Job Description / Duties

BC Assessment has exciting openings for Property Appraisers to join our team in offices around British Columbia.

This competition will create a province wide eligibility list for all of our 16 locations, to allow for the filling of additional vacancies that may arise in the future.

While we are accepting applications for all offices of BC Assessment, this recruitment campaign will specifically focus in the following cities:
Surrey: up to 4 positions
Kelowna: up to 2 positions
Nanaimo: up to 2 positions
Courtenay: 1 position
Abbotsford: up to 4 positions

Please Note: specific numbers and locations may change due to internal movement.

We are also accepting applications for people who may be looking for temporary full time work in property Appraisal/Assessment as Appraiser Trainees or Property Information Collectors.

As an Appraiser, you will report to the Senior Appraiser and will collect, analyze, and interpret information in order to determine values on properties such as single and multi-family dwellings, conversions, duplexes, apartments, mobile homes, farm buildings, commercial, office and light industrial buildings, as well as accessory buildings and vacant and improved land.
Providing superior customer service, and often working directly with property owners, you will:
• Inspect, measure and determine the values of assigned property types
• Check alterations, renovations and other construction
• Maintain records, drawings and data used for assessment purposes
• Utilize state of the art technology, including satellite imaging and digital mapping software
• Provide great customer service to the public whether in-person at the office, through telephone/email , and/or in the field at property sites
• Prepare reports for property assessment appeals
• Provide factual evidence in a Review/Appeal Board situation and defend BC Assessment property values when challenges arise

Qualifications / Required Skills

To apply for any of these roles, you must be eligible to work within Canada, and open to travelling for work on occasion. You will also have a valid Class 7N BC Automobile Driver’s License at minimum.

To apply as an Appraiser I, you will need an undergraduate degree, preferably in Commerce or Business Administration. Other undergraduate degrees may also be considered with a preference for Economics, Urban Geography, Urban Planning, or Engineering.
In addition, you will join BC Assessment with a commitment to complete UBC course BUS 330 – Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal within 12 months of appointment, with the goal to become certified as an accredited appraiser with either the Real Estate Institute of BC and/or the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

You may be considered for an Appraiser II role if you meet the qualifications of the Appraiser I role (see above), plus you have 24 months of appraisal related experience with completion or equivalent credit for the following UBC courses:
• BUSI 121 Foundations of Real Estate Mathematics
(N/A for PGCV education path)
• BUSI 330 Foundations of Real Estate Appraisal
• BUSI 331 Real Estate Investment Analysis and Advanced Income Appraisal
• BUSI 401 Commercial Property Analysis
• BUSI 442 Case Studies in Appraisal I
• BUSI 443 Real Property Assessment Administration
• BUSI 344 Statistical and Computer Applications in Valuation
(for DULE-Assessment education path)
OR
• BUSI 452 Case Studies in Appraisal II
(for AIC or DULE - Appraisal education path)
For more information on educational requirements for Appraisers at BC Assessment, please visit the BC Assessment - Sauder School of Business Education Partnership web page.

Additional Information

We thank all applicants for their interest in working with BC Assessment; however only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Apply by submitting an APPRAISER questionnaire to careers@bcassessment.ca with a subject line:

LastName, FirstName-Competition Number 13-05


For more information on the 13-05 competition, please see our competition timeline document.

Salary: $45,400.87 - $65,223.66

Contact Information

careers@bcassessment.ca

Employer Profile

Employees are the heart of BC Assessment. As a Crown corporation providing property assessment services for a variety of customers across the province, BC Assessment recognizes the importance of its employees' contributions.
BC Assessment seeks to recruit, reward and retain great talent - the people who work hard to help make the corporation a leading property assessment organization and the first choice for property information in British Columbia.
 
About the Benefits
As one of BC's Top Employers for 2012, BC Assessment is committed to the professional growth, development and well-being of their staff.
In return for your dedication, you will be rewarded with a generous remuneration package and a range of benefits, including:
• Extended Health and Dental;
• Retirement and Pension Plans;
• Employee & Family Assistance Program;
• Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up Payments;
• Life/Sick Insurance Benefits;
• 3 Weeks Vacation to start;
• Awards & Recognition

BC Assessment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Upon joining the BC Assessment team, you'll find yourself working with a group of friendly, team-oriented individuals who strive to deliver exceptional customer service while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Best of all, you can look forward to an environment where your skills and experience are truly appreciated and rewarded.