Career Opportunities at BC Assessment

Be part of our appraisal team

Appraisers work in the office and field to value properties such as single and multi-family dwellings, conversions, duplexes, apartments, mobile homes, farm buildings, utilities, commercial, office and light industrial buildings as well as accessory buildings and vacant and improved land.

In determining property values, appraisers use mass appraisal methods, collect relevant information such as costs, income, sales and related data, and then analyze and interpret this information to arrive at equitable values for the property.

The level of involvement and responsibility varies with the appraiser position level (trainee, I, II or senior) and in some instances the geographic location. Appraisers also have considerable contact with property owners and tenants.

The following positions are available at this time:

Permanent:

Position	Comp. Number	Location	Closing Date
Appraiser II (or lesser)	09-48	Nanaimo	November 30, 2009
Appraiser II (or lesser) 2 positions	09-49	Abbotsford	November 30, 2009
Senior Appraiser	09-50	Victoria	December 1, 2009
Senior Appraiser	09-51	Vancouver	December 1, 2009
Senior Appraiser	09-52	Abbotsford	December 1, 2009

 

Temporary:

Position

Comp. Number

Location

Closing Date

 

As an appraiser, typically you will:

• Inspect, measure and determine the values of new and old buildings, and vacant and improved land using replacement costs, depreciation, income and comparative market data,
• Check alterations, renovations and other construction,
• Use state of the art technology including satellite imaging and digital mapping software,
• Maintain records, drawings and data used for assessment purposes,
• Deal with public enquiries over the counter, on the phone and in the field, and
• Prepare reports for property assessment appeals, give evidence in a hearing and defend values as required.

To learn more about becoming an appraiser, please see how to apply and more.

Please note that BC Assessment does not accept unsolicited applications/résumés. Applications will only be accepted for those competitions that have been posted and/or advertised.