Jot title: Commercial Property Surveyor
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
An exciting opportunity for an experienced General Practice Chartered Surveyor to join a wider multi-disciplined Chartered Surveying consultancy based in Cheshire. The role predominantly involves management of a range of commercial property portfolios (office and retail) across the north-west of England in accordance with agreed client strategies, also providing valuation and other related professional services as necessary. Excellent career opportunity for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
- To report directly to the directors
- Provide the skills and resources of an RICS qualified General Practice Chartered Surveyor / Commercial Property Management
- Fulfil the role of estate manager as directed to include:
- Tenancy / lease management including preparation of new agreements
- Negotiating tenancy/lease renewals, rent reviews
- Service charge management
- Cost management
- Electronic information and document management to ensure all tenancies/leases and titles are accurately recorded
- Property inspections
- Proactively manage delivery of maintenance in accordance with budgets and client instruction
- Negotiate maintenance contracts with external contractors and hold them accountable for their performance
- Administer supplier invoices
- Manage contract farming operations for landowners, prepare and agree annual budgets, liaise with farm contractors, administer supplier and contractor invoices and prepare sale invoices.
- Ensure fulfilment of client statutory obligations and compliance
- Oversee, in line with appropriate consultants as necessary, the development and implementation of smaller refurbishment and conversion projects, verifying client requirements and delivering schemes
- Produce regular property management reports for internal and client reporting purposes
- Provide professional advice to retained management clients and to other clients seeking advice
Core Knowledge & Experience:
- Experienced commercial property manager
- General practice background for a mix of private sector clients
- Experience of acting for a range of clients with diverse property portfolios
- Rounded experience of general surveying skills
- Experience in networking and building relationships internally and externally
- Financial acumen and budget management
- IT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet)
- Good level of numerical reasoning and analytical skills.
Qualifications Required:
- Degree level qualification
- Qualified RICS Chartered Surveyor
Skills & Personal Qualities:
- Good presentation and marketing skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Good commercial awareness skills
- Good communicator
- Business and report writing
- Team player
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Commercial Surveyor, Project Surveyor, Building Surveyor, Property Surveyor, MCIOB, MRICS, MCABE, RICS, Building Services Surveyor, Construction Project Surveyor, Building Contracts, Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer, Property and Facilities Surveyor may also be considered for this role.
