Estates Surveyor - South Hub - 20037
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South East
Worthing
Guildbourne House
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time
Estates, Surveying
£36,389
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide professional Estates expertise across all aspects of the Environment Agency’s business. You will be involved in a wide variety of surveying work, keeping your days varied and interesting while building your knowledge and experience.
You will be the lead surveyor working closely together with project teams. Collaboratively, you will help deliver capital flood defence works, investing £5.2 billion nationwide better protecting 336,000 households from flood risk (2021-27). You’ll be involved at all stages of project delivery, from feasibility through to completion.
Your surveying experience will also be applied to managing a diverse land and property portfolio, including property management, valuation and dealing with landlord and tenant issues. As a confident negotiator, you will also represent our interests externally with a broad customer and client base.
With an up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and best practice, you’ll provide technical guidance and support to other members within the team. You will also be supported to develop yourself, both personally and professionally.
You will be the lead surveyor working closely together with project teams. Collaboratively, you will help deliver capital flood defence works, investing £5.2 billion nationwide better protecting 336,000 households from flood risk (2021-27). You’ll be involved at all stages of project delivery, from feasibility through to completion.
Your surveying experience will also be applied to managing a diverse land and property portfolio, including property management, valuation and dealing with landlord and tenant issues. As a confident negotiator, you will also represent our interests externally with a broad customer and client base.
With an up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and best practice, you’ll provide technical guidance and support to other members within the team. You will also be supported to develop yourself, both personally and professionally.
The Estates South Hub is made up of 11 team members, who have varying levels of experience in surveying and project work, offering professional Estates advice and support for land, compensation and valuation matters across the south-east of England.
We sit within a 125-strong function providing national coverage and offer the opportunity to share best practice and specialist knowledge. We'll play a key delivery role in enabling us to meet our ambitious Net Zero target.
We sit within a 125-strong function providing national coverage and offer the opportunity to share best practice and specialist knowledge. We'll play a key delivery role in enabling us to meet our ambitious Net Zero target.
With experience of working as a Surveyor in a professional estates service, you'll hold an appropriate RICS qualification (MRICS or AssocRICS) from a commercial or rural pathway. You'll be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Good understanding of planning, property and compensation legislation and compulsory purchase procedures.
• Provide advice on land and compensation matters to minimise project risk and compensation liabilities. Negotiating access to land, securing appropriate interests and settling compensation claims.
• Manage a diverse land and property portfolio including property management, valuation and landlord and tenant issues to ensure sustainable land use.
• Knowledge of current legislation and best practice, enabling you to provide specialist advice as part of integrated teams.
• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally, efficiently and effectively with both internal and external customers through good networking skills.
• Well-developed negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Good understanding of planning, property and compensation legislation and compulsory purchase procedures.
• Provide advice on land and compensation matters to minimise project risk and compensation liabilities. Negotiating access to land, securing appropriate interests and settling compensation claims.
• Manage a diverse land and property portfolio including property management, valuation and landlord and tenant issues to ensure sustainable land use.
• Knowledge of current legislation and best practice, enabling you to provide specialist advice as part of integrated teams.
• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally, efficiently and effectively with both internal and external customers through good networking skills.
• Well-developed negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
The competencies we will assess are ‘Achieves Results’, ‘Focus on Customers and partners’, ‘Communicates Effectively’ and ‘Manages Self’. You can learn more about these competencies in our capability dictionary: https://tinyurl.com/ycu4cjrg.
If you would like to find out more about this role at the Environment Agency, you can download the Candidate Information pack, which contains some useful information that may help you when applying for this position.
For further information, you can email the Estates Recruitment Team: RecruitmentEstates@environment-agency.gov.uk.
A full and valid driving licence is essential. Regular travel, including site visits to some remote locations, is required. You'll be provided with a vehicle to carry out this work if required.
If you would like to find out more about this role at the Environment Agency, you can download the Candidate Information pack, which contains some useful information that may help you when applying for this position.
For further information, you can email the Estates Recruitment Team: RecruitmentEstates@environment-agency.gov.uk.
A full and valid driving licence is essential. Regular travel, including site visits to some remote locations, is required. You'll be provided with a vehicle to carry out this work if required.
28/11/2021, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards and demonstrates the drive to meet delivery targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe how you have delivered a successful piece of work or project, while overcoming a challenge or obstacle.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe how you have delivered a successful piece of work or project, while overcoming a challenge or obstacle.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Identifies and addresses the needs of internal and external customers, providing rapid and effective responses.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of a particular client to improve the service you provided.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of a particular client to improve the service you provided.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe an occasion where you have had to employ different methods of communication to ensure your client(s) understood the information, in the context of the overall desired outcome.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe an occasion where you have had to employ different methods of communication to ensure your client(s) understood the information, in the context of the overall desired outcome.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
Manages Self
Has full awareness of own strengths, weaknesses, impact and approach. Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for own role in the Environment Agency.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe an occasion when you were working to a tight timescale and/or budget, and how you managed yourself as well as others to ensure you successfully delivered.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
In no more than 250 words using the STAR format, please describe an occasion when you were working to a tight timescale and/or budget, and how you managed yourself as well as others to ensure you successfully delivered.
Please note, your answer will be used for interview selection.
A valid driving licence is required for this role.
RICS (Assoc RICS/MRICS/FRICS) - please detail in the qualifications section of the application form any relevant professional membership(s)/qualifications and the specialisms in which you have experience (e.g. Rural surveyor).
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.