Senior Estates Surveyor

You will be joining a small team of experienced Chartered Surveyors to assist, manage and run the Group’s property portfolio. You will be skilled in the management of commercial property including facilities management, budgeting, service charges, utilities, regulation, health and safety, security, and you will possess good analytical, reporting, and problem-solving abilities. This role covers the whole of the UK, both leasehold and freehold., * Day-to-day management of the portfolio of mainly industrial properties, plus two office buildings.

• Responsibility for all utilities, dealing with regular payments, issues arising, and liaising with procurement and finance.

• Management of business rates together with our professional advisors and finance.

• Liaising with the fiancé team on issuing all rent demands, service charges, insurances, liaising with finance. Dealing with 40 + leases from third party landlords.

• Liaising with the finance team on processing all contractor’s and supplier’s invoices and accounts and liaising with finance to ensure that costs are properly allocated within the business.

• Working closely with the Head of Estates with the processing of management functions created by acquisitions, disposals, and conversion.

• Setting up regular depot maintenance records, liaising with maintenance contractors for asbestos, electrical, heating, fire, intruder, and door and shutter maintenance and repair.

• Full in-house management of three offices and building management systems.

• Setting up and maintaining contracts for the smooth running of each property.

• Liaising with inhouse Safety, Risk & Compliance Team to co-ordinate all associated items of legal compliance that relate to the physical aspect of each property.

The successful candidate does not require to be RICS qualified, but it is essential that they have a sound knowledge and experience of legislation and working practices relating to property management to manage a portfolio efficiently and always be looking for improvement and innovation. The culture of continued professional development is very much encouraged.

This company is ambitious and expanding and the day-to-day workload will be anything, but boring. Energy and enthusiasm, coupled with professionalism and good humour are important ingredients to this role.

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme

• Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• The option to buy up to 5 days additional leave

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Employee Welfare Fund (Company-funded social events)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Health & Wellness (Well-being Hub, Employee Assistance Helpline, Annual Flu Jab)

So what next?

If you think you fit the profile we would love to hear from you.

All you have to do is apply with your CV highlighting your current package and salary expectations and we can take it from there.