Senior Estates Surveyor

Environment Agency; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A public environmental agency is seeking a Senior Estates Surveyor to manage a diverse property portfolio and advise on compensation and land acquisition. This role involves significant knowledge of estate management and negotiation skills. The position may require travel across the country and offers flexibility in working arrangements. Ideal for those looking to make a difference in environmental public service.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Holiday allowance up to 30 days

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Full and valid driving licence required.
• Significant knowledge in resolving complex property issues.
• Good working knowledge of property matters in high-profile cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse land and property portfolio.
• Advise on compensation and land acquisition.
• Support team through knowledge sharing of current legislation.

Skills

Estate management

Property acquisition

Negotiation

Knowledge of legislation

Education

Chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS)

Fellow of the CAAV (FAAV)

Job description

Overview

Senior Estates Surveyor

Reference: 31726

Salary: £57,679 per annum and a generous benefits package

Basis: Full time, Part Time, Compressed Hours, Permanent

Location: Based in Warrington or Leeds

The role

If you’re part of the Environment Agency, you’re part of the solution. Working with us means protecting and improving the environment and tackling issues of national importance. We’re based across England, and our responsibilities span industry regulation, flood defences, land contamination, water quality, fisheries and conservation.

Such broad scope of work calls for diverse, multi-skilled teams. Together, we’ll promote sustainable growth, tackle climate change and secure a better future for everyone.

As a Senior Estates Surveyor, you’ll work collaboratively within project teams as you help to deliver a nationwide £5.4 billion programme of capital flood defence work, including advising on compensation, negotiations, land acquisition, and access rights. Your expertise will be applied to manage a diverse land and property portfolio. Extending to 25000ha of land incorporating both commercial and rural property, your experience will include compensation, property management, valuation and dealing with landlord and tenant issues. As a successful and confident negotiator, you’ll represent our interests with a broad client base.

You’ll hold a portfolio of complex cases whilst supporting others through the proactive sharing of up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and best practice. You’ll join the Hub leadership team, which helps to manage delivery and reputational risks across England, and while much work is delivered in-house, some projects will require you to work with our suppliers through framework contracts.

About you

Please read the Additional Information pack for the full essential and desirable criteria required for this role. Below states the qualifications/memberships and experience required:

• You will hold at least one of the following qualifications/memberships:
  • you\'ll be a fellow of the CAAV (FAAV)
  • qualified as a chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) ideally qualified in Land and Resources, Commercial or Rural.
• full and valid driving licence significant knowledge and experience of estate management, property acquisition and disposal and resolving complex property issues with competing demands
• show a good working knowledge of leading and advising on property matters within high profile complex cases or projects
• good knowledge of the relevant legislation and government guidance pertaining to the statutory compensation code and compulsory purchase procedures.

About us

The Estates service extends to 160 people, offering professional support for Environment Agency land, property, compensation and valuation matters. We are core to the delivery of the Agency\'s £5.2 billion capital programme to better protect 336,000 homes. Our experienced teams specialise in negotiating access, dealing with compensation claims from land and property owners where they have suffered loss as a consequence of our work.

We also manage the Agency\'s landholdings, which extends to 26,000 hectares.

The rewards

As well as the opportunity to make a real difference to the environment, you can look forward to a competitive package with a range of benefits. These include:

• a generous career average salary pension scheme (currently 19% contributions from us);
• holiday allowance linked to grade and length of service, rising from 27 days to 30 days per year, plus 8 statutory public and bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees);
• generous enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes;
• a range of flexible working options including flexi-time; these depend on business needs, but our aim is to help you achieve a positive work-life balance.

We will support your continued personal and professional development too and we’ll put a formal development plan in place for you and help you to identify and address any skills gaps. We are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working patterns, including job share. Please highlight any information regarding preferred flexible working arrangements on your application.

For more information

Please note, your work location is flexible, but you will be required to travel across the south-east of the country to carry out surveying work, this may include overnight stays. A full UK driving licence is essential to travel to these sites and offices across our hubs, some of which are inaccessible by public transport. You\'ll be provided with a vehicle to carry out this work if required.

You’ll need to attend a hub office (Warrington or Leeds) for events like induction, training, team meetings etc. Outside these, you can use hybrid working arrangements and our flexible working policy.

If you have any further enquiries about this role, please email [e-mail].

Interviews are expected to take place via MS Teams on Friday 31 October 2025.

Closing date: 13 October 2025, 23:55 hours.