Surveyor - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a confident chartered surveyor to join the Operational Estate Team at Waverley Court. You will contribute to property management across the Council's Operational Property Portfolio and provide estates surveying guidance to service areas.

Candidates must be MRICS/FRICS, registered valuer or eligible, with experience in property management and leasing. The role involves landlord/tenant transactions, asset valuations for the asset register and statutory

Qualifications

• Must hold MRICS or FRICS with Commercial Property, Valuation or Planning & Development focus.
• Must be RICS Registered Valuer or eligible for registration.

Responsibilities

• Manage property issues across the Council’s Operational Property Portfolio and provide estates surveying advice to service areas.
• Act for the Council as landlord and tenant in property transactions including leases, licences, wayleaves/servitudes, acquisitions.
• Undertake asset valuations for the Council’s asset register and statutory accounts.

Skills

Property management

Lease negotiation

Client management

Education

MRICS/FRICS

Job description

Surveyor
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £ 56,392
Hours: 36 per week

The Council is seeking a confident, personable and technically strong chartered surveyor with previous people, client and property management experience.

Working within the Operational Estate Team, you will be involved in property management issues throughout the Council‘s Operational Property Portfolio and giving estates surveying advice to the Council’s service areas.This will include acting for the Council as both landlord and tenant or property owner in property transactions including leases, licences, wayleaves/servitudes, acquisitions.The successful candidate will also undertake asset valuations for the Council’s asset register and statutory accounts.

You must have full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS or FRICS) within the Commercial Property, Valuation or Planning & Development professional groups. You will also either currently be an RICS Registered Valuer or eligible for registration.Relevant work experience, especially in property management and leasing is essential.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalitieshttps://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web pageOur Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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