Urgent requirement for a Senior Commercial Estates Surveyor required for a global research powerhouse on a 12-18 month fixed term contract.
We are looking to speak with commercially minded and strategically focused Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) looking for an influential role at the heart of a prestigious, world-leading institution ?
An exceptional Senior Estates Surveyor to join the core team responsible for the management, transaction, and strategic oversight of a diverse, high-value property portfolio committed to ground-breaking research and education. This is not a reactive facilities role; it is a senior position requiring robust commercial acumen, legal confidence, and the capability to autonomously manage complex property lifecycles. If you are driven by the opportunity to apply your technical expertise to a purpose-led position, this is the environment where your skills will achieve maximum impact.
Strategic Management and Complex Transactions
You will operate as a key technical expert, providing professional advisory across various internal governance bodies and departments. Your responsibilities are wide-ranging and cover the full spectrum of estates activity: You will actively manage operational leases, expertly handling rent reviews, complex lease renewals, dilapidation negotiations, and tenant applications for alterations and assignments. Crucially, you will help manage high-level transactional duties, managing the full process for significant Property Acquisitions and Disposals. This involves everything from market research and commissioning specialist surveys to instructing solicitors and agreeing detailed heads of terms. Furthermore, you will negotiate and execute intricate legal agreements, including Easements, Wayleaves, and Statutory Covenants, conduct mandatory RICS-compliant Valuations, and prepare papers for senior review.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
This role provides a unique range of buildings and duties, distinct from typical commercial surveying practice:
1. Your commercial and technical decisions directly enable world-class research and education, providing a deeply rewarding, purpose-driven career track.
2. Unmatched Portfolio and unparalleled experience gained across a complex asset base, managing everything from historical buildings to state-of-the-art specialist facilities.
3. Work independently, commanding the trust of high-level stakeholders, and using your expertise to genuinely drive and shape the long-term strategic direction of the estate.
Partner with an Expert
As a specialist recruiter with 25 years of experience focused exclusively on Chartered Surveying and Property roles, we are able to offer you a decisive advantage. We can provide the institutional knowledge and nuances of their governance and decision-making—that allows you to position yourself as the ideal candidate. We will personally present your application, highlighting your strategic fit and commercial capability directly to the key decision-makers.
Contact me today to navigate this process and secure your position at the forefront of institutional estate management.