Posted 12 days ago

Interim Land Acquisition Surveyor


Job Details


Role Purpose 

  • The purpose of this job is to support the property team, within Strategic Asset Management, providing professional property advice to the council on landlord and tenant, lease management, asset reviews and acquisition and disposal opportunities delivering outputs for the agreed strategies.
  • This role within a small team to take on varied and challenging tasks to support the Council in the delivery of our ambitious programme of development, which includes the regeneration of our town centres and a substantial program of residential development.

Responsibilities 
 
  • Provide valuation, estates management and surveying advice to all departments and promote the corporate use of the property assets across the Council.
  • Advise on all property issues and manage higher level projects at an appropriate a level.
  • Provide supervision and support to projects for the negotiation of the acquisition and disposal of all types of land and property assets and interests.
  • Undertake statutory valuations subject to the sign off and approval by an MRICS and Registered Status Valuer to support the Council’s accountancy functions.
  • Provide advice and produce reports for Council representatives and clients acting as the Councils representative. Liaise with other Departments/Sections in all aspects of valuation, estates management and surveying work.
  • Provide technical and professional advice to the service and its customers.
  • Provide expert Lead/facilitate other staff to ensure effective service delivery and delivery of projects, including training, planning and allocating work, checking work is done to time and quality and carrying out on-job training.
  • Ensure good financial management to meet budgetary targets.
  • Monitor the performance of the service ensuring that performance and quality standards are maintained in line with the service’s performance management framework and service and corporate plan objectives

Requirements 
 
  • Minimum Level 6 qualification e.g. bachelor’s degrees, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas in a Property based discipline.
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulatory and performance standards and best practice in this area.
  • Managing and developing people within a service delivery organisation, including carrying out performance and development reviews and recruitment and selection.
  • Delivering customer services in a fast paced and high-volume working environment.
  • Experience of performance management, quality assurance systems and compiling statistics and reporting information.
  • Able to travel to various locations throughout the Borough within a reasonable timescale.
  • Flexible to meet the operational needs of the Council.

Contract 

  • Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend 
  • PAYE via Umbrella 
  • Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 

If you are interested in this position AND meet the requirements, APPLY NOW!