Estates Surveyor - Braintree District Council

Essex County Council; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free Car Parking

Learning and development for all staff

Staff Discounts/Employee Assistance

Health and wellbeing programme

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking an experienced Estates Surveyor to join the Asset Management Team in Braintree. You will be responsible for estate management of a commercial and corporate property portfolio, ensuring value is maximised for the Council.

Ideally you will be a member of RICS or working towards this, with several years of estates management experience, including rent reviews, lease renewals and tenant liaison. A hybrid working pattern and generous benefits are on offer.

Qualifications

• Membership of RICS or working towards this is preferred.
• Several years’ estates management experience on commercial/public sector portfolios.
• Extensive experience with rent reviews and lease renewals.
• Experience in negotiations and landlord/tenant processes.
• Good IT skills with property and financial databases and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage estate assets to maximise value for the Council.
• Liaise with colleagues on estates action and service objectives.
• Supervise support staff and contractors for site works.
• Monitor debt and enforcement actions on the portfolio.
• Progress leases, licences, wayleaves, and easements to completion.
• Undertake agency work including viewings and valuations.
• Conduct property and land inspections and plan remedial works.
• Handle land management disputes and assist other services.
• Ensure H&S and EPC compliance and tenant liaison.
• Support annual asset valuation programme and queries.

Skills

RICS membership

Estate management

Rent reviews

Tenant liaison

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Property/financial databases

Job description

Braintree District Council

Permanent, Full Time

Location: Braintree

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this

This position is a part time position working 28 hours per week.

The Opportunity:

We have a great opportunity for an experienced property professional to join our Asset Management Team.

About our Property and Asset Management Service

We provide professional asset and estate management services and deliver property management solutions for the general fund portfolio. The portfolio is mostly commercial property and land including corporate offices, leisure centres, investment property, country park estates, and community centres.

About the Role

Taking responsibility for the estate management of an allocated commercial and corporate property portfolio to maximise value for the Council, your duties will include:

• Landlord and Tenant professional and estate management work, including leasehold and rent review negotiations, using comparable market evidence for the investment portfolio and land
• Advising colleagues on the best course of estates action and supporting them with their service objectives, ensuring details are processed, records are accurate and rent is invoiced correctly
• Supervising support officers, contractors and consultants for site-specific works
• Monitoring debt on the allocated portfolio for monthly review with the Head of Service and taking instructions in relation to enforcement action
• Progressing leases, licences, wayleaves, easements, from agreement of Heads of Terms through to a successful completion
• Undertaking agency work, including viewings, and supporting with valuation inspections
• Conducting a programme of property and land inspections to check L&T obligations, documenting records and working with the wider team to plan remedial works
• Dealing with estates issues such as land management disputes, encroachment, unauthorised structures, and assist other services with remedial action.
• Ensuring H&S and EPC property compliance for areas the Landlord controls, with support from the Asset & Project Officer and the Building Surveyor, identifying remedial works and supporting with tenant liaison
• Supporting the Council's annual asset valuation programme, responding promptly to queries from the Finance and Audit teams

Job Accountabilities

• Landlord and Tenant, professional and estate management work including leasehold and rent review negotiations, using comparable market evidence for the investment portfolio and land to maximise value.
• Advise colleagues on the best course of estates action, supporting colleagues with their service objectives.
• Ensuring details are processed by the asset team so that records are accurate, and rent is invoiced correctly, including business rates and service charges where applicable.
• Monitor debt on the allocated portfolio for monthly review with the Head of Service. Taking instructions in relation to enforcement action.
• Progress leases, licences, wayleaves, easements, from agreement of Heads of Terms through to a successful completion.
• Undertake agency work including viewings, support with valuation inspections.
• Conduct a programme of property and land inspections to check L&T obligations, documenting records and working with the wider team to plan remedial works.
• Deal with estates issues such as land management disputes, encroachment, unauthorised structures, and assist other services with remedial action.
• Ensuring H&S and EPC property compliance for areas the Landlord controls, with support from the Asset & Project Officer and the Building Surveyor, identify remedial works, support with tenant liaison.
• Support the Council's annual asset valuation programme, responding promptly to queries from finance and audit.
• Assist the Building Surveyor team with tenant liaison for minor works, ensuring relationships with occupiers are maintained to mitigate claims for loss of income.
• Support the service to identify surplus and underutilised properties.
• Support with the governance processes including ensuring property transaction processes are completed, assist the HOS with reports and committee requirements.

Experience

Our ideal Estates Surveyor will have the below skills and experience:

The ability to travel independently and reliably throughout the Braintree District is essential, as the role will involve site visits that may not be on public transport routes

• You will ideally have membership of RICS, be working towards this or have an equivalent professional membership
• Several years' experience of estates management on commercial and corporate property portfolios, with some of this within the public sector
• Extensive experience of conducting rent reviews, lease renews, including good understanding of the processes to follow
• Extensive experience in transaction negotiations, utilising correct process to identify correct rental levels
• Ability to build and maintain good relationships with staff, Members, tenants, consultants and contractors
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment, to prioritise work and positively manage expectations
• Good IT skills (property and financial databases, Microsoft Office)

Why choose Braintree District Council?

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

We also offer some great benefits, including:

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need
• Local Government Pension Scheme Defined Benefit Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Learning and development for all staff
• Staff DiscountsEmployee Assistance Programme
• Extensive health and wellbeing programme, including discounted gym membership

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Sunday 22

nd November 2026.

Please Note

- Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.