East Sussex County Council is a local authority responsible for delivering essential public services across East Sussex, supporting more than half a million residents, businesses, and visitors. Its work spans adult social care and health, children’s services, governance, business support, and communities, economy and transport. As an employer, the council brings together teams whose work contributes to education, social wellbeing, financial support, public services, transport planning, and the county’s environment, offering career opportunities across a wide range of professional and operational areas.
Senior Estates Surveyor
Manage East Sussex County Council’s commercial property portfolio, including landlord and tenant matters, acquisitions, disposals and service charge budgets. Apply professional surveying expertise to support the Council’s estate.
Description
- Support the Council’s diverse property portfolio
- Manage and improve the estate using technical expertise
- Handle landlord and tenant transactions
- Manage property acquisitions and disposals
- Carry out general property management
- Set and maintain service charge budgets
- Prepare detailed reports on technical and complex matters
- Anticipate problems, plan solutions and make sound decisions
- Work independently, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Contribute to the Council’s Estates function and decisions that deliver social value
- Attend interviews via Microsoft Teams or in person if requested
Requirements
- Hold a RICS qualification as a surveyor
- Have expertise in commercial estates surveying
- Be technically capable and confident handling landlord and tenant transactions
- Have experience acquiring and disposing of property
- Have experience in general property management, including setting and maintaining service charge budgets
- Communicate effectively and produce detailed reports on technical, complex matters for a range of audiences and stakeholders
- Have experience handling complex property matters and delivering results
- Anticipate problems, plan solutions and make sound decisions
- Work on your own initiative, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines without close supervision
- Understand the property market and the economic forces that influence it
- Be able to work in the UK or qualify for UK work sponsorship
Benefits
- Market supplement of up to £8,750 in addition to the substantive salary, available until 30 June 2028 and subject to review
- A varied range of benefits and employment support
- Maternity leave support
- Interviews are held via Microsoft Teams unless an in-person interview is requested
- Hybrid working arrangement