Join our growing company
Gen² is looking to expand its talented team of property professionals. If you are someone who shares our commitment to improving public services and is able bring skill and commercial awareness to the company, we'd love to hear from you.
Principal Estates Surveyor
DownloadGen² are trusted public sector property experts.
We’re transforming the management of public buildings and spaces for current and future generations through our inside knowledge of the sector.
And we’re growing. Having successfully secured a five-year agreement with Kent County Council’s infrastructure division and securing new clients, Gen² is looking to expand its talented team of property professionals.
JOB & BENEFITS SUMMARY
Job Title: Principal Estates Surveyor
Location: Sessions House, Maidstone
Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience
Holiday allowance: 25 days
Flexible working
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide quality technical advice to Gen² customers in all matters relating to general practice surveying and estates management. Where required by Clients, deliver senior surveying advice to stakeholders at a senior level and at key governance forums taking ownership for recommendations and business cases put forward of Gen².
2. Support the management of day to day operations of Clients’ assets. For KCC, keep buildings “safe, warm and dry” and such that buildings support the delivery of front line services. Establish senior relationships with building users and support in resolution of problems or issues that arise including implementation of Service Improvement Plans.
3. Support work to optimise the financial performance of all Clients’ assets. For KCC, support in the identification and delivery of work streams to support a balanced budget. Work with Gen2 colleagues and suppliers to lead a whole life cycle approach to the management of assets in order to maximise asset performance and achieve best value
4. Contribute to portfolio and service strategies as required.
5. Carrying out property inspections, completion of service charge budgets and reconciliations and providing general valuation and L&T advice.
6. Work with other teams within Gen2 to include Finance and Project Management to support the delivery of the Company business plan.
7. Support in ensuring that property data records are kept up to date.
8. Mentor and support more junior estates managers within the teams.
9. Contribute to the continuous improvement of Gen²’s surveying expertise, including accreditations, training and development plans, Continuous Professional Development activity and Thought Leadership in this discipline. Provide support and mentoring to junior colleagues to assist in their development.
EXPERIENCE
We're looking for someone who has;
o Qualified to degree level or equivalent with a relevant property (RICS) professional or equivalent qualification and membership of a professional body
o Evidence of continuing professional development
o Five years+ PQE
o Senior level experience of working in the area of estates/asset management or similar.
o Experience of working with public sector mixed use estate.
o Experience of delivering revenue savings from property.
o Experience of supervising and managing staff to high a level of performance.