Senior Estates Surveyor

The Senior Estates Surveyor will join the General Services UK Estates team to provide estates, land, buildings management and professional advisory service to all relevant stakeholders within ScottishPower. You will manage a mixed portfolio of heritable and leasehold property interests on behalf of the SP business segments, which includes liaising directly with senior managers, key stakeholders and external third parties. You’ll also contribute towards the continuous development and improvement of the Estates function, which will lead to the increasingly efficient and effective operation of SP’s property portfolio.

What you’ll be doing

• Contributing to Estates Operating Plan and taking responsibility for individual Objective delivery, whilst supporting line managers in implementation of, compliance with, and interpretation of all Estates policies.
• Providing professional property advice to stakeholders at all levels throughout the Group, whilst delivering and ensuring Compliance of Company Policy and Statutory requirements.
• Providing daily support and property guidance to Estates and Land Officers, Engineers and external consultants on all property and land rights issues.
• Manage the preparation of necessary formal authorities and business cases for approval of SP Businesses.
• Negotiation of compensation claims in compliance with statute and case law without creating precedents for the industry.
• Landlord and Tenant negotiations, including rent reviews and lease renewals.
• Management of the contractual lease obligations of tenants of ScottishPower.
• Management of commercial rents and associated outgoings in line with external market comparables.
• Management of Leased property portfolio including complex Landlord and Tenant issues.
• Maximise the efficient and profitable use of the Property portfolio including efficient accommodation usage and identify asset sweating opportunities.
• Creation and implementation of exit strategies for the vacation of premises to ensure a smooth migration.
• Acquisition of land, property and associated rights by purchase or lease.
• Project and Estate Management and professional support in overseeing multi-million pound permissions projects.
• Deal specifically with major projects that require senior surveyor competencies when dealing with highly experienced Chartered Surveyors and Lawyers representing third parties.

What you’ll bring

• Diploma/Degree qualified in Land Economics/ Estates Management or other relevant discipline.
• Extensive experience in Acquisition/Disposals and management of a high value and complex property portfolio.
• Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Good working knowledge of Property Management Information Systems.
• Considerable Project management experience dealing with major property projects.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

• 36 days annual leave.
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave.
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme.
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding.
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases.
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change.
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving.
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments.
• Life Assurance (4x salary).
• Access to SmartSave financial wellbeing support.
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.