Job Description
Estates Surveyor
On-going contract - Inside IR35
Isle Of Wight
About the role
To provide a professional, proficient and cost-effective property management function for the client to help ensure that the best use is made of the Council's land and property holdings. All work to be in accordance with professional standards and the Council's standards, policies and priorities.
Responsibilities
1. To lead on estate management and landlord and tenant matters for the Council.
2. Deliver a specialist general property service, which engages customers/stakeholders and enables them to make effective use of the service. Develop the service, using customer/stakeholder consultations to inform requirements. Ensure the service is delivered to the quality, organisational and professional standards required.
3. Work with other professionals and service areas to provide a seamless support service. Liaise with other agencies on operational issues and to ensure effective service delivery.
4. Ensure all required records and information are maintained correctly. Use technical knowledge and expertise to analyse information, identify areas of potential concern and recommend options/solutions. Research and evaluate current issues, developments, good practice and legislation changes in work area. Work with partner organisations as required.
5. Assist the Strategic Head of Property services and Asset Management, Property & Assets and other property teams (Corporate Estate Management and Corporate Property Maintenance) as required with providing a professional, experienced and quality property service.
6. Assist officers of the council on all Property Assets Team property matters as required, such as providing or (if appropriate) obtaining valuation advice, advising on title/leases/legal documents in association with colleagues in the Legal department, etc.
7. Provide the property input to corporate projects as required, such as (but not limited to) major capital projects, acquisitions, disposals, the Council's accommodation strategy, service area property requirements and regeneration schemes.
8. Provide a property management service dealing with the Council's rented out property portfolio, overseeing the invoicing of tenant's rents and service charges, liaising with tenants, and dealing with tenant-related issues such as assignments.
9. To put in place and manage wayleave and easement arrangements for the Council.
10. Undertake negotiations for rent reviews, lease renewals and new lettings as appropriate, whether as landlord or tenant. Appoint dilapidations surveyors and manage dilapidations issues as necessary.
11. To represent the Council at a range of meetings and negotiations as necessary to deliver the above.
Qualifications
12. MRICS qualified desirable or demonstrable experience of undertaking general practice estates surveying roles in a public or Local Authority sector.
13. General practice surveying position with focus on Landlord & Tenant work across a diverse Local Authority commercial portfolio of operational and income producing investment assets.
14. Experience of a local government environment. (Desirable)
15. Car owner and/or driver (Desirable)