Senior Estate Surveyor

Stockport Council; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Stockport Council is seeking a Senior Estate Surveyor to shape the Council’s estates strategy and manage assets within the Estate & Asset team. The role focuses on developing asset strategies for tenanted properties, delivering excellent outcomes for stakeholders, and coordinating external consultants.

You will drive valuations, landlord/tenant work and asset plans while maintaining a strong customer focus and delivering value for residents in Stockport.

Qualifications

• Chartered Surveyor status required.
• Self-motivated with a problem-solving mindset.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes for residents.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy for the Council’s tenanted assets.
• Execute asset plans and manage external consultants.
• Carry out landlord and tenant and valuation work.

Skills

Chartered Surveyor

Education

Chartered Surveyor status

Job description

Senior Estate Surveyor
MB4 (£46,579 - £53,051)
37 hours, Full-Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Stockport Civic Complex & Home Working (a minimum of 2 days per week is required working from the Civic Complex on agreed days)

Application Deadline: 23rd November 2026, 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: 25th November 2026
Interview Date: 2nd December 2026 3rd December 2026
Interview Type: Face to Face

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Your Role

This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of Stockport Council and how it interacts with its residents through neighbourhood engagement and the built environment. The successful candidate will work within the existing Estate & Asset team providing surveying services for the Council with focus on developing the assets held in the portfolio and delivering excellent outcomes for our stakeholders.

This will include the development of strategy for the Council’s tenanted assets, execution of asset plans, management of external consultants, landlord & tenant and valuation work.

About You

You will be an ambitious property professional with Chartered Surveyor status looking to take the career to the next stage. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual with focus on problem solving who is keen to embrace the challenge of driving forward our estate with a key customer focus.

You will be capable of managing a complex set of priorities and working hard to deliver the best possible outcomes whilst managing our resources and ensuring the estate delivers the best outcomes for the residents of Stockport.

About Us

As a service we are responsible for the Council’s land and property assets and the delivery of major capital projects. We are a diverse team of property professionals of all levels who are focused on delivering exceptional results for the Borough and our stakeholders.

We work closely with the wider Services to Place Directorate and wider Council colleagues beyond. Our role is to act as key enablers to support the Council’s priorities and support the One Stockport Plan.

We are a welcoming and inclusive team and would welcome an informal conversation with anyone interested in the role.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the Borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the Charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Andy Kent via email [e-mail] or call on 07866 934225 for an informal discussion about the role

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application. Please also email [e-mail].

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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