Job Description
7 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• An experienced Rural Surveyor is required to oversee the strategic and operational management of a large rural estate portfolio.
• The postholder will provide expert advice on estate management matters and contribute to achieving best value and effective utilisation of rural assets.
• This is a hybrid role based in Dorset, requiring regular travel for site inspections and stakeholder engagement.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Act as the lead representative on rural estate management and tenant liaison matters
• Manage external providers and consultants, including monitoring of performance, fees, and outputs
• Conduct site inspections, identify risks, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• Provide strategic property advice to senior officers and elected members
• Prepare and monitor budgets, track expenditure, and propose cost-saving measures
• Identify new opportunities for income generation and capital receipts
• Ensure the rural estate is managed in line with environmental, legal, and corporate frameworks
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and respond to complex queries professionally
• Support the development of outsourcing strategies and service improvement plans
• Monitor performance indicators and contribute to service planning and governance
Skills/Experience:
• Proven experience managing large rural or agricultural property portfolios
• Strong working knowledge of landlord and tenant law, estate management legislation, and environmental compliance
• Budget management experience, including reporting and financial risk mitigation
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence in complex or political environments
• Competent in the use of property management systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrable commercial awareness and understanding of revenue generation in a public sector or land management context
• Ability to manage external consultants and contract services
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 09/11/2025.
• RICS-qualified Rural Surveyor.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Basic DBS clearance.
Requirements
• Proven experience managing large rural or agricultural property portfolios • Strong working knowledge of landlord and tenant law, estate management legislation, and environmental compliance • Budget management experience, including reporting and financial risk mitigation • Effective communicator with the ability to influence in complex or political environments • Competent in the use of property management systems and Microsoft Office Suite • Demonstrable commercial awareness and understanding of revenue generation in a public sector or land management context • Ability to manage external consultants and contract services