Job Description
-475 per day Umbrella / -364 PAYE
Ongoing Temp Contract-
South Yorkshire-
Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority for an experienced Chartered Surveyor to join their Estates and Property team on an interim basis.
The successful candidate will provide professional property and estates management advice across a diverse local authority portfolio, supporting the management, development and commercial optimisation of council-owned land and property assets.
Working within an established Estates team, you will contribute to a range of acquisitions, disposals, valuations, lease negotiations, rent reviews and wider asset management and regeneration projects.
Responsibilities:
- Provide professional valuation, estates management and surveying advice across the council''s property portfolio.
- Support the acquisition and disposal of land, buildings and property interests, including negotiations and associated due diligence.
- Undertake property valuations and assist with statutory valuation requirements.
- Manage lease negotiations, rent reviews, landlord and tenant matters and associated property transactions.
- Support the effective management and commercial development of the council''s property assets.
- Identify opportunities to maximise income, improve asset utilisation and generate capital receipts.
- Contribute to regeneration, development and capital investment projects.
- Manage property-related debt and service charge matters.
- Prepare professional reports, recommendations and advice for senior officers and council representatives.
- Liaise with internal departments, tenants, developers, external stakeholders and other professional advisers.
- Support the Estates Manager and Principal Estates Surveyor with portfolio reviews, projects and service improvements.
- MRICS or FRICS qualified Chartered Surveyor.
- Degree-level qualification in Surveying, Estates Management or a relevant property discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong experience in commercial property, estates management or general practice surveying.
- Demonstrable experience in property valuations, acquisitions and disposals.
- Experience managing commercial property portfolios, lease negotiations and rent reviews.
- Good understanding of property legislation, valuation principles and landlord and tenant matters.
- Ability to produce professional reports, provide commercial advice and engage with a range of stakeholders.
- Experience working within a local authority or public sector estates team would be advantageous.
- Registered Valuer status would be beneficial.