Senior Estates Surveyor

Adecco are delighted to be partnering with an organisation who are seeking an interim Senior Estates Surveyor.

Reporting to the Estates Manager, the successful candidate will support in all aspects of the valuation and estates work of the organisation including acquisitions, disposals, management, rating and compensation matters. They will provide a cost effective professional valuation and property management service, taking into account the organisations policies and legislation and particularly the duty to demonstrate best value on all property transactions.

The role holder will assist the valuation and asset management team deliver a range of services and provide advice and supervision as required to the Valuer and Assistant Valuer.

Responsibilities:

• Give technical advice and guidance, support and training to colleagues to ensure that performance objectives are achieved, team work is effective, colleagues are supported the team is technically capable and technical work is carried out satisfactorily.
• Where relevant organise and control the work and budget of teams in specialist areas, to achieve targets and standards and to co-ordinate the contribution of expertise.
• Develop innovative solutions to technical issues ensuring that appropriate solutions are proposed and successfully implemented.
• Consult on issues with wider implications whilst adhering to service regulations and codes of practice.
• Influence and input to the preparation of plans and budgets for services, taking account of external developments and priorities.
• Ensure that work is completed to set time scales.
• Contribute to the development of and implement and monitor policies and procedures in own specialist areas ensuring they are up to date, relevant and useful.
• Interpret the latest legislation, regulations and codes of practice and ensure they are applied consistently.
• Provide expert advice to customers and partners on major issues in own specialist areas. Ensuring that effective customer relationships are established and maintained, advice is prompt and useful and the organisation is aware of implications, risks and benefits.
• Preparation and presentation of reports ensuring that they are completed on time and meet the organisations guidelines.
• Ensure a clear summary of issues and implications is produced.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, regulations and codes of practice.
• Enforce decisions and implement them.
• Contribute to identifying and securing adequate resources to support service projects.
• Be the organisations expert witness as and when required.

Knowledge and Skills:

1. You will be professionally qualified and hold a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
2. You will have relevant practical experience, demonstrating proven management ability if relevant.
3. You will motivate staff to achieve organisational objectives and successful technical outcomes.
4. You will demonstrate in depth knowledge of service specific and professional issues.
5. You will demonstrate knowledge of software packages and in house and systems.
6. You will be able to persuade others and influence outcomes critical to the organisation.
7. You will have experience of planning and progressing work activities within general professional guidelines or organisational policy.
8. You have good verbal and written communication skills including report writing and explanation of technical information to non technical audiences.