Senior Estates Surveyor

Senior Estates Surveyor - Economic Regeneration

Reference: CBC23060
Salary details: £41,496 - £44,539 per year 
Job term: Fixed term for 2 years
Appointment type: Full time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Town Hall
Department: Corporate Property - Technical Services

Chesterfield is a great place to live, work and play, with a proud heritage, significant ambitions for the future of its communities, the gateway town to the Peak District National Park and centrally located with excellent transport connectivity.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic senior surveyor with a proven track record of successful delivery to join our busy team. You will lead on providing property advice for regeneration projects within the Borough of Chesterfield to include the granting of leases and licences to assist the delivery of regeneration schemes and undertake negotiations with external parties on behalf of the Council.

You will bring extensive experience of managing a complex property portfolio to achieve maximum occupancy and financial returns along with  comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the regulations, practices and processes for the management of a diverse property portfolio particularly landlord and tenant law.

You will have a degree in General Practice Surveying, be a Qualified Member of RICS, have the ability to become an RICS Registered Valuer and have a full driving licence. Previous experience of managing people, budgets, complex negotiations and working to tight deadlines is required alongside a can-do attitude to the challenges which may arise. The contract is fixed term for 2 years.

The Council is an excellent employer with rewarding conditions of service which include generous leave entitlement and sick pay, flexible and agile working, progressive HR policies, access to the local government pension scheme, discounted leisure membership and car parking.

For an informal discussion on any aspect of the post please contact Matthew Sorby, Head of Property and Technical Services on 075808 29304 or to apply please send your CV to  hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk  and confirm which post you are interested in. For further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached.

How to apply

Interested candidates should initially apply with a CV and a covering letter stating the Job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role to HRJobs@chesterfield.gov.uk, no later than the closing date below.

You can use our template if you do not have your own CV by downloading it here.

Closing date: 11 June 2023
Provisional interview date: 22 June 2023