Estates Surveyor

Join our motivated, public-focused and integrated Property Team, where you can enjoy a purposeful career and contribute to the delivery of vital services to Hampshire's residents.

Based in Winchester, the heart of Hampshire, this important role will be working in the estates management team which provides quality advice and professional services to the County Council and its partners, working to achieve operational and strategic objectives and outcomes.

Your focus will be on lettings, property management, disposals and acquisitions, as well as general enquiries. The Council has an impressive and varied portfolio of approx. 7,000 buildings on 1,500 sites, so there is potential for you to deal with an array of assets including schools, care homes, libraries, offices, country parks, highway infrastructure, waste recycling facilities and industrial premises.

What you'll do:

Hampshire County Council (HCC) Property Services is a pioneering public sector organisation with a national reputation for design, procurement and asset management. We seek an Estates Surveyor (Chartered Commercial Property Surveyor) to join our 400-strong, integrated, multi-disciplinary property team. Recognised as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK, our property team expertly delivers a wide range of building and asset management projects for the County Council and other partner organisations, successfully matching a commercial approach to a public sector brief. HCC has a challenging Climate Change Action Plan which our work helps to drive.

What we're looking for:

You will be a highly motivated individual looking to develop to your career in real estate. With relevant knowledge and experience to be able to progress quickly in the role, you will be an excellent communicator and negotiator. You will have full qualification and membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Why join us?

There are many reasons we are a great choice for your next career move:

• Pleasant, supportive and collaborative working environment, which promotes an excellent work-life balance.
• Hybrid working - the role is based in Winchester with a hybrid working arrangement (office and home working) to suit operational requirements.
• Commitment to inclusion, diversity and wellbeing. Staff are encouraged to get involved in a variety of internal Networks (BME, staff disability, Carers and working parents, and LGBT+) in accordance with our Inclusion Strategy.
• Flexible and family friendly working patterns such as compressed and part-time hours.
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays and paid sick leave.
• Staff discounts for a range of goods and services, including travel and eyecare.
• Generous Employer Pension Contribution.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and experience, informally, or formally.
• Support of a wider team who will value you and what you achieve.