Estates Surveyor

Description:

Are you an experienced property professional ready to manage a diverse commercial portfolio? Braintree District Council has an exciting Estates Surveyor opportunity!

Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB

Salary: £48,945 - £53,082 per annum, pro rata

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 28 hours per week

Closing Date: 13th September 2026

About Us:

Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.

Estates Surveyor - The Role:

You will take responsibility for estate management of an allocated commercial and corporate property portfolio, maximising value for the Council. Your work will span landlord and tenant management, lease negotiations, property inspections, and compliance oversight across a diverse portfolio including corporate offices, leisure centres, investment property, country park estates, and community centres.

Estates Surveyor - Key Responsibilities:

- Manage landlord and tenant professional relationships, including leasehold and rent review negotiations using market evidence

- Conduct property inspections, monitor lease and tenant obligations, and coordinate remedial works

- Progress leases, licences, wayleaves, and easements from Heads of Terms to completion

- Monitor portfolio debt and take enforcement action as instructed

- Ensure health and safety and EPC compliance across properties you manage

- Support the Council's annual asset valuation programme and respond to Finance and Audit queries

Estates Surveyor - You:

- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for essential site visits

- RICS membership, working towards it, or equivalent professional qualification

- Degree level qualification in a property discipline

- Several years' experience managing commercial and corporate property portfolios, ideally including public sector experience

- Extensive experience in rent reviews, lease renewals, and transaction negotiations

- Strong ability to build relationships with staff, members, tenants, and contractors

- Excellent IT skills including property and financial databases and Microsoft Office

Benefits:

- Flexible working

- Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need

- Local government pension scheme

- Learning and development for all employees

- Employee discounts at local businesses

- Employee recognition schemes

- Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership

Closing Date: 13th September 2026

Interviews will be held in week commencing 28th September 2026

Please note that although this vacancy is advertised here, no application is ever submitted through this site. To protect your personal information, you can visit the Braintree District Council website directly and click 'Join our team', then apply via the 'Current Vacancies' link.

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