Senior Valuer

Description:

Job Description for Senior Valuer

Our client is seeking a temporary Senior Valuer to provide a comprehensive property service covering the management of the Client’s commercial property portfolio as well as the acquisition and disposal of land and buildings.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide Professional advice, input and management of the residential (excluding Council housing), retail, commercial and industrial property and in particular the management of District and Local Shopping Centres.

* Manage staff working to the postholder through procedural control. including key result areas and development and staff appraisal techniques. Allocate cases, and give guidance, supervise, direct as well as ensure completion of assigned cases. Assess/identify, monitor and supervise the professional training needs of the staff working to the postholder.

* Ensure that valuation work undertaken by staff working to the postholder is in accordance with the Statutory Code and CIPFA and RICS Practice Statements and Guidance Notes and is in compliance with the Client's standing orders, financial regulations, codes and practices as well as the Division's office procedures and ISO Quality Standards and statements.

* Assess and undertake the leasing and renewal of leases of primarily retail, commercial, industrial and non-operational property.

* Undertake valuations for rent review. Analyse market evidence, initiate, negotiate and implement rent reviews in order to maximise the Client’s rental income.

* Prepare and represent the Client in cases for third party determination by an independent Expert or Arbitrator primarily in respect of rent reviews and lease renewals. Where required represent the Client acting as a professional Expert Witness in court cases.

* Provide strategic development advice and guidance primarily through multi-disciplinary working parties for residential, retail, commercial and industrial schemes, to further the objectives of the Property Services business plan, asset management plan and capital programme.

* Maximise opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Client’s property portfolio including negotiating the disposal of land/property interests (both long leasehold and freehold) for development purposes by tender and private treaty, including where appropriate detailed joint venture initiatives with the private sector.

* Preparation of development briefs, interviewing/selection of developers for disposal of land and property and preparation of capital, rental and development estimates and feasibility studies.

* Inspect properties and prepare valuations under Right to Buy Legislation, for Mortgages and land and property for public sector/housing schemes. Assess the value of the Client’s commercial assets within a given portfolio, to determine their Asset Value.

* Acquisition of primarily urban property under compulsory purchase powers and by agreement, including (where necessary) preparation and presentation of the Client’s case in the event of dispute for determination by the Lands Tribunal.

* Negotiate easements, way leaves and rights of way over Client land and property.

* Preparation of Cabinet and other reports and briefing notes in connection with assigned cases. Where necessary attend Cabinet, Council and Public meetings representing the Director of Property and Assets.

* In accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work; and co-operate with the Client's so far as is necessary to enable the Client to perform or comply with its duties under any statutory health and safety provisions.

* Carry out such other duties as directed by the Director of Property & Assets appropriate to the grading level of the post.

Knowledge & Experience

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (General Practice) with at least 2 years (preferred 5) relevant post qualification experience including undertaking asset valuations, acquisition, management and disposal casework.

Computer literate with experience in using GIS databases and with an interest in the development and maintenance of a computerized property management package.

Experience of dealing with commercial and residential development.

Requirement to drive and possession of a full current driving licence, in order to carry out site visits and attend meetings.

Excellent communication skills.

Work within office environment and on site to include supervision, lone working and occasional work and attendance of meetings outside normal office hours.

Ability to work to achieve challenging and time driven outputs.

Location

Swindon

Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

Full Time 37 hours

Monday to Friday

5 month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £25.00 per hour

Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within four days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please continue to visit our website for other opportunities.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GF