Commercial Property Surveyor
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Job summary
Are you someone who enjoys a challenge and looking for an opportunity to develop your surveying skills in Commercial Property?
Do you have effective communication skills with a passion for providing a quality service?
If so, the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency have the role for you!
Job description
This position sits within the Corporate Estate Management Team. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Property Surveyor to join our team to deliver the programme of strategic asset management for the portfolio ensuring the estates meets property legislation and statute and is managed effectively to maximise occupation, best practice, value for money and financial efficiency.
The role provides a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work on varied property types across Great Britain. You will support the team in all property related matters including disposals, acquisitions and landlord tenant matters and contract management of agents acting on DVSA’s behalf.
The successful candidate will need to travel to estates locations at various points when required.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Providing strategic advice, management, support and vision on the utilisation, development, and day to day estate management of the portfolio.
• Representing the DVSA as landlord or tenant in all matters associated with its commercial land and property assets including negotiations of new leases, lease renewals, rent reviews, legal and property disputes and valuation disputes.
• Undertaking acquisition of land and buildings to achieve objectives of the DVSA and asset management plan.
• Managing property disposals whether freehold or leasehold, optimising capital receipts within an agreed time frame. Influence and agree closure strategy with Operational and Enforcement delivery teams.
• Providing valuation/appraisals, business cases and reports for all purposes.
• Representing the Agency internally and externally, where requested/required as subject matter expert providing expert advice, support guidance and vision to reach solutions beneficial to the Agency. - Review, maintain and disseminate awareness of property and relevant estate management and works legislation, case law and statutory requirements.
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the Candidate Pack.
Person specification
About you
You will be experienced with working in a professional property function, capable of working across a diverse portfolio of estates. You will understand the wider impacts of disposals and acquisitions and be able to communicate this across departments when putting business cases forward.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be a confident communicator, and someone who will be able to engage and successfully negotiate and influence with a range of stakeholders.
You must be willing to gain membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or alternatively you already hold the MRICS or relevant commercial property management degree.
You will have previous experience in commercial property management and managing commercial lease and licence agreements. You should have working knowledge and experience of ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements in relation to the management of the property portfolio.
You will have proven budget and contract management skills; financial and property related.
There will be some travel involved due to the nature of the business, so a full driving licence is required.
Additional Information
Location information - The Birmingham office is based at Garretts Green.
This role can be based in Birmingham (Garretts Green), Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham or Swansea, your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. This role is suitable for hybrid working, and therefore a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. Hybrid working is a non-contractual arrangement where employees have the flexibility to work remotely combined with a minimum of 60% of their working time a month at either their principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, to carry out separate duties at alternative working locations or DVSA sites. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.
If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practiced within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).
During your application, you should indicate which location(s) you wish to be considered for and, if successful, you will be placed on an individual list of candidates for each location. Candidates will be held on that list and drawn from it in merit order. We advise you to carefully consider which locations you wish to be considered for. If you decline an offer for a location, you have expressed a preference in or have expressed an interest in more than one location and accept an offer, you will be withdrawn from any lists you may be held on. We may also offer candidates a location that they have not expressed a preference for where we have the requirement to do so but this will again be done on the basis of your place in the overall merit order and, in this event, you will not be removed from the list if you decline.
Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.
There may be occasional UK travel required with this role.
Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
Licences
You must hold a full UK Driving License.
Qualifications
Be willing to gain the RICS qualification once in role or alternatively you already hold the MRICS or relevant commercial property management degree.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £42,848, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £12,413 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30.
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Latest IT and Tech devices.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level.
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names.
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing.
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers.
• For more information see visit our careers page
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact:
• Name: Sarah Jones
• Email: sarah.jones1@dvsa.gov.uk
Recruitment team
•Email: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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