Senior Estates Surveyor

3 months ago


London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom Veesupportservices Ltd Full time

Job Overview:
Provision of strategic property advice across the spectrum from valuation, disposals, acquisitions to leasehold and commercial advice. Treating all assets as a ‘corporate resource’, owned centrally for the benefit of the Council and its taxpayers.

Taking ownership for the delivery of part of the valuation and strategic assets work programme.

Supporting the implementation of the changes and improvements needed for VASA to become a value adding professional advisory and support function in delivering transformation to the Council, through maximising the benefit from technological changes and focus on becoming a data led service provider.

**Duties**:
1. With the highest professional standards to deal, without professional supervision, with work of the highest complexity and technical content as appropriate to the duties of the post.

2. Support a customer centric approach to delivery by encouraging users of the service to pro-actively engage and seek professional advice, explaining the processes and regulatory requirements in relation to property and how these protect the Council and support effective service delivery.

3. To assist in the delivery of the Council’s strategic asset management framework including the capture of property demands, evaluation of property opportunities, capture of property data and review of property performance.

4. Reporting on VASA’s work including the performance of the estate and the supporting of internal and external scrutiny, as appropriate.

5. To assist in the delivery of the feeding of the capital pipeline through the strategic disposal of assets for the future delivery of major housing, education, infrastructure and other priorities, and to lead and innovate on new asset disposal and acquisition ideas, spotting opportunities and keeping a strong market ‘interface’.

6. To ensure all disposals are at best value to the Council, and to ensure past disposals are monitored to capture overage events and to ensure systems are in place to achieve this.

7. To seek to maximise revenue and/or value generation through lettings to third parties in our existing portfolios and spotting opportunities and securing those opportunities on new and emerging revenue generation.

8. To monitor ongoing lease arrangements to ensure the Council’s interest is secured where provisions allow and to ensure systems are in place to achieve this.

9. To assist on all dilapidation claims against the Council with the objective of mitigating claims and keeping all settlements to a minimum.

10. Sourcing of commercial opportunities to be purchased to provide a secure income stream or enable added value.

11. Assist on major regeneration projects, particularly those involving complex Joint Ventures, land swaps, or other transactional services, including CPO, working with the Assistant Head on complex strategic negotiations.

12. Provide advice and professional support to the Council on all aspects of strategic housing advice, including significant enfranchisement cases, buybacks and minor disposals.

13. To deal with all estate management and general surveying advice relating to the occupation of premises by third party groups as well as all property issues arising out other Council initiatives.

14. To seek and implement opportunities for the reduction of carbon on the estate collaborating with colleagues across the Council where appropriate.

15. Develop sound working relationships with other local public sector providers including the NHS, professional associations, consultants and contracting organisations.

16. To lead in developing and implementing Council-wide process of property reviews, to ensure the Council achieves cost effective use of its land and property assets, and to ensure provision of appropriate information to Tech Forge and other systems and databases as required.

17. To assist on the tender and evaluation process necessary to maintain a professional property service to the Council.

18. To challenge existing delivery of the property function and implement change to bring about improvements, be innovative and develop options for achieving results and encourage direct reports to do the same; to evaluate conflicting information and instructions and be confident in taking appropriate action.

19. To help with correspondence and enquiries including Members, MPs, FOIs, questions and to liaise with external bodies such as RICS, GLA, LGA, HCA and provide information as required.

20. To directly line manage several staff providing excellent people management ensuring staff are trained, developed and capable to deliver the work.

21. Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with the Data Protection Act, the Computer Misuse Act, the Health and Safety at Work Act, and other relevant legislation, as well as Council policies, including equality diversity and inclusion, procedures, Standing Orders and Financial regulations.

22. To undertake other duties which m



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