Principal Surveyor

2-3 months contract with a local authority  

Job Purpose

• Delivering substantial commercial property transactions, with rents of £100,000 - £1,000,000 plus, either directly or through overseeing the work of the Senior Commercial Asset Managers.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• To develop and manage a team of surveyors and support staff, including experienced chartered surveyors, to deliver a range of complex property projects and transactions and to deliver such work directly where required, particularly for cases with very high complexity.
  


• To undertake recruitment and / or commission external surveyors as required to ensure targets are met and obligations fulfilled.
  


• To be responsible for high value and high profile transactions and Landlord and Tenant cases including large lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals and disputes of properties with capital values up to £25m.
  


• To have responsibility for the Council’s Income and Debt function, including the line management of the Income and Debt officer, to ensure rental incomes are secured and arrears cases dealt with effectively.   
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of managing teams is Essential.
  


• Experience of advance use of commercial property software systems is Essential .
  


• Experience of property accounting, arrears management, rent profiling is Essential.
  


• Extensive experience of commercial property and portfolio management is essential.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Chartered Surveyor: MRICS qualification is essential.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 36 hours per week.
  

The closing date for this position is 6^th June 2025.