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
Salary description
£35000.00 - £45000.00 per year