Surveyor/Senior Surveyor – EMEA Data Centres

Company Description

Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers and investors on a local, national and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1300 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

Job Description

Location: London

Department: EMEA Data Centre Advisory

Grade: Surveyor / Senior Surveyor

We are seeking a highly motivated Surveyor or Senior Surveyor to join our growing EMEA Data Centre Advisory team in London. This role offers the opportunity to work with leading hyperscalers, colocation providers, institutional investors, developers, and occupiers across the rapidly evolving data centre sector

The role of a Surveyor / Senior Surveyor within the EMEA Data Centre Advisory team is to provide strategic real estate, development and transaction advice to occupiers, investors, developers and operators across the digital infrastructure sector. Working across EMEA, the role supports site selection, acquisitions, disposals, leasing, market analysis and development advisory assignments, whilst building strong client relationships and contributing to business growth.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

The core responsibilities of the role will include but is not limited to:

Advisory & Transaction Support

• Support and deliver data centre mandates across EMEA.
• Assist clients with data centre site acquisition / disposal.
• Provide occupier advisory services, i.e. colocation (leasing of data centres).
• Conduct market assessments and benchmarking analysis to support client decision-making.
• Support options assessments, commercial negotiations and transaction processes.
• Prepare client reports, presentations, business cases and market intelligence materials.

Market & Commercial Analysis

• Work with the Data Centre research and insight team to Analyse regional data centre markets, supply pipelines, demand drivers and investment trends.
• Evaluate feasibility and conduct demand assessments.
• Monitor key industry indicators including power availability, fibre connectivity, planning policy and sustainability considerations.

Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Participate in business development initiatives and support pitch opportunities.
• Collaborate with clients to understand strategic objectives and deliver tailored solutions.
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences and networking forums.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Capital Markets, Valuation and other teams across the Collier platform as required.
• Coordinate with colleagues across EMEA to deliver seamless multi-country advisory services.
• Share market intelligence and contribute to sector thought leadership initiatives.

Senior Surveyor Additional Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and manage complex advisory assignments.
• Mentor and support junior team members.
• Take an active role in revenue generation and business development.
• Contribute to team strategy and sector growth initiatives across EMEA.
  
  KNOWLEDGE

Expertise & Professional Development

• Degree qualified in Real Estate, Surveying, Property, Economics or related discipline. MRICS qualified.

Commercial acumen & enterprise

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand client drivers while identifying growth opportunities.

Innovative thinking & Agility

• Demonstrates curiosity and keeps abreast of digital infrastructure and data centre market trends across EMEA.

Communication & Managing Expectations

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to manage expectations and build credibility with clients and colleagues.

SKILLS

Essential Skills

• Strong brokerage / agency skills set.

High Quality Work

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.

Productivity & Efficiency

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Experience working within commercial real estate, advisory or digital infrastructure markets.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across international teams.

Collaboration

• Build strong internal and external relationships.
• Additional European language skills would be advantageous.

Diversity & Inclusion

• You always consider the diversity and inclusion agenda in everything that you do

Community

• You look at how you can benefit your community, whether internally within Colliers, your extended industry networks, and/or charity

Additional Information

Please tell us what would help you take part and give enough practical detail for us to arrange it. We will handle your request confidentially, and it will not affect how you are assessed. We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

At Colliers, we empower people to perform at their best. As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step-free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.

Colliers is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.