Estate Manager/Rural Surveyor MRICS - (The Ultimate Balancer of Land, People & Opportunity) | Vacancy Reference: 58569 DM
We're on the lookout for an Estate Manager/Rural Surveyor MRICS - part of your week will be spent on a diverse, historic estate rolling farmland, forestry, let farms, residential and commercial property where no two days are the same. The other part of your week you will be working alongside a tight-knit rural team managing a portfolio of estates across the South of England. It's the best of both worlds: hands-on estate leadership plus wider client exposure.
*This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.*
Do you enjoy splitting your time between hands-on estate management and wider rural consultancy?
Can you manage a complex estate while also advising a portfolio of rural clients?
Want the best of both worlds - estate leadership and consultancy variety?
Job Role (in real terms) - A genuine mix of estate leadership + consultancy exposure. The chance to influence both day-to-day operations and long-term strategy. A role with visibility, autonomy, and impact.
Not just managing land - but shaping its future. You'll be the conductor of a complex rural orchestra - balancing land use, people, projects, and profitability.
On the estate
- Take the lead on day-to-day estate management (with plenty of autonomy)
- Work closely with on-site teams (farming, forestry, maintenance - everyone who keeps the wheels turning)
- Spot opportunities to grow income and enhance value (and make them happen)
- Drive projects forward - from concept to completion
- Report directly to key stakeholders (the people who really care about the estate's future)
In the office
- Advise a variety of private and charitable clients across rural portfolios
- Help shape strategies that balance commercial returns with long-term sustainability
- Build relationships, win work, and grow your presence in the market
- Collaborate with a wider team to deliver joined-up, high-quality advice
Location | Wiltshire - travelling to rural clients will be included within your geographical area
Salary Guideline | £dep on exp, plus car allowance, bonus and company benefits
What you'll get stuck into
- Managing diverse land uses and competing priorities (because rural life is never simple)
- Overseeing property portfolios, maintenance, and refurbishments
- Creating and delivering strategic plans, budgets, and cashflows
- Leading projects without needing hand-holding
- Playing a key role in business development and client growth
- Keeping a firm grip on the numbers (P&L, WIP, invoicing - no hiding from it)
- A genuinely supportive and down-to-earth team
What makes you stand out
- MRICS qualified (with a few years' experience under your belt)
- Possibly FAAV (not a deal breaker)
- Commercially sharp but practically grounded
- Comfortable leading people, projects, and conversations
- A natural relationship builder who can talk to anyone from farmers to trustees
- Calm under pressure, organised in the chaos, and able to juggle competing demands
- Tech-savvy enough to get things done efficiently
- Full UK driving licence (you'll be out and about this isn't a desk job)
Team & Environment | You'll be joining a collaborative and experienced rural team, backed by a wider national network.
It's a place where:
- Good ideas are listened to
- You're trusted to get on with the job
- Career paths aren't rigid - growth looks different for everyone
- You'll be surrounded by people who know their craft and are happy to share it
Benefits
- A salary that reflects your experience
- Paid professional memberships + CPD support
- Private healthcare
- Employee well being support (including health plans and flu jabs)
- Flexible/agile working - because life isn't 9-5 anymore
- 35 days holiday (including bank holidays) + birthday off
- Extra holiday for long service (loyalty has its perks)
- Discretionary bonus potential
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Access to perks like EV and Cycle to Work schemes
- A few additional benefits unlocked after probation
Keywords | Rural Estate Manager, Land Agent, Rural Practice Surveyor, Estate & Land Manager, Rural Estate Manager, Land Agent, Rural Practice Surveyor, Estate & Land Manager, Rural Property Surveyor, Chartered Rural Surveyor, Agricultural Estates Manager
If you enjoy complex estates, real responsibility, and the freedom to make things happen, this is one of those roles that doesn't come around often I want to hear from you.
How to apply
Please click on the APPLY NOW button, or alternatively send your CV to; Donna Morgan - Principal Recruitment Manager
*As we are a specialist recruitment business within the Agricultural and Farming industry, we do require that ALL applicants must hold an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2 or an equivalent qualification which is relevant and necessary for the job that you are applying for.*
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