Senior surveyor

Job Description

Job Purpose

To deliver professional property management services across a portfolio of commercial properties, including day-to-day management and coordination of insurance claims.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective property management services to clients.
• Carry out regular property inspections and follow-up actions as required.
• Prepare, manage and monitor service charge budgets and expenditure.
• Liaise with facilities and accounts teams to ensure efficient building operations, credit control and service charge reconciliation in line with RICS guidance.
• Build positive relationships with tenants, support lease renewals and maximise income.
• Review properties and recommend improvements to enhance asset value.
• Interpret, advise on and enforce leases, licences and tenant applications.
• Instruct and manage contractors, overseeing work and reporting progress.
• Coordinate insurance claims with insurers, facilities managers and contractors.
• Prepare client reports including inspections, arrears, income and quarterly updates.
• Support statutory and compliance obligations across the portfolio.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, tenants and professional advisers.
• Travel regularly to properties across the UK.
• Undertake additional duties as required to ensure effective property management.

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to produce clear, concise reports.
• Sound knowledge of property management, building construction, service charges and budgets.
• Good understanding of landlord and tenant legislation, health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience managing service charges and budgets.
• Excellent time management, able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and effective both independently and within a team.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and TRAMPS.
• Full clean driving licence.

Please give me a call to discuss (Sam) 07917 042 950.

Sam@varnomross.co.uk

I am a specialist General Practice recruiter with over 10 years’ experience in the industry. If this role isn’t for you but you’d like to discuss your options, I’d love to hear from you.