Job Description

Job Title: Property Manager / Estates Surveyor
Location: Bristol
Pay Rate: 26 per hour Umbrella LTD (Inside IR35)
Contract: Temporary, Full-Time

A Local Authority in the South West of England is seeking an experienced Estates Surveyor to support their Property Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing a diverse property portfolio, ensuring statutory compliance, and providing expert property advice to internal stakeholders. This role involves a mix of valuation work, estate management, and transactional negotiations, making it an excellent opportunity for a skilled surveyor looking to make an impact in the public sector.

• Conduct Right to Buy valuations, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and service-level agreements.
• Arrange and manage site visits, liaising with tenants to facilitate valuation appointments.
• Provide professional support to Property Partners in delivering property-related solutions.
• Advise Service Leads on a wide range of property issues, ensuring best practice and compliance with relevant legislation.
• Negotiate and agree heads of terms for land and property transactions, instructing legal teams and overseeing transactions through to completion.
• Maintain and update the Council's Estates Information Team, ensuring accurate property records.
• Manage a portfolio that includes 48 small commercial units, handling lettings, rent reviews, lease compliance, disposals, and land transactions.
• Address title queries, encroachments, and property-related disputes effectively.
• Identify and document tenant improvements or repair issues that may impact valuations.

• Proven experience in valuation and general estate management within a public or private sector setting.
• Strong working knowledge of property law and its application to local authority estates.
• Ability to work autonomously, managing own diary to meet deadlines and service expectations.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate market valuations in a prescribed format.
• Experience working with Right to Buy legislation and housing-related property transactions is desirable.

If interested or require further information, please feel free to get in touch via email at (url removed) or call James at Service Care on (phone number removed)