Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX:CIGI) is a leading diversified professional global leader in commercial real estate services, with more than 15,000 professionals operating out of 502 offices in 67 countries. Colliers delivers a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and insightful research. In 2020 the firm handled $3 billion in total transaction value for 84,600 l sales. Colliers manages more than 1.7 billion square feet of commercial properties.

Based on Lower Pembroke Street in Dublin 2, Colliers Dublin has a staff of approx. 55. It is a leading real estate advisor in the Irish market across all main sectors of the property market; Retail, Investments, Office & Business Space, Industrial, Residential, Hotel and Leisure, New Homes and Country Property, Property Valuations (for Banks, Property Companies and Private Clients), Property Management. We provide property advice to major companies such as Green Property, Microsoft, Siemens, Invesco, Starwood Capital, Bank of New York, Cerberus Capital Management, Marathon Funds, Bank of Ireland, Lufthansa, AIB, Ulster Bank, PTSB, KBC, NAMA as well as other well-known brands such as TK Maxx, River Island, Fields Jewellers, Caffe Nero and many more

Hotels account for a significant portion of commercial property by value and are the biggest operational real estate asset class. The sector continues to evolve to seize opportunities in a new ESG-led and post-Covid environment. Investor demand is at exceedingly high levels. Colliers are the leading valuer in our field and we offer an exceptional opportunity to work with the dominant investors in this space.

Colliers is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Graduate Surveyor to join their Graduate Programme within the Hotels and Trading asset teams based in our Dublin office.

This is an exciting role offering the opportunity to work within the dynamic and diverse hospitality sector. The successful candidate will be able to work with colleagues on existing projects, with great scope for advancement within the firm. The team specialises in hotel, apart-hotel, pubs, leisure and hostel valuations and acquisition and disposal, working with the sector’s leading lenders, developers and investors. We undertake most of our work throughout Ireland with close collaboration with our colleagues around the world.

The successful candidate will gain experience in a broad range of asset types in a variety of locations, both single asset work and portfolio transactions.

The ideal candidate should be used to working in a fast paced environment, have excellent attention to detail, be able to take initiative and build a rapport with the team. A self-motivated individual, they will also be able to demonstrate reliability, flexibility, ability to travel and initiative. No specific experience in the hotel sector is required, but the candidate should have an interest in this growing sector.

Key Duties:

• Providing valuation advice to clients for a range of purposes including, loan security, financial accounting, listing and litigation.
• Inspecting a range of hotels and other commercial assets.
• Analysing hotel trading accounts and developing a knowledge of hotel business dynamics.
• Report writing – producing high quality, well-reasoned and professionally presented reports.
• Carrying out property, market and legal due diligence enquiries.
• Capable of dealing with instructions and clients alone after an introductory period.
• Utilise relevant internal databases to track and share client information where appropriate.
• Assist with the preparation of pitches and marketing literature to a high standard.

In addition to the tasks described above, the job holder may be required to carry out other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time

• Must hold an SCSI accredited property degree such as Property Economics (Bsc Surv.) and ability to obtain a PSRA license.
• Full Driver’s Licence.

Required skills for the successful candidate are:

• Able to work well within a team and to tight deadlines
• High attention to detail, well organised and a good level of initiative.
• Confident and personable to meet the required client-facing role.
• Strong in their verbal, numerical and report writing skills and ability to multi task
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understand the components of various methods of valuation including discounted cashflows.
• A good understanding of Irish and UK property markets with strong commercial awareness.
• A desire to progress and generate new business.
• Strategic approach in their approach to problem solving.
• Highly motivated.
• Highly proficient in valuation software, specifically with Excel, Argus Investor and Argus Developer.
• Able to demonstrate the importance of providing a first class service to all clients.

• Fluent in English

• Have the relevant permissions to work in Ireland