Estates Surveyor

A client within the Public Sector based in South Yorkshire is currently recruiting for a chartered Estate Surveyor to join their team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a commercial environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to support the Principal Surveyors in the provision of an integrated and comprehensive strategic property service to the Council, in accordance with the RICS Valuation - Professional Standards 2014 (Red Book), Code of Conduct and CIPFA guidelines.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Carry out land, property and site visits (in accordance with health and safety guidance), to undertake inspections, valuations, measurement of land, conduct negotiations, agree leases, tenancies, easements, investigate queries and complaints and respond.
• Deal with customer enquiries on land and property matters on the phone, in writing and face to face.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by management.
• Provide structured and professional advice and develop effective strategies to encourage the growth of small businesses using our assets.
• Provide structured and professional advice and develop effective strategies to reduce the number of assets held by the Council.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require a full Membership or Fellowship of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - General Practice and Valuation.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Detailed knowledge of general valuation and estate/asset management strategies and policies and the application of RICS Valuation - Professional Standards 2014 (Red Book) and Code of Conduct and CIPFA guidelines.
• Ability to prepare reports and attend cabinet, regulatory boards, and scrutiny commissions in support of senior officers and to act as the representative of the council in meetings with developers, members of the public and other stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise, train and mentor junior members of staff and/or technical support staff as appropriate.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering between £35 - £45 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.