Estates Surveyor / Assistant Estates Surveyor
Job Description
Job title: Estates Surveyor / Assistant Estates Surveyor
Company: Brighton & Hove City Council
Job description: Job reference orbis/TP/663/39263
Positions available 1
Working hours 37
Closing date 31 March 2024
Job category Property
Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
Job introduction
We are looking to recruit a Commercial Property Estates Surveyor or a Commercial Property Assistant Estates Surveyor to support the council’s extensive and diverse commercial property portfolios including commercial property investments, operational buildings, agricultural land and development/regen sites; covering all industry sectors from multi let city centre offices, high street retail and industrial warehousing to leisure, residential, health, community and 10,000 acres of farmland.
In this role you will provide strategic property advice across all council services, assisting with delivery plans that require proactive asset management of operational buildings.
The role offers a genuinely varied, interesting and diverse workload, working with colleagues and consultants to deliver effective management of the portfolios, to meet the aims of the Corporate Asset Plan and support the local economy and community.
Interview dates: To be confirmed
For an informal discussion, please contact Russell Smith, Senior Estates Surveyor ( )
About the role
As the successful candidate you will have experience of working with a range of stakeholders including clients and tenants, communicating effectively to manage property transactions within the council’s extensive commercial property portfolio, to ensure the council’s land and building assets are delivering the best outcomes for the city and its diverse residents.
There’s a lot to do, and we need someone who is passionate about making change happen, is comfortable working in a complex political environment, has a proven track record of property management. You may have an RICS membership or are working towards one and an enthusiasm for the role of property in fulfilling wider strategic aims.
If this is you then we would love to hear from you. Your application should include your cv and responses to our shortlisting questions, detailing your experience and technical expertise in commercial property asset management.
Please read our pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here ( as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We offer the opportunity for the suitable candidate to choose to work in a hybrid way. Your specific working arrangements will be subject to team and service working arrangements already in place alongside Government guidance. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
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Company information
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it’s what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our actions, our and the work we are doing to .
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Location: Hove, East Sussex
