Estate Surveyor

Posted 09 July 2021
Salary £35 - 45 per hour
LocationChester
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration6 Months
Discipline Buildings
ReferenceJO0000027600
Contact NameChelsie Purling

Job description

Are you an experienced Estate Surveyor, immediately available looking for your next contract?
 
If so, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for 2 Senior Estate Surveyors to join a local authority in North West England.
 
What will you do?
To manage the commercial estate ensuring rent and service charges are collected on time, properties are kept in repair and ensure tenants are complying with their lease terms.
 
Responsibilities
·Service charge management - particularly around the preparation and maintenance of apportionment schedules and accuracy checks.
 
·Ensure rent collection is in line with KPIs and hold regular debt meetings.
·Review and manage tenant applications and prepare ODNs within the required time scales and instructing solicitors, as necessary.
 
·Be responsible for and manage a portfolio of land and property holdings and implement general tenant management functions including lettings; assignments; sub-lettings; changes of use; alteration of property; schedules of condition / dilapidations; surrenders; monitoring and reporting of property defects.
 
·Responsible for provision of accurate insurance data to the Council Insurance team.
·Responsible for EPC data management and strategy across the estate.
·Monitor and mentor the work of more junior grade Estates Surveyors and Estates Assistant staff as appropriate.
 
·Review and challenge asset performance and contribute to the identification of opportunities to improve asset performance, including planned maintenance and investment requirements, and undertake property option appraisals to inform timely and effective decision making.
 
·Responsible for ensuring that all insurance premiums are recharged to tenants.
·To issue instructions to Legal, Finance, and Income services (and others, e.g. consultants) in regard to agreed transactions and debt recovery.   
 
 
What are the benefits?
·A 6-month contract.
·£35 per hour, via umbrella, inside IR35.
 
What will you need?
·Landlord and Tenant experience.
·Previously worked with Local Authority.
 
What to do next?
We are expecting a huge response to this exciting opportunity so if you do not want to miss out, apply now, or get in contact with Chelsie Purling on 02393 876062. I look forward to hearing from you today.