Permanent opportunity for Estates Surveyor/ Graduate Commercial Surveyor

Your new companyTo advise and support the Estates and Asset Management Leader and Elected Members on the extensive range of commercial property related matters dealt with in the Property and Engineering Section.This includes identifying sites, obtaining planning consent, preparing sales particulars, reporting to Committee and instructing the Council''s Legal Section on the terms of sale.To support the Estates and Asset Management Leader in managing, promoting and marketing for let the Council''s industrial estates, land, commercial and industrial property in order to maximise revenue. This includes preparing schedules of condition and repair, negotiating rent reviews and new leases, preparing advertisements, lettings particulars and editorial copy. Frequent contact is required with other professionals in the public and private sectors and with tenants.To support in providing a professional ''in house'' valuation, surveying and marketing service for all Service Areas. To carry out asset valuations and assist in updating the Asset Register in accordance with RICS and CIPFA professional guidelines and government directives in order to ensure that land holdings are attributed to the correct Service Area.To assist in acquiring properties by agreement and under Compulsory Purchase legislation. To support in undertaking property inspections, surveys and valuations and to negotiate compensation with other professionals. To deal with queries on a wide range of issues, often of a complex nature, from members of the public and Elected Members on a daily basis, including enquiries by phone, personal callers, on site inspections and at public meetings.To assist the Head of Property and Engineering in the Management of the Council''s Assets in accordance with Government Directives.You will have a BSc in Real Estate and will have a minimum of 2 years experience completing commercial valuations26 days holiday plus bank holidaysAPC Support- you will be working alongside 5 MRICS SurveyorsOpportunity to progress to Senior Estates ManagerGenerous council pensionHybrid working after completing an initial 3 months