31527 - Senior Estates Surveyor – Central Hub

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking a Senior Estates Surveyor to lead estates management and property negotiations for a nationwide capital flood defense program. Candidates should hold relevant qualifications and have substantial experience in property management and legislation. The role includes a significant additional allowance, with responsibilities encompassing complex case management and incident response. The position requires a good negotiator experienced in managing diverse property portfolios.

Benefits

Additional allowance of £4,750

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Hold at least one of the following qualifications: CAAV Fellow or chartered surveyor.
• Full and valid driving license.
• Significant experience in estate management and property acquisition.
• Good knowledge of legislation related to compulsory purchase.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of land and property.
• Negotiate compensation and land access rights.
• Act as Estates lead on the Boston Barrier Scheme.
• Respond to incidents and provide business continuity support.

Skills

Estate management

Property acquisition and disposal

Negotiation

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Education

Chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) or CAAV Fellow

Tools

Driving License

Job description

We’re fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns, including compressed hours. Such broad scope of work calls for diverse, multi-skilled teams. Together, we’ll promote sustainable growth, tackle climate change, contribute to nature’s recovery and secure a better future for everyone.

AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE OF £4,750 IS OFFERED FOR THIS ROLE, INCREASING THE SALARY TO £57,679 PRO RATA. Please read the Additional Information pack for details about this allowance payment and role.

As a Senior Estates Surveyor, you’ll work collaboratively within project teams as you help to deliver a nationwide £5.4 billion programme of capital flood defence work, including compensation negotiations, land acquisition, and access rights. Your expertise will be applied to manage a diverse land and property portfolio. Extending to 25000ha of commercial and rural property your experience will include property management, valuation and dealing with landlord and tenant issues. As a successful and confident negotiator, you’ll represent our interests with a broad client base.

You’ll hold a portfolio of complex cases, including acting as the Estates lead on the Boston Barrier Scheme, whilst supporting others through the proactive sharing of up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and best practice. You’ll join the Hub leadership team, which helps to manage delivery and reputational risks across England, and while much work is delivered in-house, some projects will require you to work with our suppliers through framework contracts.

Responding to incidents is an important part of what we do, and with this in mind you’ll have an incident role and should be ready to make yourself available to respond or provide business continuity support.

The team

The Estates Team is part of Corporate and National Services and sits in the Strategy, Transformation & Assurance directorate.

The Estates service extends to 130 people, offering professional support for Environment Agency land, property, compensation and valuation matters. Our experienced teams specialise in negotiating access, dealing with compensation claims from land/property owners where they have suffered loss as a consequence of our work.

Experience/skills required

Please read the Additional Information pack for the full essential and desirable criteria required for this role. Below states the qualifications/memberships and experience required:
• You will hold at least one of the following qualifications/memberships:
o you'll be a fellow of the CAAV (FAAV)
o qualified as a chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) ideally qualified in Land and Resources, Commercial or Rural.
• full and valid driving licence
• significant knowledge and experience of estate management, property acquisition and disposal and resolving complex property issues with competing demands
• show a good working knowledge of leading and advising on property matters within high profile complex cases or projects
• good knowledge of the relevant legislation and government guidance pertaining to the statutory compensation code and compulsory purchase procedures.