Senior Estates Surveyor x2

Manchester City Council; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car mileage allowance

Job summary

Manchester City Council seeks a Senior Surveyor to support the Corporate Estates Service. You will assist the Operational Property Manager in daily management of the operational estate and contribute to delivery of strategic estates projects, including capital schemes.

The role involves stakeholder engagement with senior officers, elected members, and external partners, and may require occasional casual car usage with mileage allowance.

Qualifications

• Qualified chartered estate surveyor with significant post-qualification development experience.
• Experience negotiating leases, licenses and managing property transactions.
• Knowledge of national policy context for Local Government property.

Responsibilities

• The role holder will support the Operational Property Manager in the day to day management of the operational estate.
• Supporting the delivery of a range of strategic Estates projects, including capital projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Landlord and tenant matters

Job description

Working Hours:

35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type:

Full-Time, Temporary (12 months)

Closing Date & Closing time:

11.59pm, 03 September 2026

Interview Method:

Face to Face

Legal Right to Work:

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action

This role is subject to -

2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.

Qualification -

A qualified chartered surveyor with significant post qualification development experience

Casual Car Documentation -

The successful candidate will be a designated Casual Car User which means that car journeys may be necessary on an occasional basis, but are not essential to the role. If you do drive, you must always hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work, as well as provide all the appropriate documentation. You will receive an allowance per mile of business use.

We are seeking a Senior Surveyor to work within our Corporate Estates Service. The role holder will support the Operational Property Manager in the day to day management of the operational estate, as well as supporting the delivery of a range of strategic Estates projects, including capital projects.

The Service acts as the ‘Corporate Landlord’ for the City Council and maintains and manages the operational estate to support the quality of services provided by the organisation and its partners, reduce costs, reduce carbon emissions, support new ways of working, strengthen community activity, and ensure our properties remain safe and accessible.

The operational estate includes a diverse portfolio of over 300 sites that the Council uses to deliver services, ranging from offices, depots, community centres, accommodation supporting children’s services and health and care services, buildings in parks, leisure centres and changing rooms, libraries and markets. The portfolio includes a number of significant heritage buildings, and major Manchester landmarks. The role includes close working with the Capital Programmes Service and Facilities Management Service, and a range of internal and external stakeholders who rely on the operational estate to deliver services.

For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager, Paul Edgeworth at [e-mail], to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate knowledge/experience of the following:

• Working within a large and complex organisation.
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including senior officers and elected members to ensure their property needs are met.
• An experienced chartered estate surveyor with experience of landlord and tenant matters, including negotiating leases, licenses and managing other property transactions.
• The national policy context for Local Government specifically in respect of property
• Building and maintaining strong networks of support both internally and externally, and forging effective partnerships with external agencies, voluntary and statutory bodies, and key stakeholders for the continuous improvement of services.

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