Leeds City Council

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Are you looking to play your part in transforming one of the most dynamic cities in the UK? Our vision is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK. One that is caring and compassionate, has a strong economy and which tackles and reduces inequalities. The focus of our business is to undertake a full range of property related services a covering a range of Council owned assets across the City. The organisational culture is to provide a quality service that we can be proud of and enhances the development of the Leeds City region. About the role The Principal Land and Property Surveyor is a senior role with team management responsibilities as well as accountability on behalf of the Land and Property Service across a range of projects in different portfolios. The post holder will work with Executive Managers, Deputy Heads of Service and Heads of Service in helping the delivery of property related projects. The work will be varied with a bias focused on the management of the Council's property investment portfolio and maximising revenue income and returns The work will cover the following areas: Responsible for motivation and development of the team of staff of senior surveyors, surveyors, technical and support staff and to co-ordinate and deliver a cost effective and efficient asset and property management service covering the acquisition, disposal, valuation, management and creation of a high yielding investment property portfolio, for the continued economic development of the city. Provide an effective property service which can incorporate the following areas of work. The creation and management of a high yielding investment portfolio, including acquiring new investment opportunities and undertaking rent reviews and agreeing leases, lease renewals, surrenders and service charge arrangements. The continuous review of the performance of the portfolio in order to increase and maximise its value. Valuation and property advice. Undertaking negotiations in respect of the above and entering into the appropriate legal agreements. The other areas of work that you may have the opportunity to be involved in include: Responsible for leading a multi-disciplined team of officers/consultants to deliver such schemes over and above managing the team of staff within the section. To monitor performance including the collection, interpretation and reporting on performance indicators to ensure that staff within the service are being set and achieving targets and are able to achieve expected levels of efficiency, effectiveness and performance. Professional responsibility for approving and signing off valuations in accordance with the criteria set Service's approved processes. About You In line with the Council's values, you will: Be a MRICS commercial surveyor having completed a RICS accredited degree be compassionate and have emotional intelligence - possessing excellent leadership and motivational skills to get the best out of people. have a proven track record in negotiating and delivering complex property related activity, covering managing a property portfolio and landlord and tenant work. Ability to manage and monitor performance effectively and set clear objectives for the review of individual and service level performance build networks based on honesty, trust and respect across a wide range of sectors. be flexible and adaptable to lead a wide range of initiatives. have an excellent all-round understanding and experience of property work and the relevant legal processes, balanced with commercial acumen and compassion. be able to lead on both detailed delivery of schemes and development of strategy. How to apply Please upload a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter which explains both why you are attracted to this post, and why you are the right person for us. Please limit your covering letter to no more than 1 page.

Are you looking to play your part in transforming one of the most dynamic cities in the UK? Our vision is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK. One that is caring and compassionate, has a strong economy and which tackles and reduces inequalities. The focus of our business is to undertake a full range of property related services a covering a range of Council owned assets across the City. The organisational culture is to provide a quality service that we can be proud of and enhances the development of the Leeds City region. About the role The Principal Land and Property Surveyor is a senior role with team management responsibilities as well as accountability on behalf of the Land and Property Service across a range of projects in different portfolios. The post holder will work with Executive Managers, Deputy Heads of Service and Heads of Service in helping the delivery of property related projects. The work will be varied with a bias focused on the delivery and professional support of key corporate property projects and the lead on statutory work including a £10Bn asset valuation programme. The work will cover the following areas: Responsible for motivation and development of the team of staff of senior surveyors, surveyor, technical and support staff and to co-ordinate and deliver a cost effective and efficient asset and property management service covering the acquisition, disposal, valuation, management and creation of a high yielding investment property portfolio, compulsory purchase and rating service for the continued economic development of the city. Provide an effective property service which can incorporate the following areas of work. The disposal of land and property through development agreements, joint ventures/partnerships and profit sharing arrangements/grants on mixed use development schemes which add to the economic growth of the City. The acquisition and valuation of land and property including negotiating and agreeing complex and major property transactions involving the acquisition of land through compulsory purchase and land assembly agreements. Statutory work including asset and insurance valuations, compensation and rating list assessments.Undertaking negotiations in respect of the above and entering into the appropriate legal agreements including development agreements. The other areas of work that you may have the opportunity to be involved in include: Responsible for leading a multi-disciplined team of officers/consultants to deliver such schemes over and above managing the team of staff within the section. To monitor performance including the collection, interpretation and reporting on performance indicators to ensure that staff within the service are being set and achieving targets and are able to achieve expected levels of efficiency, effectiveness and performance. Professional responsibility for approving and signing off valuations in accordance with the criteria set out in the Service's approved processes. About You In line with the Council's values, you will: Be a MRICS commercial surveyor having completed a RICS accredited degree Be compassionate and have emotional intelligence - possessing excellent leadership and motivational skills to get the best out of people. Have a proven track record in negotiating and delivering complex property related activity, covering, property disposals and acquisitions and statutory work including asset valuations Ability to manage and monitor performance effectively and set clear objectives for the review of individual and service level performance Build networks based on honesty, trust and respect across a wide range of sectors. Be flexible and adaptable to lead a wide range of initiatives. Have an excellent all-round understanding and experience of the property work and the relevant legal processes, balanced with commercial acumen and compassion. Be able to lead on both detailed delivery of schemes and development of strategy. How To Apply Pease upload a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter which explains both why you are attracted to this post, and why you are the right person for us. Please limit your covering letter to no more than 1 page.

