Role Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic colleague to join us as a Property Surveyor.

This is a professional surveying role within the Company’s Property Department. The role will provide professional advice in relation to the Company’s operational land and buildings covering property management, valuation, rent reviews, lease renewals, statutory notices, acquisition, disposals, and town planning. The role focuses on the high-end cases of Property Management within the company.

The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs, now and in the future.

We offer a competitive starting salary of up to £45,000 PA with potential for up to 10% Bonus, personal transport provision contribution and agile working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the company’s operational portfolios including substation sites and Telecommunications facilities rents and income.
• Provide professional advice and support on the company’s operational property portfolio.
• Effectively manage land and property acquisitions and disposals.
• Effectively manage Statutory notices in relation to lease renewals/terminations and rent reviews.
• Manage and provide advice on Landlord and Tenant issues.
• Instruct and manage cases with external legal firms and surveying consultants.  Management of 3rd party providers and contractors.
• Meet all compliance matters both legislative and internal (health and safety, environmental, financial, reporting etc.).
• Provide property related advice to departments including valuation and property law matters.
• Assist in the delivery of the income streams and actively seek commercial opportunities to increase the company’s income and reduce/protect current rental costs.
• Assist with the delivery of Net Zero and decarbonization through appropriate property transactions and negotiations.  

Key Competencies

• Good self- management capability with a focus on developing opportunities within the property portfolio through effective transactions.
• Strong relationship management and effective communication skills including the ability to collaborate with others (at all levels) to cultivate good working relationships both internally and externally.
• Experience of managing various programmes of works effectively with the ability to change priorities as appropriate.
• Demonstrates accountability and drive to achieve results through effective management of transactions through to timely and cost-effective completion.
• Applies judgement using a rational and evidence-based approach, taking account of risk and safety implications.
• Strong commercial skills including negotiating skills, knowledge of property valuations and relevant legal rights and obligations.  

Qualifications and Attributes

Essential Qualifications

• •Educated to appropriate degree level.
• Chartered member of RICS or working towards accreditation.
• Member of appropriate professional body.

Essential Experience

• Surveyor with a minimum of five years experience working in Estate Management.
• Proven experience of dealing with property matters including rent reviews, lease renewals section   25 and other statutory notices etc.
• Ability to manage the delivery of numerous projects on time and within budget.
• Possess and demonstrate excellent negotiation skills for complex and high value transactions.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Possess full current driving licence

Desirable Qualifications

• Good IT skills
• Building/Civil qualification

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of the electricity industry.
• Knowledge of easements and wayleaves.
• Knowledge of the telecoms industry
• Appreciation and understanding of how the Green agenda impacts property requirements and   transactions

Candidate must have a flexible working approach as position will involve considerable travel within the business portfolio in order to meet deadlines.

Click 'Apply' and email the completed form to recruitment@northernpowergrid.com
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Posted: 5th June 2023

Closing date for applications: 30th June 2023

In order to comply with our electricity distribution license, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in our application if you are content for this check to be completed.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.