Senior Estates Surveyor Temporary

Position: Senior Estates Surveyor (Contract, Temporary)
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Estates Surveyor to start immediately on a contract basis for our public sector client.

Purpose of the role:

* As a Senior Estates Surveyor in the Estates Strategy & Development (ES&D) team, you will manage the property transfers and disposals, ensuring compliance with regulations.

Your role includes assessing properties, developing business cases, and overseeing transactions to support the council's strategic goals.

* You will join the Estates Strategy and Development Team who are responsible for the strategic management of a portfolio consisting of around 4,000 assets, including 1,300 buildings and 2,300 parcels of land.

* The role is responsible for managing, overseeing, and delivering a variety of complex estates casework to achieve strategic objectives for the council, ensuring effective management and development of the council’s estate.

* Coordinating disposals of non-operational assets through the whole delivery cycle will be a major part of the role – from advising on potential values, appointing agents for a broad caseload of real estate transactions acquisitions with self-directed responsibility for individual transactions valued up to c. £1,000,000.

* All estates surveying activities are conducted with a long-term planning perspective—typically spanning approximately 10 to 15 years for landlord and tenancy management, and extending beyond 30 years for acquisitions, disposals, and development casework.

* The role involves regular travel to a variety of sites around Somerset, including inspection or review of a wide range of assets, some are located in rural areas.

Responsibilities

* Delivery of the council transfer and disposal programmes ensuring full compliance with section (Apply online only) LG Act.

* Help deliver councils Strategic Asset Management Plan ensuring council has the right assets in the right places for effective service delivery.

* Contribute to asset class reviews and the development of asset class strategies

* Undertake options appraisals in relation to community and surplus properties informed by feasibility studies and viability analysis

* Develop business cases to deliver the right property solutions which are financially sustainable and in line with council's priorities

* Oversee and undertake property transfers and disposals at pace but ensuring process is followed.

* Develop heads of terms and instruct legal regarding transfers, sales, leases

If you feel you have the right skills, experience and are RICS qualified, please apply straight away!

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£60.67PH – Umbrella – Max