Estates Surveyor
Location: Southampton
Pay Rate: £24.26 per hour (PAYE) or £31.13 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Temporary
Seven Resourcing are currently recruiting for an experienced Estates Surveyor to join a busy Capital Assets team in Southampton. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified RICS Surveyor with strong experience in estate management, asset management, property valuation, and regeneration projects within a local authority or public sector setting.
This role will play a key part in supporting the management and enhancement of a diverse commercial and residential property portfolio, helping to maximise income, generate capital receipts, and support regeneration and development across the city.
The Role
As an Estates Surveyor, you will:
- Provide professional estate management and valuation advice across commercial and residential property portfolios
- Support leasing, acquisitions, disposals, rent reviews, lease renewals and property negotiations
- Undertake property valuations for capital accounting, rental, sale, development appraisals and statutory purposes
- Act as project lead on estates-related projects (revenue up to £50k p.a. Or capital up to £500k)
- Manage landlord and tenant matters including alterations, assignments and sub-lettings
- Support regeneration schemes and property development initiatives
- Assist in improving revenue streams and identifying surplus assets for disposal
- Work closely with internal departments including Regeneration, Housing, Education and Highways
- Ensure compliance with RICS best practice and professional standards
- Maintain accurate property records and database systems
You will also act as a key point of contact for commercial tenants and external stakeholders, maintaining strong professional relationships and delivering high standards of customer service.
Key Responsibilities
Estate & Asset Management
- Manage income, service charges, compliance and repair activities
- Deliver effective asset management strategies
- Support property acquisitions, including potential use of Compulsory Purchase Powers
- Progress property disposals from negotiation through to legal completion
Financial Management
- Support management of commercial portfolio expenditure budgets
- Oversee capital and revenue budgets where acting as project lead
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and income generation
Professional Standards
- Maintain RICS membership and adhere to all professional codes of conduct
- Complete and evidence Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Information Governance policies
Requirements
Essential Qualifications
- Degree level education
- Professional qualification and current membership of RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven experience in estate management, asset management and property valuation
- Experience managing commercial and/or residential property portfolios
- Knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation and property transactions
- Strong understanding of risk management and Health & Safety legislation
- Experience managing budgets and delivering value for money
- Ability to build effective relationships with internal teams, tenants and external professionals
- Excellent IT skills including MS Office and digital systems
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