Senior Estates Surveyor

Leading on key projects as a specialist contributor, you will deliver technical, enforcement and regulation services, ensuring we are achieving best value for all property transactions. You will assist the valuation and asset management team to deliver all aspects of valuation and property management for council estate acquisitions, disposals, asset valuations, rating and compensation matters. Additionally, you will provide advice and supervision to the Valuer and Assistant Valuer. What you will be doing:

• On a daily basis, you will manage the council's land and property estate, negotiate leases, licenses, rent reviews, monitor debt and securing and monitoring empty properties.
• Providing professional advice, support and guidance to colleagues, you will ensure that performance objectives are achieved, teamwork is effective and technical work is carried out satisfactorily.
• You will negotiate terms and charges with statutory authorities and other bodies for easements, wayleaves, licences and rights of way affecting land in the ownership of the council.
• It will be your responsibility to market and negotiate the sale or lease of council properties and organise projects within budget to achieve council targets.
• Developing innovative solutions to technical issues, you will ensure that appropriate solutions are proposed and successfully implemented.
• You will consult on issues with wider implications whilst meeting service regulations and codes of practice.
• You will prepare and present reports, ensuring they are a clear summary of any issues and implications and represent the council as an advocate.
  
  It is essential that you have a degree in estate management or equivalent and have membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, general practice division.
• You must have post qualification experience working in a commercial organisation, ideally within a local authority.
• Given the elements of the role, you must have relevant practical experience of planning and progressing work activities within general professional guidelines, demonstrating proven management acumen and motivating staff to achieve organisational objectives and successful technical outcomes.
• You will be able to meet commercial and contractual deadlines, with the skills to persuade and influence others and deliver on project outcomes.
• It is desirable that you are a registered valuer and experience of local government practices and procedures.
  
  We welcome applications for part-time or full-time hours for this post, please specify your preference on your application.
• This is a hybrid role meaning that you can work remotely or in South Gloucester Council's offices.
• You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel.
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• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• We're providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference. We're making a difference, be part of it! To view the full job description, please click this link