Senior Estates Surveyor

Hampshire County Council; Abbots Worthy; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Family-friendly policies

Interest-free travel loans

Employee discounts and wellbeing支

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a commercially minded Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) to lead estate management across a diverse public sector portfolio, delivering professional property services and strategic asset management.

You will manage landlord and tenant matters, acquisitions and disposals, and drive major property projects with internal and external teams, ensuring projects stay on time, within budget, and deliver value to communities.

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered Surveyor with experience in estate management or the wider property sector.
• Strong experience in landlord and tenant work, acquisitions, disposals and strategic estate projects.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape and manage Hampshire County Council's land and property portfolio.
• Lead on diverse property transactions and major projects with internal/external teams.
• Implement strategic policies and deliver commercially sound property solutions.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to high professional standards.

Skills

Landlord & tenant

Acquisitions

Disposals

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

This is an opportunity to play a key role in managing a significant public sector estate. You'll provide professional advice on estate management, property transactions and asset strategy, helping ensure Hampshire's land and property assets deliver value for communities and services. You'll lead on a varied caseload of landlord and tenant work, property management, estate rationalisation, development projects, acquisitions and disposals working with senior stakeholders to deliver commercially sound and sustainable property solutions.What you'll do: Play a key role in shaping and managing the County Council's land and property portfolio, providing expert estates management advice and delivering professional property services. You will lead on a diverse range of property transactions, support the implementation of strategic policies, and contribute to major projects that make a real difference to communities across the county. You will also lead significant property projects, bringing together multi-disciplinary teams of internal specialists and external consultants to deliver successful outcomes. Working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, you will ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest professional standards., We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible. We're looking for a commercially minded Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with experience in estate management or the wider property sector.

• Strong experience in landlord and tenant work, acquisitions, disposals and strategic estate projects.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound commercial judgement and financial awareness.
• The ability to identify opportunities, manage risk and maximise asset value.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering high‑quality outcomes.

Are you an experienced Chartered Surveyor looking to help shape the future of one of the South's largest and most diverse public sector estates?

At Hampshire County Council, you'll help manage a substantial property portfolio spanning schools, historic buildings, commercial assets, farms, recreation and countryside sites, development opportunities and strategic landholdings. We're seeking a talented Senior Estates Surveyor to maximise asset value and support the delivery of vital public services across Hampshire.

You'll work on some of Hampshire's most significant property projects, helping to support communities, public services and economic growth. As one of the UK's highest‑performing local authorities, we offer a supportive and inclusive environment, alongside excellent opportunities for professional development across a wide range of property disciplines.

To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see our Benefits Package.

Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Interest-free travel loans.
• Employee discounts and wellbeing support.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity and wellbeing, and actively encourage participation in our employee networks, including BME, Disability, Carers and Working Parents, and LGBT+ groups.