successful Applicant

  • Holds a RICS-accredited degree with 2-3 years PQE in a similar rural surveying role.
  • Demonstrates a detailed knowledge of rural property matters, with added experience in energy or planning being advantageous.
  • Has excellent organisational, planning, and IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to network and build relationships effectively.
  • Works well independently and as part of a team, showing flexibility and a proactive approach to managing multiple priorities.

What's on Offer

There is a competitive salary and benefits package available for this role - dependent on experience. Our benefits include:

  • 5% employer contribution pension scheme with Aviva
  • Company sick pay
  • 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
  • Birthday leave
  • Leave at lunchtime on Christmas Eve*
  • Wellbeing activities
  • Expensed eye tests
  • Recruitment referral bonus*
  • Private health insurance available through Vitality via a salary sacrifice scheme
  • Fully supported training and continuous professional development
  • Professional membership fees paid*
  • Electric vehicle lease scheme available via a salary sacrifice scheme*
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
  • Free tea and coffee and weekly fresh fruit
    *restrictions apply

Next Steps

Please visit our recruitment site for wider information around the role. 

https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/clientprofile/gsc-grays 

Steph McKay at Michael Page is exclusively managing this vacancy and all applications will be managed by her. Apply online here or by sending your CV via email to Steph, and your CV will be considered upon receipt. 

To find out more and to express your interest, contact her on 0113 243 7734 for a confidential discussion. 

Interviews will be held for this position in June/July subject to arrangement.

Michael Page are exclusively managing this recruitment campaign so all internal, external and third party applications will be put through the same process.

Contact
Steph Mckay
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6750940
Phone number
+44 113 243 7734

Job summary

Job function
Property
Subsector
Agency and Landlord & Tenant
Sector
Property
Location
County Durham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Steph Mckay
Consultant phone
+44 113 243 7734
Job reference
JN-052025-6750940