Introduced in 2024, the Principal and Lead Assessors are accountable to RICS’ Standards and Regulation Board (SRB), working closely with the Qualifications and Assessment Committee (QAC) and RICS Assessment staff, to deliver and help develop assessor training, to provide insight to entry and assessment policy; including standardisation requirements and events; and facilitating debate and discussion within the assessor community to support best practice. 

As subject matter experts for pathways to assessment, Principal Assessors will also have a key role in the Entry and Assessment Review. Lead in the policy development and quality assurance of RICS’ qualifications, including entry and assessment to the profession.

Lead Assessors will be trained to be join those already in post as part of a focussed group helping to drive through the Global Assessor Training programme. Shaping, training and supporting the Assessor population - bringing in new talent as well as supporting the current wide diverse pool of Assessors.

All RICS assessors were invited to apply for the remaining Principal and Lead Assessor roles.

The updated Expression of Interest, Role Profiles and FAQs are available here after a round of recruitment and onboarding we are looking to fill the few remaining roles with enthusiastic experienced Assessors -

Open vacancies are:

  • UK&I - Principal Assessor in Land and Resources
  • UK&I - Lead Assessor in Building Control
  • UK&I – Lead Assessor in Project Management 
  • UK&I – Lead Assessor in Planning & Development
  • Americas - Lead Assessor in Valuation

Singapore & surrounding countries - Lead Assessor in Quantity Surveying and Construction.

If you are based in one of these countries, work in the area of practice required and are interested in applying please refer to the relevant information.

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