Role Purpose To lead the Rural Estate Management team of 4 professional surveyors and a Farms Officer, managing the Council’s 14,000 ha rural estate, delivering a high quality, value for money service in line with best practice, statutory obligations, professional standards, and organisational objectives Responsibilities To lead the rural team who provide day to day operational management of the Council’s rural estate, involving landlord and tenant work, property maintenance, a capital building programme, environmental management, renewable energy, and climate change. To lead the rural team in providing high quality professional advice and reports to internal partners, senior management, Council Members, auditors, and the public as required on rural asset management matters and represent the Council at a national and local level. To provide direct line management to the Rural Estate Management team, with technical and pastoral advice and guidance, and where appropriate, seconded or matrix managed employees within customers’ organisations. Working with the Strategic Asset Manager, identify and implement planning and development opportunities which will provide better buildings and generate financial returns for the Council, and which together will improve services for the public. Oversee the team who together act as an intelligent client-side advisor, procuring and overseeing specialist asset management adviso...