Estates Surveyor

Dwr Cymru Cyf; Newport; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

34 days annual leave

Variable pay schemes

Enhanced employer pension

Mortgage brokering services

Family-friendly policies

Training and coaching opportunities

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Visitor attraction discounts

Car leasing and onsite parking

Health cash back

Zusammenfassung

Welsh Water, through Dŵr Cymru Cyf, is seeking an Estates professional to join the Lands and Habitat Estates Team. You will manage access arrangements, negotiate land rights, and support compensation claims for operational and capital projects, while building strong relationships with landowners and internal teams.

You will help deliver capital schemes, advise on land valuations, and ensure compliance with statutory rights.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in utility infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of property management systems, GIS and SAP.
• Customer-focused approach and commitment to service.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proficient IT skills: Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and workload prioritisation.
• Sound judgement and professionalism.
• MRICS or CAAV desirable or working towards qualification.

Aufgaben

• Manage access arrangements, negotiations and statutory notices.
• Support compensation negotiations and land rights acquisitions.
• Support delivery of capital schemes and communicate progress to internal teams.
• Build relationships with landowners, agents, tenants and partners.
• Support land access, wayleaves and land constraints resolution.
• Ensure statutory land rights and compulsory purchase powers are exercised.
• Advise on land valuations, compensation and rent reviews where applicable.
• Oversee title investigations and resolve third-party land interests.
• Support estate and property portfolio management.
• Represent Welsh Water professionally to stakeholders and respond to inquiries.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of the Estates Team.

Kenntnisse

Experience in utility infrastructure

Liaising with landowners

Knowledge of GIS

Knowledge of SAP

Customer-focused

Strong IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel

Independent working style

Strong organisational skills

Professional judgement

MRICS or CAAV desirable

Tools

GIS applications

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

As a key member of our Estates Team, you'll play an important part in supporting the continued development of the team within Lands and Habitat, helping us deliver an excellent Estates Management service across Welsh Water. Your responsibilities will include: 1. Managing access arrangements, negotiations, Schedules of Condition and the serving of Statutory Notices. 2. Undertaking compensation negotiations and supporting the acquisition and purchase of land rights required for operational and capital projects. 3. Supporting the smooth delivery of capital schemes, acting as a key point of contact for internal teams and providing regular progress updates and reviews. 4. Building and maintaining strong relationships with landowners, agents, tenants and property partners to encourage cooperation and secure long‑term agreements. 5. Supporting operational teams to resolve land access issues, secure wayleaves and address land‑related constraints. 6. Ensuring statutory land rights and compulsory purchase powers are exercised in line with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks. 7. Advising on land valuations, compensation claims and rent reviews where applicable. 8. Overseeing title investigations and helping to resolve third‑party land interests. 9. Supporting the management of Welsh Water's estate and property portfolio in partnership with internal teams. 10. Building positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders and representing Welsh Water professionally. 11. Responding to customer and stakeholder enquiries in a professional and timely manner. 12. Contributing to the continued development and improvement of the Estates Team and its services.

• Experience working within a utility infrastructure environment, including liaising with landowners and managing land‑related matters (such as access agreements, easements, wayleaves, or land rights).
• Knowledge of property management systems, GIS applications and SAP, or a willingness to develop these skills.
• A customer‑focused approach and commitment to delivering excellent service.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• The ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Sound judgement and professionalism when handling enquiries and making decisions.
• MRICS or CAAV is desirable or working towards a relevant professional qualification but not essential if experienced in utilities work.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas. To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives. We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non‑binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve. In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for. Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT © Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019. Job Segment: ERP, Geology, GIS, Procurement, SAP, Technology, Engineering, Operations

Benefits and Rewards

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within‑band increase and a yearly incentive)
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
• Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
• Car‑leasing scheme and free on‑site parking at all sites
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
• Many more can be found on our website.