Job summary
Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and play a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it? DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK�s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!
If you are a suitably qualified property professional who would be interested in working client-side with Military colleagues on one of the largest estates in the country and/or across an extensive overseas portfolio, and you are motivated by the prospect of working on a diverse range of exciting, interesting and often-challenging projects of National interest in support of the UK Defence Mission, then the DIO Estates Team is for you!
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
The Roles
DIO Estates currently have vacancies for chartered surveyors to work within different divisions of the department. �
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We are seeking individuals with knowledge and experience in any of the below areas:�
1. Commercial Real Estate Management or Rural Estate Management, including lease management for lettings and hirings.�
2. Acquisition including negotiation for new hirings and property purchases.�
3. Land and Property disposal programmes working closely with other Govt Depts, Planning Authorities and Development partners.�
4. Telecommunications and utilities �
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These are exciting opportunities to join our nationwide network of highly skilled Surveyors and we are looking for motivated suitability qualified property professionals to join and potentially lead established teams, working closely with military and civilian colleges delivering exciting, varied estate activities, programmes and subject matter professional advice.�
The MOD Estate is wide and varied, on this unique Estate variety is certain and no 2 days will be the same! The breadth of work on offer is exceptional with opportunities to get involved in a wide range of projects across the UK to enable Defence capability.�
DIO Business Area � Estates
The Defence estate is one of the largest landholdings in the UK and covers an estimated of the UK land mass (200,000+ ha). This is complemented by a significant UK Defence presence overseas.
Estates are the in-house real estate team within the DIO (part of the UK Ministry of Defence) supporting infrastructure needs across a high-profile Public Estate. We acquire, manage, safeguard, and dispose of Defence real estate. Our unique customer knowledge and insight of the Defence Estate enables our in-house team of property professionals to provide in-depth advice to our Military customers.
The Teams
Land Management Services (LMS) are an in-house consultancy team providing a full range of surveying and estate management services to the MOD. These include lettings, acquisition of leases, lease management, Landlord & Tenant (MOD both as Landlord - lettings & Tenant - hirings), rent reviews, lease renewals/expiries and general property related advice to protect MOD interests. LMS also undertake a wide range of stakeholder engagement with local authorities, other government departments and special interest groups as well as providing support and subject matter expert (SME) advice for parliamentary business.�
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Acquisitions and Disposals (A&D) is the in-house Estates team responsible for disposing of all surplus MOD land and property to realise capital receipts for re-investment in the retained MOD estate. The team manages an extensive pipeline of sites for disposal supporting major infrastructure programmes. The team also acquire land and property for MOD projects when required.�
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The Major Projects Team sit within A&D and have a somewhat unique position and opportunity of redefining former major barracks and airfields into large new civilian communities. The team promote the former MOD sites through the entire town planning process, working in close engagement with regional and local stakeholders to design large mixed use redevelopment schemes that are of local and regional significance. The schemes provide new homes, community facilities, schools, leisure and employment land, delivered over a period of 10-15 years. The team are able to work on these sites through all stages of design and into delivery, procuring and setting up development management agreements with industry partners and investors and playing a first-hand role in all aspects of delivery. Dealing with Property matters, and Estates is the backbone of what we do, but delivering legacy and long-term regeneration value is what drives us and is the core of what we really do.�
Person specification
Main Responsibilities
All Senior Surveyor roles within Estates oversee and manage a wide range of programmes and services alongside the provision of subject matter expert advice and communications with all key stakeholders.�
The Key activities for the roles within the different divisions are: �
Land Management Services � Commercial or Rural: All aspects of either commercial �real �estate management or rural estate management, carrying out the diligence on the legal, financial, and reputational risks on MOD land, Liaison with military Heads of Establishment to deliver professional advice to enable military outputs, Lease management, for both lettings (MOD as Landlord) and hirings (MOD as tenant), Negotiation and management of other property agreements, Acquisition and negotiation of new hirings to meet military requirements.
Acquisition and Disposals: Managing disposal projects from inception through to completion. Working with our experienced technical supplier teams to secure the best planning and disposal strategies and taking each sale through vacation and into disposal.�
Major Disposal Projects: Working with private sector development partners to deliver large scale regeneration projects on former MOD sites. Designing the annual business plans and working alongside partners on funding and disposal strategies across a variety of land uses. Reviewing proposals across all areas of project delivery, concluding the various sales and other transactional agreements.�
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Location�
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DIO Estates are based across the UK within the following regions: London, Southeast, Southwest, West Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. �
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Our UK DIO Offices are spread throughout the country, with our main locations based at Andover, Wyton, Catterick, Portsmouth, Donnington, Plymouth, Sandhurst and Rosyth. Smaller DIO sites are also spread throughout the country. �
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All sites will be considered whilst ensuring the location of the successful candidate can still meet the business and travel requirements of the role.�
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We are offering a flexible base location(s) for these roles, and we will endeavour to make one of our DIO Offices your duty station. The roles will have regional responsibilities and therefore the office location would need to meet the travel requirements of the role. �Work location will be agreed once the successful candidate has been selected. Please confirm your location on your application form. �
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The successful candidate will be expected to regularly attend their chosen office location and will involve weekly attendance to the office for face-to-face meetings and collaboration. The role will involve regular travel to sites within their region and occasionally UK wide for meetings and/or site inspections. �
If travelling outside your base location for duty reasons, you will have access to flights, hire cars, rail tickets and overnight accommodation. You can also claim 45 pence per mile should you choose to use your own vehicle for business travel.
Travel may be required to carry out site visits where you may go on MOD Establishments, residential estates, building sites, agricultural land, training areas and firing ranges etc.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. �Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.�
Desirable Experience:
5. Working in a Defence environment
6. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Licences
Essential Licences:
-Full Driving Licence: Post holders will be required to travel to the sites covered by the post on a regular basis and some sites are difficult to access via public transport.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
-RICS accredited Degree OR Qualification
Memberships
Essential Memberships:
-Full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS/FRICS)
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
7. Government Property Profession Career Framework:-1: Property Professional Expertise - Practitioner Level
8. Government Property Profession Career Framework:-3: Stakeholder Engagement - Practitioner level
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes �11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
9. Learning and development tailored to your role
10. An environment with flexible working options
11. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
12. A with an average employer contribution of 27%
13. 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years� service.
14. Successful candidates will become members of the Government Property Profession, with benefits including opportunities for Government and industry led CPD events; access to a diverse community of property professionals across government for sharing knowledge and ideas; and a comprehensive career framework and learning and development curriculum to support your career journey.�
To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.