Senior Estates Surveyor

Do you have previous experience of working in an Estates Surveyor role? Are you a current RICS member? Are People, Passion and Progress important to you? Make Mole Valley Your Next Move.

About us

Mole Valley lies at the heart of Surrey. The towns of Dorking and Leatherhead are the District’s main centres.

Our purpose built open-plan offices have recently been refurbished. We are located opposite the Sports Centre which offers a swimming pool, sports hall, gym, aerobics studio and café and Dorking Halls, which provides a range of facilities including a café, cinema, theatre and concerts.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced surveyor to work in our multi-disciplinary property team at Mole Valley District Council.  Working with a range of property colleagues and other departments within the council, we want to recruit a surveyor to provide a broad level of asset management advice and undertake project specific work within our mixed portfolio.

About the team

Our Property team consists of Estates Surveyors and Building and FM Surveyors who manage the council’s property portfolio, which consists of operational, investment and community land and buildings.  We are a friendly and dynamic team, who work collaboratively together and with other departments.  We have a number of exciting projects we are progressing and are currently updating our 5 year property strategy for adoption by the council later in 2019.

About you

You will be an experienced RICS qualified Estates or Asset Management Surveyor, used to dealing with their own work load, whilst guiding less experienced members of the team when necessary.  You should have experience of carrying out financial appraisals for viability purposes to inform decisions and recommendations.  If you have experience working local government that would be ideal, however if not you should have an understanding of how local government operates.  You will need to be a team player that is prepared to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in.  You will liaise with a variety of people, so having the skills to adjust your personal style accordingly is also important. 

For you

We want you to be the best you can be. Therefore, we promise to support you with our annual Performance and Development Review and identify training and career development opportunities.

We offer

• 23 days holiday a year (from April 2019) plus a further allocated day at Christmas rising to 28 days after 5 years’
• Scheme to purchase additional annual leave and eligibility for potential additional days through the flexi-time scheme providing the ability to take additional days off when the business allows
• Substantial employers contribution into the local government pension scheme
• Free parking
• Remote and flexible working. Laptops will be provided for all employees enabling remote working by arrangement with the manager based on the needs of the service. 
• Wellbeing package including:

• Cycle Scheme
• Free eye tests
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Yearly flu jab
• Discounts at local shops & businesses, films and shows at Dorking Halls and at the café
• Ability to participate in targeted activities during regular ‘Wellbeing Weeks’

• Located opposite Dorking Sports Centre which offers a 6 lane 25m swimming pool, sports hall, gym, aerobics studio and café
• Salary: £41,438 to £45,462 (plus additional annual increase 01/04/2019)
• Working Hours: 37 hours - full time

Further info

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sally Hewetson, Principle Estates Surveyor on 01306 870619. Alternatively you can contact HR at jobs@molevalley.gov.uk

Closing date for applicants: 11 March 2019 midday

Interview dates: 18 March 2019

Politically restricted role: Yes

How to apply

Visit our careers website https://jobsatmolevalley.co.uk/opportunities/ to submit your CV along with a supporting statement to let us know how you meet the required skills and experience of the job description and person specification.