CPO Surveyor - #1783163

Job Title: Graduate Surveyor / Surveyor

Department: Land Assembly & Compulsory Purchase

Location: Manchester / Sheffield

About us:

Lambert Smith Hampton is a leading and progressive commercial real estate consultancy with a network of offices across the UK and Ireland. As a business we work with investors, developers and occupiers in both the public and private sector.

Working in the PR+I team at Lambert Smith Hampton is diverse and rewarding, with your work having a direct impact on your clients businesses. We have a national service line from where you can draw upon a wealth of experience and knowledge. An example of the services we provide includes:

• Planning consultancy; covering feasibility studies, preparing and managing planning applications, site identification and appraisals, land promotion and monitoring, stakeholder engagement and public consultations.
• Development consultancy; advising in scheme optimisation, property rationalisation and space utilisation, options evaluations and testing, financial viability assessments, valuations, funding and financing strategies
• Land assembly and Compulsory Purchase (CPO); advising on infrastructure and regeneration for infrastructure providers and property owners, advising on the implications and effects of a scheme on property values and acquisition under CPO, negotiating with acquiring authorities and claimants
• Public sector asset management; covering disposals and acquisitions, valuations, asset and lease advisory, property and estates management
• Town centre and economic regeneration; helping clients navigate the regeneration lifecycle, from initial strategic visioning and viability testing, to planning and delivery, then beyond that to investment and management strategies

This opportunity:

Lambert Smith Hampton is currently looking for a Graduate Surveyor or Newly Qualified Surveyor to join our Manchester within the Land Assembly & Compulsory Purchase team.

Our Land Assembly and Compulsory Purchase team operate out of London, Chelmsford, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield, providing a national service. The team includes individuals with a range of experience and abilities, including administration, project management and professional services ranging from apprentice to senior director. Collectively we work on a wide range of infrastructure and regeneration projects for clients including:

• HS2
• Lendlease Consulting
• Numerous Local Authorities including Essex County Council, Birmingham City Council, Liverpool City Council, Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Doncaster City Council and various London Boroughs

Projects include:

• HS2 Phase 1, 2a and 2b – strategic supplier advising on acquisition and compensation between Birmingham and Manchester
• Smithfield Birmingham – professional advisor in respect of Birmingham Markets for a major regeneration scheme in Birmingham City Centre
• Walsall M6J10 – compulsory purchase advice for a major road improvement scheme
• London Borough of Newham – professional advice in respect of Canning Town regeneration
• Doncaster City Gateway – compulsory purchase advice in respect of land near Doncaster Station for regeneration

Within the North there is also a wider PR+I function consisting of Planning, Development Consultancy and Masterplanning.

This opportunity exists for a:-

• A graduate with a RICS accredited degree ready to undertake a graduate surveyor position
• A newly chartered or experienced Graduate Surveyor looking to specialise in Compulsory Purchase

Your attributes:

• Ideally a property related degree
• Interested in property, buildings and construction
• Passionate about your career as a surveyor and looking to become MRICS
• Self-motivated, ambitious and driven to develop professionally
• Details orientated
• Personable, professional and presentable
• Confidence in your work and the decisions you make

We understand the value that a diverse and inclusive working environment brings to Lambert Smith Hampton. We celebrate the different perspectives and insights that people can bring through their cultures and backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.