Surveyor

Surveyor - Residential Infrastructure

MRICS / AssoRICS - Full time - Northamptonshire Based

We're looking for an ambitious MRICS or AssocRICS Surveyor to join our specialist residential electricity infrastructure, compulsory purchase and land compensation team. You'll manage your own caseload from first inspection through to settlement, acting as the main surveying lead for clients and helping shape a growing, high‑value workstream.

This role suits someone who enjoys autonomy, commercial thinking and building strong client relationships - and who wants to grow beyond day‑to‑day casework into service development, complex compensation matters and future team leadership.

What you'll do

Manage residential easement, land rights and compensation cases end‑to‑end

Carry out inspections and prepare professional submissions and reports

Negotiate offers, settlements and compensation outcomes

Provide clear technical advice to clients and resolve case issues

Build strong relationships with clients, network operators and partners

Support business development, identify new opportunities and help diversify the workstream

About you

Essential

MRICS or AssocRICS

5+ years' post‑qualification experience

Residential surveying or compulsory purchase background

Strong inspection and reporting skills

Confident client communicator

Organised, proactive and able to manage a caseload independently

Commercially aware and comfortable growing client relationships

Desirable

Valuation experience

Development appraisal or development impact knowledge

HomeBuyer Report experience

Understanding of utilities, infrastructure, wayleaves or easements

Experience mentoring junior surveyors / APC support

Career progression

This role is designed for someone who wants to build a workstream, not just manage one.

You'll have the opportunity to:

Grow the residential EHV service

Support expansion into non‑residential infrastructure work

Take on more complex, higher‑value cases

Help shape new services and routes to market

Mentor junior surveyors and support recruitment

Progress towards team leadership and long‑term director potential

Who you are

Entrepreneurial, commercially minded and proactive

Comfortable taking ownership and accountability

Keen to help shape a growing specialist practice

Collaborative and supportive within a small, dynamic team