Estates Surveyor

Contract Length: 31-03-26Location: Newcastle, Manchester, Exeter, Bristol. Cardiff, Peterborough, Worthing, West Malling, Reading.Expected to travel, 1 or 2 face to face meetings in North. Approx Once a month/as per business needsMinimum Requirement:About The Role:Role Specific •Take full day to day estate management responsibilities for your allocated portfolio.• Provide property advice and recommendations• To deliver property transactions within your portfolio• Hold a recognised professional surveying qualification, preferably graduate background.• Hold significant estate management experience.• Provide guidance on Licenses to alter, wayleaves and telecoms code. General Responsibilities• Supporting the Principal Corporate Property Surveyors• Managing a defined property portfolio• Delivering property advice, guidance and transactions in support of the property strategy and good estate management.• Providing advice and professional support to the Defra Group businesses• Assisting in the provision of specialist advice, guidance and assurance in line with relevant legislation and best practice• Sharing technical expertise to improve knowledge, capability and competence• Collaborating and partnering with colleagues across the Defra Group and other government bodies • Commissioning, supervising and delivering through external property advisorsAbout The Candidate (specialist skills & requirements):Qualifications Candidate must demonstrate they have a degree or equivalent qualification in an appropriate discipline. Candidate must have knowledge and experience in one or more of the following: Wayleaves Licenses to Alter Telecoms CodeUnderstand commercial propertyLandlord/tenant lawProperty management practiceUsed to working with ext suppliersSome familiarity with commissioning & assuring advice that is being provided by ext consultants & advisorsIdeally chartered surveyorsAccept that there are a limited supplier of people – will consider candidates who have degree in estate management/ relevant qual/ experience.Don’t want :Building managersResidential architectsTop 31. Experience with landlord & tenant law2. Commercial property management3. General awareness of commercial propertytransactions

Created: 2025-08-11