Are you interested in furthering your rural surveying career by overseeing and strategically reviewing the Council's agricultural estate (extending to approximately 1000 ha) and its portfolio of outdoor community sports lettings. Our Best City ambition seeks to improve Health and Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon Outcomes and our vision is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK. The focus of our business is to undertake a full range of property related services covering a range of Council owned assets across the City. The organisational culture is to provide a quality service that we can be proud of and enhances the development of Leeds and wider city region. About the role The Senior Rural Land and Property officer is a senior role with accountability on behalf of the Land and Property Service for the Council's Agricultural land holdings and outdoor community sports lettings. The post holder will work with Principal Managers, Executive Managers and Heads of Service in helping the review of our assets and delivery of property related projects As a Senior Land and Property Officer you will be helping to deliver the Council's vision for the economic growth of the City by its use of its assets. The Land & Property Team is currently involved in several exciting projects that are going to shape the future of the City and undertakes a wide variety of property related work. As part of a professional property team, you will be in the main responsible for taking a leading role in reviewing the Council's agricultural estate, managing and letting the estate , and managing agreements with community sports clubs in relation to outdoor pitch and sports facilities. In addition, the post holder will provide agricultural planning advice to Planning officers in respect of external planning applications. The work will also cover supporting the Council's woodland creation programme and renewable energy initiatives. The other areas of work that you may have the opportunity to be involved in include: - To identify development opportunities and undertake feasibility studies. - Provision of valuation and property advice to other Directorates of the Council - Actively support continuous improvement of the property service through contributing to cross Council projects and supporting the Departmental Management Team. - Line managing and supervising staff within the team About You In line with the Council's values, you will: Be a MRICS qualified rural practice surveyor Have experience of managing agricultural land, working with tenants and strategically planning future land use opportunities. Have experience of red book valuations, but you do not need to be a registered valuer. Be compassionate and have emotional intelligence - possessing excellent leadership and motivational skills to get the best out of people. Have a proven track record in negotiating and delivering complex property related activity, working with agricultural tenants. Be an exceptional communicator. Build networks based on honesty, trust and respect. Be flexible and adaptable to lead a wide range of initiatives. Have an excellent all-round understanding and experience of the property work and the relevant legal processes, balanced with commercial acumen and compassion. Have a well-tuned ability to effectively work with businesses, politicians and development or investment interests. Be able to lead on both detailed delivery of schemes and development of strategy. How to apply Please upload a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter which explains both why you are attracted to this post, and why you are the right person for us. Please limit your covering letter to no more than 1 page.

Geotechnical engineering is really at the heart of site development; and if you are someone who likes to be involved in large and complex projects that will underpin the infrastructure of Leeds City Region, then we want to speak to you Leeds City Council is the second largest Local Authority in the country, and our ambition for Leeds is to have a strong economy within a compassionate city click apply for full job details

Applications are invited for the position of Team Leader/Ganger within our Highway Maintenance team. Highways Maintenance is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all highways within the Leeds boundary together with Winter Maintenance operations. The vacant post initially based at our Henshaw depot, although you may be required to work from either our Potteryfields and Seacroft depots. This is a key operational role and as such you will be responsible for a small team engaged on a wide range of highway works including the excavation for and construction of, footways, carriageways and drainage works. Experience of working within a Highway environment with the ability to lead a small team of operatives is essential. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in both hand laid and machine laid surfacing materials, the ability to maintain accurate records and should be NRASWA trained. Possession of a full driving licence is desirable. You must be reliable, enthusiastic and able to use your own initiative. Duties for this post include a substantial amount of manual handling duties such as bending, lifting, pushing and pulling. An awareness of relevant health and safety issues would also be an advantage. You will also be expected to take part in winter maintenance operations. If you are interested in this role, please click the apply now to visit our website for further information.