Commercial Property Surveyor
Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Chadderton, Hayes, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea
Salary: £42,848 per annum - This role attracts a London Weighting Allowance of £4,000 per annum, for those based in Yeading (Hayes).
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About the job
Job summary
Are you someone who enjoys a challenge and looking for an opportunity to develop your surveying skills in Commercial Property?
Do you have effective communication skills with a passion for providing a quality service?
If so,the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency have the role for you!
Joining their department comes with many benefits, including:
Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the Kings birthday
Flexible working options where they encourage a great work-life balance.
Job description
This position sits within the Corporate Estate Management Team. They are looking for an experienced Commercial Property Surveyor to join their team to deliver the programme of strategic asset management for the portfolio ensuring the estates meets property legislation and statute and is managed effectively to maximise occupation, best practice, value for money and financial efficiency.
The role provides a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work on varied property types across Great Britain. You will support the team in all property related matters including disposals, acquisitions and landlord tenant matters and contract management of agents acting on the organisations behalf.
The successful candidate will need to travel to estates locations at various points when required.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Providing strategic advice, management, support and vision on the utilisation, development, and day to day estate management of the portfolio.
Representing the organisation as landlord or tenant in all matters associated with its commercial land and property assets including negotiations of new leases, lease renewals, rent reviews, legal and property disputes and valuation disputes.
Undertaking acquisition of land and buildings to achieve objectives of the DVSA and asset management plan.
Managing property disposals whether freehold or leasehold, optimising capital receipts within an agreed time frame. Influence and agree closure strategy with Operational and Enforcement delivery teams.
Providing valuation/appraisals, business cases and reports for all purposes.
Representing the Agency internally and externally, where requested/required as subject matter expert providing expert advice, support guidance and vision to reach solutions beneficial to the Agency. - Review, maintain and disseminate awareness of property and relevant estate management and works legislation, case law and statutory requirements.
Great line management is important to them as an organisation, and they will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. They aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
Person specification
You will be experienced with working in a professional property function, capable of working across a diverse portfolio of estates. You will understand the wider impacts of disposals and acquisitions and be able to communicate this across departments when putting business cases forward.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be a confident communicator, and someone who will be able to engage and successfully negotiate and influence with a range of stakeholders.
You will have previous experience in commercial property management, and managing commercial lease and licence agreements. You should have working knowledge and experience of ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements in relation to the management of the property portfolio.
You will have proven budget and contract management skills; financial and property related.
Additional Information
Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.
Whilst they welcome applications from those looking to work with them on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30hours per week.
This roleis suitablefor hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.
To Apply
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