Senior Surveyor

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About The Role

The role
Gateley Hamer are a property consultancy who provides our clients with solutions around to extracting the
most value from their development assets with specific expertise relating to CPOs DCOs, easements and
wayleaves, infrastructure projects, land referencing and public inquiries.

Operating across the public and private sectors, we work with commercial and residential developers, planning
professionals, local authorities and scheme promoters, providing expertise on complex, large-scale
developments.

Our goal is to deliver simplicity in a complex world.

Your responsibilities will include:

• You will be leading on landowner consultations and advising clients on all aspects of Development
  Consent Orders for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. This will include overseeing and
  drafting of all Lands related documents for the preparation and implementation of
  Development Consent Orders and providing advice to clients on the promotion and implementation of
  Compulsory Purchase Powers. You will also be required to engage and negotiate with landowners and
  carry out landowner consultations as part of this process. The role will also include working alongside
  other professional disciplines throughout the full life-cycle of major projects.
• You will be required to assist with all compulsory purchase matters, including drafting valuations,
  preparing compensation claims and negotiating compensation settlements and agreements. You may
  also be required to prepare reports and advice notes on all matters relating to compulsory purchase
  and compensation.
• Assist and provide advice to landowners affected by Compulsory Purchase, including assisting with the
  preparation of objections and petitions, preparation of compensation claims and negotiation of claims
  and agreements.
• Advise acquiring authorises on the promotion and implementation of compulsory purchase powers.
  
  Your role will include third party consultation and reporting to clients on all matters required in the
  land assembly process.
• Involvement in all stages of the compulsory purchase process from pre-application consultation to
  negotiating compensation claims. You are likely to be involved with all stages of the process, working
  for both landowners and acquiring authorities across a range of projects, although you may be
  required to work on a single project for sustained periods from time to time.
• Build relationships with key clients and seek to extend instructions and secure new instructions from
  new and existing clients and to support the Company in pursuing new opportunities, identifying new
  enquiries and helping to build their reputation.
• Prepare reports and advice notes in accordance with the business's quality assurance procedures.
• Assist in graduate development across the team.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of Property Costs Estimates.

The Person

The candidate will demonstrate a genuine desire to be part of a rapidly growing team, enthusiasm and the
drive to continue learning and be actively involved in business development activities.

This role will ideally suit a Senior Associate who has previous experience working on a number of large-scale
infrastructure projects, seeking a variety of work from promotion of schemes, to settling compensation claims.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• BSc Hons
• Ideally MRICS qualified
• Experience negotiating and advising clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive and disciplined
• An ambitious individual who thrives on negotiating with multiple parties to achieve the best possible
  outcome for their client
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to communicate effectively at all levels to be able to
  foster and develop relationships with new and existing clients
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, as well as having the ability to time manage
  effectively
• Experience in leading on the promotion, submission, delivery and implementation of Development
  Consent Orders and Compulsory Purchase Orders
• Experience in working to deadlines and within budgets on a wide range of projects
• Have a solid understanding of the DCO and CPO processes, including the Planning Act 2008, Town and
  Country Planning Act, the Transport and Works Act 1992 and all relevant Compulsory Purchase
  legislation.
• Has an excellent understanding of the Compensation Code
• Project Management and Line Management experience

About Us

The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.

In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex…