Estates Surveyor

Service Care; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care is recruiting for a Management Surveyor / Estates Surveyor on a temporary basis. The role focuses on an operational property portfolio in the Education and Leisure sectors, including valuations, leases, and negotiations.

Hybrid working requires roughly one day per week in Southampton for site inspections. The candidate should have proven experience in Estates/Management Surveyor roles, with recent rental valuation experience and a strong ability to manage leases, negotiations and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Estates or Management Surveyor roles.
• Recent, demonstrable experience undertaking rental valuations is essential.
• Experience managing leases and other property agreements.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Experience consulting with multiple stakeholders and managing competing interests.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• A professional, commercially minded approach to property management.
• Experience in Local Authority or public-sector property environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of operational properties, mainly Education and Leisure sectors.
• Undertake property inspections and provide professional surveying advice.
• Carry out capital and rental valuations as required.
• Manage leases, licences and other property agreements.
• Negotiate co-location arrangements and complex lease matters.
• Prepare clear property reports and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Engage with internal/external stakeholders to resolve complex property issues.
• Collaborate with Council services to optimise the operating portfolio.

Skills

Rental valuations

Lease management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Communication skills

Independent working

Property management

Public sector knowledge

Job description

Management Surveyor / Estates Surveyor Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Temporary Rate: £24.46 per hour PAYE / £31.13 per hour Umbrella Location: Hybrid, with approximately 1 day per week in Southampton required for property inspections Portfolio: Primarily Education and Leisure properties

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, we are currently recruiting for a Management Surveyor to join their newly reorganised Property Management function. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estates or Management Surveyor to take responsibility for a predominantly operational property portfolio, with a particular focus on Education and Leisure properties.

The role offers a varied workload covering property management, lease and tenancy matters, valuations, negotiations and stakeholder management, including dealing with historic and complex property arrangements.

• Managing a portfolio of operational properties, primarily within the Education and Leisure sectors .
• Undertaking property inspections and providing professional surveying advice.
• Carrying out capital and rental valuations where required.
• Providing evidence of recent experience in rental valuation .
• Managing leases, licences and other property agreements.
• Managing and negotiating co-location arrangements .
• Investigating and regularising historic and complex lease arrangements.
• Determining and negotiating new rental values where existing arrangements need to be regularised.
• Conducting negotiations with tenants, occupiers and other stakeholders.
• Preparing clear and comprehensive property reports and recommendations.
• Consulting with internal and external stakeholders and managing competing interests.
• Working closely with other Council services, professional advisers and relevant stakeholders to resolve complex property matters.
• Providing professional advice on property management and estate matters.
• Maintaining accurate property and lease records and ensuring appropriate documentation is in place.
• Supporting the effective management and optimisation of the Council's operational property portfolio.

We are looking for an experienced Estates Surveyor, Management Surveyor, General Practice Surveyor or similar property professional who can demonstrate strong practical experience across property management and valuation.

• Proven experience in an Estates or Management Surveyor role.
• Recent, demonstrable experience undertaking rental valuations – this is an essential requirement.
• Experience managing leases and other property agreements.
• Strong understanding of landlord and tenant matters.
• Experience dealing with lease negotiations, rent determination and property transactions.
• Experience handling complex or historic property matters and bringing arrangements to a satisfactory resolution.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Experience consulting with and managing the interests of multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• A professional and commercially minded approach to property management.
• Experience within a Local Authority or wider public-sector property environment would be advantageous.

If you are an experienced Management Surveyor or Estates Surveyor with strong rental valuation, lease management and negotiation experience , we would be keen to hear from you.