Principal Property Surveyor

Seven Resourcing are looking for a temporary Principal Property Surveyor to work within Cambridge City Council.

This position is a temporary Role for 3 months and pays £500 per day Via an Umbrella Company.

The role:

To pro-actively manage and undertake general asset management and valuations of the Council’s land and property holdings, including the commercial investment and corporate portfolios. You will also need to drive the performance of the Council’s commercial investment portfolio to maximise income, capital, redevelopment, and investment opportunities and to ensure that the Council’s commercial investment portfolio is well managed, maintained and competitive in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day estate management of the Council’s commercial land and property portfolio including developing, reviewing and implementing asset management plans and marketing strategies for properties within the commercial portfolio.
• Provision of general practice surveying property advice to Directors, Councillors and other Council departments as required.
• Undertaking professional work in connection with the management of the Council’s commercial and corporate portfolio including negotiating new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews, lease restructuring, deeds of variation and dilapidation claims.  Ensure that reviews and renewals are dealt with in a timely manner and in accordance with the performance standards/requirements.
• Acquisition and disposal of land and property as required or in accordance with asset management plans including negotiations in respect of compulsory purchase and compensation claims.
• Carrying out valuations and appraisals of the Council’s commercial and corporate portfolios and on behalf of other Council Departments as required.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree or Diploma recognised by RICS and current MRICS qualification or Comparable .
• Experience: 3 years’ experience in a similar position at a professional firm of surveyors or Local Authority.
• Compliance: 3 years references.
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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