Estates Surveyor (2 Posts)

Job Description

Are you pragmatic and highly motivated to achieve your goals? Would you like to be involved in key projects across Glasgow?
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a Chartered Surveyor to join Glasgow City Council to deliver advice and shape the portfolio of the largest Council in Scotland.
Based at Exchange House, you will be part of a team responsible for the provision of a co-ordinated property service, disposing of and acquiring commercial and residential land and buildings. You will advise on all aspects of property services, lease renewals, rent reviews, terminations and acquisitions. You will have excellent report writing skills and be a good communicator.
You will be MRICS qualified with a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a property related subject. You should have considerable experience of marketing and negotiating sales and acquisitions of land and property. Experience of property development, property management and public sector working would be advantageous but are not prerequisites.
You will be self-motivated and confident, be computer literate with excellent IT and interpersonal skills, be capable of working on your own initiative and as part of a team in line with performance standards and deadlines. Familiarity with property management systems would be helpful.

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

Application Packs

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Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

 We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

 As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

 

 

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