Estate Management Surveyor

Estates Surveyor - Property & Regeneration
Location: London
Rate: £450/day (Umbrella)
Contract: 6 months initially
Hours: Full-time

About the Role
We're supporting a London local authority in recruiting an experienced Estates Surveyor to join their Capital Projects & Property directorate. The service provides strategic property leadership across the full lifecycle of the Council's portfolio-maximising value, reducing costs and enabling regeneration through intelligent asset management.
This senior role sits within the Council's Property team, advising elected Members, senior officers and cross-organisation stakeholders on strategic estate matters. You will play a key role in driving forward regeneration ambitions, shaping development opportunities, managing operational and investment assets, and ensuring property decisions support wider economic, social and environmental objectives.
The position contributes directly to the stewardship of a varied, high-value property portfolio.

Key Responsibilities
Portfolio & Asset Management
Manage the Council's property portfolio to maximise value, optimise performance, reduce costs and increase long-term returns.
Identify and deliver value-add initiatives, asset management interventions and commercial opportunities.
Lead on lettings, acquisitions, disposals, rent reviews, re-gears, refurbishments and wider estate optimisation activity.
Strategic Property Advice
Provide professional estates advice across a range of asset types, including retail, industrial, development land, office accommodation and regeneration-linked sites.
Act as an "intelligent client" to external consultants, supply chain partners and property managers.
Translate organisational priorities into robust property strategies and clear business cases.
Development, Regeneration & Placemaking
Support land acquisition, site preparation and disposal strategies to unlock new homes, economic growth and public value.
Enable development activity and ensure disposals and transactions represent best value and align with Council objectives.
Contribute to property development and placemaking policy across the authority.
Financial & Commercial Management
Undertake financial management, forecasting and budgeting for a significant property portfolio.
Carry out feasibility work, commercial appraisals and hold/sell analysis.
Present investment recommendations through Programme/Investment Boards up to Cabinet approval.
Governance, Compliance & Partnership Working
Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements.
Build strong working relationships with internal departments including Legal, Finance, Regeneration and senior leadership.
Procure and manage external advisors such as planners, surveyors, agents and solicitors.
Provide clear guidance to elected Members, demonstrating strong political awareness and judgement.

About You
Essential Background
A property professional experienced in asset management, estates management or development within the public or private sector.
Degree-level education in a property-related discipline or equivalent; RICS qualification (or working towards it) is strongly valued.
Strong understanding of commercial leases, legal negotiations and property contracts.
Demonstrable experience delivering asset management initiatives and producing high-quality reports under time pressure.
Skills & Competencies
Confident communicator and negotiator, able to influence senior stakeholders and articulate strategic implications.
Effective leader able to guide surveyors, manage varied workstreams and adapt to changing priorities.
Strong commercial awareness, analytical skills and report writing capability.
Experienced in procuring and managing consultants and navigating development-related negotiations.
Politically astute, with experience presenting to senior officers or Member-level boards.
Personal Qualities
Results-driven, credible and able to provide expert professional advice.
Flexible, adaptable and committed to continuous improvement.
Skilled at managing shifting portfolios and complex projects.
Able to build consensus and work through challenges collaboratively.

Additional Information
You must comply with Council Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities and Data Protection policies.
IT literacy is essential.
Occasional evening meetings or out-of-hours commitments may be required.

To apply please send me a CV to (url removed)