Rural Surveyors

We are recruiting for two full-time permanent Rural Surveyors to join the RSPB's Scotland Surveying Dept. The successful applicants will join a Scotland-wide team of 7 Rural Surveyors, 1 Building Surveyor, 1 Land Management Support Specialist and 1 Livestock and Grazing Advisor. You will have a specific portfolio of reserves to provide professional advice to, and will support the wider delivery of the departmental casework as required across Scotland. The location of the role is flexible within Scotland mainland, and home-based. Some site visits will involve overnight stays away from home. Key activities include:

• Land and Property Management
• Reserve acquisition work
• Land and Property disposal
• Risk management and project support
• Team working
  
  Chartered member of RICS (Rural) or another equivalent professional organisation.
• Demonstrable post qualification knowledge and experience of estate management, land and property acquisition and disposal work in the Scottish rural environment
• An up to date understanding of agricultural subsidy schemes and associated cross compliance requirements in Scotland
• Significant experience of Scotland specific legislation relating to rural property
• Knowledge and experience of project management principles and their application
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally, and in writing, complex estate management issues to all levels within RSPB and to external audiences
• Ability to make quick, pragmatic, and practical decisions/recommendations/alternatives based on sound analysis and reason
• Ability to positively influence wider audiences and demonstrate credibility both internally and externally
• Ability to manage and prioritise high volume competing objectives, work alone and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to travel widely including by car and public transport.
• This role will require occasional overnight stays away from home