Description of the job
Our Mineral Estates management team brings together specialist chartered mineral surveyors and valuers, planners, geologists, and mining engineers to deliver property solutions for clients throughout the UK. The minerals estates team is renowned for the calibre of advice and support it provides to a wide range of clients, ranging from the largest landed estates and government bodies through to individual surface and mineral owners, and operators. Wardell Armstrong acts as mineral agent to the Crown Estate, the Crown Estate Scotland, Forestry England and the Isle of Man Government to name but a few. We are also the managing agent for Mines Royal throughout the UK.
The Opportunity:
The post offers a challenging and varied workload with travel required throughout the UK. We are looking to make the key appointment to deliver high quality, expert advice to our existing clients and to continue the expansion of our successful mineral estates team. This post is open to various levels of experience, with a minimum of 4 years experience.
Candidates will have:
- A first degree in Mineral Surveying, Estates Management, Mineral Planning, Geology or similar.
- Professional membership of the RICS, or other relevant professional body or working towards this.
- An excellent working knowledge of mineral development and relevant property issues from a background either in industry or consultancy.
- Experience of producing heads of terms for leases, mineral planning and development work, management of mineral assets and ideally valuation work.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent reporting writing.
- Strong negotiating skills and effective communication both verbally and written.
- Good business and commercial awareness
- Full UK driving license.
About us
With 13 offices throughout the UK and employing 500 staff we have a great family friendly culture which offers flexibility to work full time (37.5 hours per week) or part time hours and hybrid home/office working.
We place emphasis on staff development and encourage self-directed study and career progression. We offer support to staff working towards Chartered Status and we also pay a chartership reward on successful attainment of professional registration with an approved chartered organisation. We offer a competitive salary that is reviewed annually based on performance.
For a full list of benefits on offer please see our website and please contact Stephen Woods for an informal discussion