Senior Estates Surveyor

National Highways; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization managing highways is seeking a Senior Estates Surveyor to lead property strategies and ensure compliance with legislation. This full-time role requires RICS membership and involves advising on acquisitions, managing transactions, and supporting project management. Ideal candidates possess strong negotiation skills, experience in estates/property strategies, and the ability to communicate complex information effectively.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in estates/property strategy.
• Proven ability to deliver estates projects on time.
• Experience in handling landlord and tenant matters.
• Exposure to different industries and sectors.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on property acquisitions and disposals.
• Manage complex/high value property transactions.
• Support project management of complex property works.
• Build relationships with project managers.
• Build and manage strong relationships with project managers and their teams by providing reliable, accurate and professionally-sound property advice.

Skills

Property acquisitions and disposals

Negotiation skills

Project management

Relationship management

Complex information communication

Education

RICS membership

Job description

Overview

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Are you a member of the RICS and looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive when covering a broad range of surveying specialities as part of your role? Then National Highways have the role for you!

We are looking for a Senior Estates Surveyor to join our team to deliver estates inputs into property projects, ensuring the organisation complies with government property legislation and maintains an estate of the right size, condition, and location. You will support the provision of strategic property advice across National Highways offices and operational estate. The successful candidate will need to travel to estates as required.

• Provide advice on property acquisitions and disposals and on Landlord/Tenant issues to maintain the value and condition of the Estate.
• Deal with day-to-day case work on complex/high value property transactions.
• Support the Principal Estates Surveyor on the programme and project management for the delivery of complex/high value works.
• Manage specific activities of the company's property supply chain (professional real estate advisors, agents, and solicitors).
• Build and manage strong relationships with project managers and their teams by providing reliable, accurate and professionally-sound property advice.

About you

• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with extensive previous experience of estates/property strategy, property acquisitions, disposals and landlord and tenant's matters.
• Evidence of successfully delivering Estates projects to time.
• Ability to assimilate and convey complex and challenging information to a variety of audiences.
• Exposure to different types of industries and sectors.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.

About us

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative