Surveyor - Public Sector Advisory

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Surveyor - Public Sector Advisory

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Cushman & Wakefield’s Public Sector Advisory team is a specialist national group within the wider firm. We apply a blend of real estate, financial, management consultancy, organisation and procurement skills to enable our clients to find creative solutions to their use and management of property and facilities. We place property issues firmly within a broader commercial and organisational context, creating strategies and delivering solutions to meet our clients needs.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual into our team to join our team in Leeds but working with colleagues across the country. For the right individual, this role is an opportunity to develop a wide range of property skills in a consulting environment, advising clients on a wide variety of property related issues that impact their organisation.

Our clients include universities, central government departments and local authorities, as well as other organisations in health, housing, student accommodation and more. Our work is often blurring the boundaries at the interface between public and private sectors, creating new partnerships. We advise on strategy through delivery with projects typically supporting a client through change, often with funding and delivery of new facilities.  

The role is full-time, with training provided on the job including, if desired, a fully paid Masters degree in Real Estate and progression into the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) if you don’t already have a RICS accredited undergraduate degree.

About the role

• Leeds based but within a national practice, supporting the team locally and nationally
• Key supporting role on projects involving significant client contact.  This will include analysis and processing of technical information
• Manage and liaise with internal teams and external consultants to provide a full service to clients
• Business and report writing.
• IT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet). 

About you

• A new graduate or with some initial years of experience in a related field. Our existing team is made up of real estate professionals with economics and geography degrees, but we will consider a wide range of graduates demonstrating strong analytical skills and strong interest in the fields of work.
• Strong written and verbal communicator, able to present ideas and recommendations to colleagues and clients clearly and confidently
• Strong numeracy skills
• High level of ability to use own initiative, multi-tasking
• A curious mind and with enthusiasm for challenging projects and new areas of work
• UK driving license ideally.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”