Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 31 weeks with a possible extension.

JobPurpose

As a Senior Estates Surveyor in the Estates Strategy & Development (ES&D) team, you will manage the council's property transfers and disposals, ensuring compliance with regulations.

Your role includes assessing properties, developing business cases, and overseeing transactions to support the council's strategic goals.

You will join the Estates Strategy and Development Team at Somerset Council who are responsible for the strategic management of a portfolio consisting of around 4,000 assets, including 1,300 buildings and 2,300 parcels of land.

The role is responsible for managing, overseeing, and delivering a variety of complex estates casework to achieve strategic objectives for the council, ensuring effective management and development of the councils estate.

Coordinating disposals of non-operational assets through the whole delivery cycle will be a major part of the role – from advising on potential values, appointing agents for a broad caseload of real estate transactions acquisitions with self-directed responsibility for individual transactions valued up to c. £1,000,000.

All estates surveying activities are conducted with a long-term planning perspective—typically spanning approximately 10 to 15 years for landlord and tenancy management, and extending beyond 30 years for acquisitions, disposals, and development casework.

The role involves regular travel to a variety of sites around Somerset, including inspection or review of a wide range of assets, some are located in rural areas.

Responsibilities

Delivery of the council transfer and disposal programmes ensuring full compliance with section 123 1972 LG Act.

Help deliver councils Strategic Asset Management Plan ensuring council has the right assets in the right places for effective service delivery.

Contribute to asset class reviews and the development of asset class strategies

Undertake options appraisals in relation to community and surplus properties informed by feasibility studies and viability analysis

Develop business cases to deliver the right property solutions which are financially sustainable and in line with council's priorities

Oversee and undertake property transfers and disposals at pace but ensuring process is followed.

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