Property Surveyor

**Details**:
**Reference number**:
191047

**Salary**:
£38,654

**Grade**:
Senior Executive Officer

**Contract type**:
Permanent

**Business area**:
DVSA - Finance and Corporate Services

**Type of role**:
Estates
Property
Surveying

**Working pattern**:
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

**Number of posts**:
1

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Location

Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea

About the job

**Summary**:**
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Are you a confident communicator with strong problem solving skills?

Do you have excellent Property Surveying and Estates Management experience?

Would you like the opportunity to be a key contributor delivering change to the estates portfolio?

If so, we'd love to hear from you

**Job description**:
We're looking for an experienced Property Surveyor to support the strategic management of circa 500 properties located throughout the UK to meet the business needs and aspirations of the Agency.

The role holder will help deliver the programme of strategic asset management for the portfolio ensuring the estate meets property legislation and statute and is managed effectively to maximise occupation, best practice, value for money and financial efficiency.

This role sits within the Corporate Estate Management Team who oversee all property related matters including but not limited to rates, disposals, acquisitions, landlord and tenant and contract management of agents acting on our behalf.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide strategic advice, management, support and vision on the utilisation, development, and day to day estate management of the portfolio.
- Be responsible for and contribute to and implement the estates transformation and asset management plan within agreed timescales ensuring that a coordinated and consistent approach is taken.
- Represent the DVSA as landlord or tenant in all matters associated with its commercial land and property assets including negotiations of new leases, lease renewals, rent reviews, legal and property disputes and valuation disputes.
- Take responsibility for the acquisition of land and buildings to achieve the strategic objectives of the DVSA. Drive out the most cost effective and efficient deal on acquisition.

**About You**

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a professional property function with proven budget and contract management skills - both financial and property related.

You have in depth knowledge or property legislation and estate management including Landlord and Tenant, repairs and consents, disposals, valuations, lease renewals, rent reviews, break opportunities and terminations.

The ability to come up with solutions and work collaboratively would certainly help you succeed in this role.

**Additional Information**

Due to the nature of the role, there will be a requirement to travel to different locations within the UK to fulfil the duties of the role.

**Qualification Information**

You will hold a a degree in Estate Management or equivalent OR be Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - MRICS General Practice OR have a willingness to work toward the qualification.

**About Us**

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps everyone stay safe on Britain's roads.

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe driving, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

Our work affects millions of people and thousands of businesses. Most importantly, our work saves lives.

We're an innovative organisation that values professional expertise. We invest in our people and champion inclusive and diverse teams. And we make sure colleagues have the skills to meet the needs of Britain’s road users.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.
**Licences**:
Full Driving Licence

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Government Property Professional Competence Framework - Senior Practitioner Level

**Benefits**:
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

To learn more about life as an employee of the DVSA visit our Careers website.

Things you need to know

**Security**:
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

**Selection process details**:
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

**How to Apply**
- Experience of working in a professional property function.
- Detailed property manageme