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Senior Estate Surveyor

Employer
Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Location
Stoke Gifford / Sandhurst / Portsmouth / Chippenham / Andover / Salisbury
Salary
£38,623 (+ excellent pension and benefits)
Closing date
30 Jan 2019
Reference
1616710

Job Details

THE ROLE 

To help achieve our objective of equipping Defence with a smaller, more efficient and better quality estate we are seeking motivated and suitably qualified Senior Estates Surveyors to join and lead established teams within our Estates network. Customer focused and experienced property professionals and team leaders; you will deliver challenging and varied estate surveying programmes, services and subject matter expert advice across all customers, including advice to senior officers on the management of Army establishment. 

Responsible to Military Heads of Establishment for property related management including negotiations to grant and acquire new lease agreements, negotiating rent reviews, lease renewals and any other property related agreements. You will provide information and advice on MOD estate rationalisation opportunities, Identifying disposal opportunities. The MOD real Estate is a wide and varied package including ranges and training area, historic buildings, listed building, and commercial tenants. The role will also include working on national estate management related projects as directed. 

There are 4 positions and can be worked out of the following offices: 

Andover: There are 2 Posts based at Andover however these can also be worked out of the DIO Offices based at Andover, Westdown Camp, Abbey Wood, Portsmouth, Lyneham, Sandhurst. 

Sandhurst: 1 Post however this can also be worked out of the DIO Offices based at Sandhurst, Portsmouth or Andover. 

Plymouth: 1 post and this will be located at Plymouth. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES 

Leadership and Management within the Estates Division 

  • Manage their resources/team in accordance with the DIO Values 
  • Demonstrate a personal commitment to the DIO Values 
  • Provide leadership for the team/section and /or function 
  • Develop team members an assist Line Managers in delivering Departmental goals 
  • Ensure compliance with mandatory and professional training requirements
  • Promote collaborative working practices with team and all stakeholders 

Programme Management 

  • In conjunction with the Principal Estate Surveyor, Customers and Stakeholders develop and agree a programme of Estates outputs and support 
  • Regularly review and assess progress against programme, taking corrective action or re-priotising as appropriate 

Service Delivery 

  • Deliver agreed programme to stakeholders and customers within their delegate budgets 
  • Provide comprehensive advice and estate management consultancy service to include lease renewals, rent reviews, hiring’s, lettings, valuations, minor disposals, damage claims, sustainability/environmental, byelaws and other estate services as required. 
  • Provide support to ensure effective stewardship of the Defence Estate ​

Stakeholder Management 

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of local and national stakeholder engagement to build effective relationships in support of the management of the Defence Estate 
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) Support to DIO 
  • Deliver timely and accurate SME input, advice and support to parliamentary, FOI, secretariat business and general inquiries 
  • Maintenance and completion of all records, and input into management data and reporting 
  • Provide estate consultancy and support to strategic programmes including estate rationalisation and re-provision opportunities 

Other Duties 

  • Responsible for assistance in relation to contracted out delivery of Estates programme and advice 
  • Support customers in managing and operating within their delegated budgets

ABOUT OUR TEAM 

The DIO is the MoD’s expert adviser and enabler on infrastructure matters. It is tasked with equipping Defence with a significantly smaller more efficient, better quality estate. 

The Estates Division brings together the Acquisitions and Disposal, Land Management Services (North and South), Projects, Infrastructure Optimisation Infrastructure Optimisation, Safeguarding, Planning, Housing and Byelaws teams. It helps underpin MOD’s operational capability by delivering a comprehensive, strategic and uniquely varied estate surveying service in support of Military outputs, both in the UK and Overseas.

Company

The DIO play a vital role in supporting Defence by leading and managing the delivery of what the Armed Forces need to live, work, train and deploy on operations. Under the Future DIO Transformation Programme, DIO will become the Ministry of Defence’s professional estate services business and realise our organisational vision of providing a better estate, a better service and a better business.

As part of the MOD, we are responsible for all acquisition, disposal, allocation of assets, construction and maintenance of estate infrastructure in the UK and overseas.

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