Coventry
Public Sector
Interim
08-07-2026
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SA-786-1114
£450 per day
Job Purpose
We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Estates Surveyor to manage a substantial case load of rent reviews and lease renewals ensuring the cases are actioned within required timeframes.
Working Arrangements - minimum 2 days on site (Thursday and flexible on other day)
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiate wayleaves, easements and access licences and respond promptly to applications to assign, sub-let and alter
- Work with the Property Management team in the preparation and setting of service charge budgets; and in the identification and carrying out of repair, improvement and health and safety works.
- Monitor rent arrears within allocated portfolio and work with Incomes team and Legal team to ensure each arrears case is considered tactically to protect the Council’s position.
- Manage the void properties within allocated portfolio ensuring appropriate actions are taken to both minimize the void period and to secure the best terms for a new letting.
- Carry out property inspections, build relationships with tenants and investigate queries and complaints, reporting promptly to Estates Surveyor Manager with recommendations to resolve issues.
- Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade.
Qualifications and Experience
- Educated to Degree level.
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
- A good knowledge of Landlord & Tenant legislation, property management and RICS professional codes of practice.
- A good understanding of the rent review and lease renewal process.
- Ability to carry out professional work and negotiations with limited supervision.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to persuade and influence others utilizing a variety of communication methods including the preparation of written reports.
- High degree of computer literacy, including use of property IT systems and packages
- Proven ability to successfully analyse complex issues and situations and provide practical and creative solutions.
- Ability to manage conflicting and competing priorities effectively utilising well developed analytical and decision-making skills.
- Ability to undertake building inspections.
- Experience of carrying out professional work including negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals to a successful conclusion.
- Experience of managing external agents and contractors.
- Full Drivers Licence.