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This is an exciting opportunity for an Estates Manager to lead the day‑to‑day operation of a diverse non‑housing property portfolio for a major local authority in Essex, ensuring high‑quality estate management, strong income protection and effective risk management.

The role manages two professional surveyors and oversees all routine and reactive property management activity.

Mandatory 2 days per week office based.

Your new role

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the Council's non-housing property portfolio, ensuring assets are managed efficiently, compliantly and in line with Council policies.
• Line manage estates Surveyors, including workload allocation, performance management, appraisals, professional supervision and quality assurance of outputs.
• Oversee landlord and tenant matters including rent reviews, lease renewals, re-gears, terminations, licences, assignments and enforcement actions.
• Ensure effective instruction and management of external professional advisors (agents, valuers, solicitors), controlling costs and quality of advice.
• Act as the primary operational point of contact for tenants, internal services and external stakeholders on estate management issues.
• Manage and prioritise competing workstreams, responding to urgent or high-risk property matters as they arise.
• Identify and manage operational risks associated with property management, escalating issues of significant financial, legal or reputational impact as appropriate.
• Support income protection and financial performance through timely lease management and resolution of disputes.
• Deputise for senior property management where required on operational matters.
• Direct line management responsibility for two Estates Surveyors.
• May oversee temporary, agency or project-based resources as required.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or call us on 020 7096 2981 for further details.