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Property Services is a busy and friendly team which manages the large Cornwall Council property portfolio.

The wider team is roughly made up of 60 people skilled in property, land, contract and energy management.

The portfolio is made up of c.4,200 individual assets and c.2,500 property agreements.

The team deals with direct management, managing an out-sourced FM contract delivering the full range of premises management, statutory compliance and building maintenance tasks; estate management dealing with the occupation arrangements of all sites such as leases, licences, wayleaves and easements; energy management dealing with management of utilities supported by contract arrangements and a renewable energy programme. Indirect management requires an overview of corporate asset management, which ensures the authority releases assets it no longer requires and invests its capital in the most suitable assets to meet its requirements.

At the heart of this is day to day property management, tenant engagement, and all lease activities along with wider strategic thinking and income maximisation.  The multi-faceted estate generates over £7m of key budgeted income for the authority.

Property Services requires a competent and ambitions trainee surveyor keen to assist with tenant engagement, lettings, marketing, applications for alterations, property management, rent reviews, lease renewals, lease re-gears, lease consultancy, dilapidations assessments, strategic planning and income maximisation.

You will need to be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and provide excellent professional advice grounded in solid commercial judgement. You will develop creative and innovative solutions in response to the varied challenges which arise within the portfolio.

Property Services is a busy and friendly team which manages the large Cornwall Council property portfolio.

The wider team is roughly made up of 60 people skilled in property, land, contract and energy management.

The portfolio is made up of c.4,200 individual assets and c.2,500 property agreements.

The team deals with direct management, managing an out-sourced FM contract delivering the full range of premises management, statutory compliance and building maintenance tasks; estate management dealing with the occupation arrangements of all sites such as leases, licences, wayleaves and easements; energy management dealing with management of utilities supported by contract arrangements and a renewable energy programme.  Indirect management requires an overview of corporate asset management, which ensures the authority releases assets it no longer requires and invests its capital in the most suitable assets to meet its requirements.

At the heart of this is day to day property management, tenant engagement, and all lease activities along with wider strategic thinking and income maximisation.  The multi-faceted estate generates over £7m of key budgeted income for the authority.

Property Services requires a skilled surveyor who is adept at tenant engagement, lettings, marketing, property management, rent reviews, lease renewals, lease re-gears and dilapidations assessments and applications for alterations.

You will need to be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and provide excellent professional advice grounded on solid commercial judgement. You will use your experience to develop creative and innovative solutions to the varied challenges which arise within the portfolio.

We are looking for a Chartered Valuation Surveyor interested in becoming a Technical Leader within the Regional Valuation Unit (Wales & West). 

Our Technical Leaders provide technical advice to colleagues across the network. You will be a technical expert with a natural ability to coach and nurture colleagues undertaking professional qualifications.

The Regional Valuation Unit (RVU) is an exciting, ever-changing environment and will provide you with an excellent opportunity to join our highly skilled, diverse, and growing organisation.

You will join a team of experienced colleagues who will share their knowledge and support you to become an integral part of the team. You’ll share your own knowledge and experience in our collaborative working environment and can undoubtedly bring a new perspective to the organisation.

Preston is a vibrant and thriving city located at the heart of Lancashire.

Having recently been recognised as the UK’s most improved city, Preston enjoys first class transport
connectivity on the west coast mainline for rail and is linked to four major motorways including the M6. The city also has good access to superb greenspace including a number of historic parks, the Forest of Bowland and the Lake District with the Fylde coast on its doorstep.

Preston as a city has exciting plans at its heart including the new leisure development, Animate. To help
deliver the council’s investment and development ambitions, we need to make effective use of land and
buildings, maximising receipts from the £40M+ property investment portfolio.

We are looking for experienced and ambitious individuals to join a small team to deliver the Council’s agenda for growth and change.

If you are an experienced surveyor who may or may not be chartered, and looking for your next step in a
dynamic environment then I would encourage you to apply for this position. We would support you through your RICS application if you have in excess of 10 years’ relevant commercial property experience either in the public or private sector.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the
opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including;

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Payment of professional fees
• A minimum of 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies and access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme
• Free parking plus cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.