Job Description / Duties

BC Assessment is now hiring 5 Appraisers in our Vancouver Office!

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.

Please Note: BC Assessment intends to establish an eligibility list for the posted office location only. No provincial-wide eligibility list will be established at this time.

We are excited to offer an innovative Appraiser Progression model at BC Assessment!

Qualifications / Required Skills

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 BUSI 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.

Our Appraiser II employees are encouraged to pursue an appraisal accreditation with either the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia with the Diploma in Urban Land Economics with the mass appraisal, appraisal, or assessment option, or the Appraisal Institute of Canada or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as a Member (MRICS) or Fellow (FRICS).

You may be considered for an Appraiser II role if you meet the qualifications of the Appraiser I role (see above), plus the following requirements:

Education
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)

Experience

· Two years of appraisal related experience with the minimum educational levels.


Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Important: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and possess a valid Class7 (N) licence or greater to be considered for employment. Prior to submitting an application to this posting, please ensure you attach a copy of both your driver's license and undergraduate degree certification to your Monster profile under Resume Attachments.

Additional Information

All information provided in your application may be subject to verification. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of qualifications and/or supporting documentation (e.g. copies of certificates, diplomas, degrees, driver’s licence), as well as complete a Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment.

Salary: 49346.90 - 58054.20

Contact Information

careers@bcassessment.ca