Senior Property Surveyor

North East Ambition; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking a Senior Surveyor to manage its commercial property portfolio. The role requires candidates to have a relevant degree, excellent communication, and negotiation skills, with RICS membership preferred. Responsibilities include managing acquisitions, disposals, and valuations. Join a team committed to delivering a high-quality service while enjoying competitive pay, flexible work arrangements, and robust professional development opportunities. Candidates must have a current driving license and a willingness to tackle diverse workloads.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer pension contribution

Annual leave starting at 28 days

Flexi time scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Discounted leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Detailed working knowledge of relevant legislation/technical aspects.
• Knowledge of commercial property markets.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage varying workloads.

Responsibilities

• Join the Property Services Team to manage commercial property.
• Handle acquisitions, disposals, valuations, and rent reviews.
• Work collaboratively within the council's property management framework.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

ICT skills

Education

Degree or master's qualification in property related subject

Membership in RICS or working towards it

Tools

Property related appraisal software

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Senior Surveyor, Property Services – Grade K

Grade K SCP 34 – 37 (£45,091 - £48,226) Plus an additional temporary Recruitment & Retention Allowance 10% (£4,509.10 - £4,822.60)

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for three Senior Surveyor to join our Property Services Team working on eitherthe property management team o the acquisitions and disposals team dealing with disposals, acquisitions, valuation, rent reviews, lettings and all other matters associated with the management of the Council’s commercial property portfolio.

You will be required to have a good technical knowledge and extensive experience of commercial property management, including landlord and tenant. You should have good IT skills, with good presentation and negotiation skills, be able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team, be self motivated and comfortable handling a constantly challenging workload.

You will hold a relevant degree or similar qualification. We welcome applications from those RICS qualified or imminently sitting their APC. You will need to have a driving licence, access to a car or means to mobility support.

Please take a look at the full job profile for the key responsibility of the post. It’s important that you read it in full and check that you meet all of the essential criteria.

A bit about Gateshead Council…

We’re truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be paid a competitive salary

We’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension.

You will receive an annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year (pro-rata for part time employees) rising to 32, 2 of which may be fixed by the council at any time. You also have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the Council’s Flexi time scheme, subject to management approval and business needs, which could be up to 26 flexi days per year.

We offer hybrid working arrangements to ensure a positive work life balance.

A robust Workforce Development offer with opportunities for learning to progress your career and to enhance your knowledge in specific areas.

You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support and ability to use our cycle to work scheme. Working with our partners, GLL you can also access discounted leisure facilities Gym and Leisure Centre Memberships | Better

You’ll have access to our new benefits platform VIVUP where you can get discounts and offers on online and high street shopping

Requirements

• Knowledge: Detailed working knowledge of relevant legislation/technical aspects.
• Knowledge of commercial property markets
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good presentation and negotiation skills.
• Able to work to deadlines and deal with varying workloads.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Able to work as part of a team/teams.
• Knowledge of local authority legislation and procedures.
• Knowledge of property related appraisal software, spreadsheets and databases.
• Good ICT skills.

Experience

• Proven experience of property management and/or acquiring and disposing of land and property and valuation.

Qualifications

• Degree or masters qualification in appropriate property related subject.
• Member of the RICS or working imminently towards.
• Current driving licence, access to a car or means to mobility support.

Apply

It’s time to apply! We’re delighted that you want to come and work with us. Please take a look at the full job profile via this link JOB PROFILE. It’s important that you read it in full and check that you meet the essential criteria, because when we start choosing people to come and meet us we’ll be checking to ensure that they meet the essential criteria as set out in the job profile.

For an informal discussion or if you need any assistance, please contact the team [e-mail]