Commercial Estate Surveyor

Job Title: Commercial Estate Surveyor
Employer: Adecco (Recruiting on behalf of Ealing Council)
Department: Strategic Property, Growth and Sustainability

Contract Details:

Type: Temporary
Pay: £32.03 per hour (PAYE) / £42.66 per hour (Umbrella)
Location: Perceval House, Ealing
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)Purpose of the Role:

The Commercial Estate Surveyor will support the Head of Asset Management (Commercial) in ensuring effective estate management of Ealing Council's land and property portfolio. This includes optimising financial and socio-economic returns, maintaining compliance with RICS best practice, and identifying opportunities to drive growth and reduce risk.

Key Responsibilities:

Support delivery of the monthly Estate Management budget, including monitoring reports and arrears meetings.
Proactively manage the Council's tenanted property portfolio, ensuring lifecycle costs and statutory responsibilities are met.
Lead on the Council's Property Telecommunication portfolio and associated digital strategy.
Manage rent reviews, lease events, and service charge reviews to optimise revenue.
Oversee void management across approximately 400 leases, ensuring compliance and effective mitigation strategies.
Instruct managing agents on marketing commercial property and evaluate offers for new lettings.
Reconcile financial reports and invoices from managing agents to enable accurate financial forecasting.
Provide property advice and support to senior leaders and councillors in line with RICS standards.
Produce professional reports, decisions, FOI responses, and member updates.
Oversee dilapidation schedules and ensure lease and policy compliance.
Lead and motivate team members, identifying training and development needs.
Maintain RICS qualification and promote a culture of continuous improvement.Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Detailed understanding of estate and property management.
Ability to manage complex property portfolios.
Working knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Acts (1954 and 1995).
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Organisational resilience and ability to manage competing priorities.
Proven experience managing mixed property portfolios, ensuring lease compliance.
Experience preparing and analysing lease event options to drive value.
Experience managing property risks and budgets.
Proven ability to manage contractors and consultants.
Experience writing clear, concise business cases.Qualifications:

Degree (preferably property-related).
Current membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).Apply Now:

If you have the skills and experience required for this role, we encourage you to apply. Should your CV be shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will contact you to discuss progressing your application to the client.

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