Estates and Valuation Manager

Staffordshire County Council is on the lookout for an experienced chartered surveyor to take the lead on asset management activities, including property disposals, acquisitions, and valuations within a diverse public sector portfolio. This pivotal role offers the chance to influence and implement estate strategies that improve operational efficiency and underpin wider regeneration and development initiatives. It’s a strategic position that demands both deep technical knowledge and strong commercial insight.

The Estates and Valuation Manager is responsible for the transactional elements of council’s £700m corporate and maintained school’s estate.

The role sits within the property team which is responsible for ensuring that Staffordshire County Council has a safe, efficient and cost effective corporate and maintained schools’ estate. It develops and delivers a property strategy and asset plan for corporate properties and schools to manage the estate to suit the changing needs of a dynamic and diverse organisation.

The role requires significant experience of public sector estate management. Someone who is comfortable with sales and acquisitions, leases in and out but balancing commercial and community interests. We also need skills suitable for commercial investments where this supports the aims of the Council.

You will work with service areas and other stakeholders to ensure that their requirements are met to help achieve continuous improvement in customer satisfaction. in addition, the role will entail working with members, senior officers, committees, sub groups and the Council's Cabinet providing reports and advice as required.

You will:

• Manage a small team of Estates professionals
• Oversee the acquisition and disposal of public sector property assets
• Manage a mixed-use estate encompassing both commercial and operational properties including carrying out negotiations on rent rent reviews and lease renewals both in a landlord and tenant capacity
• Deliver informal appraisals of land and buildings for internal departments to support financial reporting and strategic estate planning
• Contribute to asset reviews with the aim of enhancing estate value and performance
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Preparing terms and conditions to finalise legal documents in conjunction with the Council's legal services team
• Produce detailed and accurate reports for client departments, members and the Council's Cabinet and committees

You will have:

• A relevant professional degree or equivalent qualification or experience
• Chartered Surveyor (MRICS or equivalent) with extensive estates and asset management experience
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, with experience engaging a wide range of stakeholders
• Strategic thinker with a track record of driving efficiencies and unlocking estate value
• Proficiency in written communication and report writing
• Experience of working within the estates and valuation fields, preferably within a similar governmental organisation
• Experience of providing independent, impartial, professional property advice to public sector organisations
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, national performance standards, and statutory requirements
• An awareness of local authority governance and financial regulations
• Experience of collaborating closely with other professionals in the property field including solicitors, planners, facilities managers, and externally appointed agents

For an informal chat about the role please contact Lee Wells, Head of Corporate Assets at: lee.wells@staffordshire.gov.uk Or Paul Causer, Estates and Valuation Manager at: paul.causer@staffordshire.gov.uk , Mob: 07813 990234

Interviews will be held week commencing 8th September

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

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