As part of the Commercial Asset Management Team within NW&C, you will be responsible and accountable for the management of commercial assets with a rent roll totalling £10m per annum. The assets comprise buildings and land and you will use your skillset to minimise safety risks and financial liability whilst identifying opportunities to drive income.
Stakeholder Management
To deliver a range of professional property services of a complex or substantial nature for a client group including (but not exclusive to): acquisition, compensation claims, leases, surrenders, lettings, sale and temporary use of operational land. Anticipate and be responsive to the needs of the business in delivering a range of property services.
Operating Environment
Take responsibility for managing negotiations of complex and substantial projects to an agreed budget. Manage property service to maximum efficiency, delivering business objectives in terms of cost savings, income generation, asset management, and customer service. Represent NR externally as required using technical capability to manage this effectively.
Resource Management
To develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with internal colleagues to enable efficient and effective delivery of the client remit. May look to matrix manage more junior members within the team as required by the project. Instruct and manage external agents and solicitors to complete commercial activity on complex cases.
Service
To deliver an efficient and effective service and provide professional direction, representation and support at senior level to internal clients and external stakeholders, outperforming service targets. Determine the most effective approach to property requirements engaging at a senior level.
Leadership
To provide the business with technical leadership on the range of property issues and provide supporting leadership to the wider team.
Strategy and Process
To identify and implement changes required to support delivery of the Property function's overall strategy and services. Have input to the creation and delivery of the strategy for the client group.
Safety
To actively support the development and implementation of a safety leadership and cultural change programme to support delivery of a safe working environment and a safe rail system.
Sustainability
To make sustainability a key element of all activities being delivered.
Financial
To increase Property's contribution to the cost of the company's rail operations specifically through delivery of the client requirement and also through identifying opportunities for implementation in other parts of the Property function and wider company. Identify, exploit and take accountability for the delivery of opportunities for cost savings, income generation, and capital growth.
Knowledge Sharing
Actively seek to identify complementary opportunities for Network Rail when assessing activities through collaboration.
Authority / Decision Making
Take responsibility for providing property solutions on complex issues, and a range of property transactions including (but not exclusively) acquisitions, leases, and surrenders to maximise benefit to Network Rail on land utilisation issues. Decision maker up to an agreed value of transaction.
Project / Programme Management
Provide the projects and colleagues with consistent and professional advice in determining the most effective approach to project property requirements and taking accountability for some elements of delivery.
You will have proven experience of managing a large number of assets and be able to demonstrate the skills required to prioritise workload and make decisions relating to Opex, Capex, and Safety. You will have exceptional and proven communication skills, demonstrating the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders on sensitive matters.
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* MRICS qualified
* 3 years or more of wide range of General Practice surveying experience
* Excellent communication and influencing skills
* Proven negotiation skills at senior level
* Proven experience of managing complex property transactions
* Experience of stakeholder management
* Strong presentation skills
We would also like but it isn't crucial to have/to be:
* Understanding of compulsory purchase issues
* Understanding of the rail industry and rail legislation
* Full Driving Licence
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.
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If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
Benefits
* Access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus
* A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
* Privileged staff travel Leisure travel discount of 75%
* We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted.
* A 35-hour-per-week contract with flexible working options available to help support your work-life balance
* Hybrid working (2/3 days a week in the office/on site) and enhanced family-friendly support
* Take advantage of healthcare offers (including discounted healthcare club membership), discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites
* 5 days of paid volunteering leave
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community
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