Estates Surveyor Full Time Temporary

Estates Surveyor needed in St Albans £25.70ph ref 5180655

Full time hours on a temporary basis.

Ideally candidates would be:

• Educated to degree level or with a technical qualification in a property related discipline
• Full membership of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Evidence of continuous professional and/or managerial development
• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Either possess Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Qualification or be willing to successfully obtain IOSH qualification within a reasonable timeframe.
• Up to date and working knowledge of relevant property related legislation, regulations and standards
• Knowledge and understanding of major issues and challenges facing public sector property
• Knowledge, understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues and risk management/control
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and experience with property management systems
• Commercial awareness in a property environment (e.g. of typical buildings maintenance costs including statutory compliance where properties owned by the Council are meant to be maintained by other parties, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, market values/yields; construction prices and the general need to not impede development opportunities without good reason.
• Knowledge of procurement and contract management
• Knowledge of the Leasehold Reform Housing & Urban Development Act 1993 (& associated legislation)
• Knowledge of project management in terms of delivering process improvements and practices
• Knowledge and understanding of performance and line management techniques
• Knowledge of budgetary control and management techniques and systems
• A minimum of 3 years post professional qualification experience in a professional property role (general practice/ corporate property) including extensive experience of property asset management ideally obtained in the public sector or a comparable setting.
• Experience of ensuring work practices are managed safely and in accordance with relevant legislation
• Experience of successfully managing professional staff using appropriate performance management practices
• Writing reports for a wide range of purposes including for committees, senior management and stakeholders
• Significant experience of establishing and improving property and lease management processes.
• Experience of effective procurement and contract management
• Experience of effectively managing budgets and other resources
• Experience of identifying opportunities to maximise income, generate savings and/or create efficiencies across a land and property portfolio

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to beth@essentialemploy.co.uk  quoting the reference number

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