Commercial Property Surveyor
Canal & River Trust
- Birmingham
- £40,000-45,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Undertake the negotiation of reviews and renewals of existing agreements, ensuring the Trust maximises on additional income opportunities representing best value to the Trust, in accordance with the Charities Act.
- With the Regional Surveyors, identify, promote and develop new income opportunities in existing business areas.
- Maintain a knowledge of the relevant Law and Regulatory legislation to spot new areas of business into which the Trust may profitably venture. Ensure the Trust is protected using the relevant statutory protective provisions available to the Trust.
- Ensure compliance with the Trust’s mandatory standards and policies.
- Protect, promote and develop Trust’s waterways and contribute to the Trust's aims to improve safety and increase the number to people using the waterways whilst protecting the heritage and integrity of the inland waterway network.
- Always Displaying the Trust’s values and behaviours.
- Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.
- Significant experience in Lease Renewals and Rent Reviews.
- Experience of general property/lease management.
- Ability to provide accurate and concise professional advice and guidance.
- Appropriate experience of working in complex operating environments and at multiple levels.
- Understanding and experience of use of the laws relating to property, land and environment.
- Excellent reporting skills.
- Experience of creating Charities Act Valuations.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject, surveying.
- Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with 2 years post qualification, desirable.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including report writing.
- Strong IT skills including business applications software e.g. MS Office and SharePoint.
- Experience of using property management software; SAP and GIS skills and knowledge are an advantage.
- Friendly approachable confident manner.
- Strong negotiating, influencing, diplomatic and project management skills at various levels essential
- Ability to work under pressure and to a deadline.
- Ability to manage a complex and multifaceted caseload.
- Flexible approach to working patterns and locations.
- Excellent prioritisation and time management skills.
- Valid driving licence with vehicle.
- Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
- 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
- Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
- Annual £200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related activity.
- Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
- Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
- 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
- Free fishing facilities across our canal network.