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General information

Posting ID
260133
Type of employment
Permanent
Organisation
HS2
Salary Banding MIN
£ 41092
Location
Birmingham
Salary Banding MAX
£ 48344
Workplace Type
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

  1. Job purpose

As a Property Management Surveyor at HS2 you will have a key role in the effective and efficient management of Land and property acquired by HS2 Ltd.

  1. Reporting relationships

 

Titles of all direct reports to this job:

  • None

Titles of all direct reports to the same line manager:

  • Apprentice – Land and Property

 

  1. Role of Directorate/Department

The Land and Property Team are responsible for:

  • Acquisition of over £1 billion of land and properties over the two Phases of HS2 delivery
  • Assessment proposed acquisition under statutory blight and discretionary schemes 
  • Acquisition of Land required by HS2 for the construction of the railway
  • Management of Land and Property acquired by HS2 Ltd
  • Hand back of Land and Property no longer required for the construction of the railway
  1. Accountabilities
  • Responsible for commercial management of HS2’s land and property portfolio
  • Acting as a key contact with HS2’s appointed property managing agents to ensure high quality estate management including monitoring through monthly reports and KPI’s their performance on lettings, rent collection, maintenance, repair and disposals 
  • Liaison with the Property Acquisition team to develop full awareness of the delivery programme to ensure timely issue of instructions to managing agents to undertake pre-completion inspections and the handover of properties into management on legal completion
  • Monitoring the day to day management of properties by the appointed agents including evaluation and instruction of repair and maintenance works and subsequent monitoring and budgeting of fees and expenses
  • Ensuring all land and buildings in the HS2 property portfolio comply with Health and Safety regulations and legislation and that the Company’s Health and Safety policies and processes are fully implemented
  • Responsible for all property and management related information that is developed or influenced by the scope of work undertaken and ensuring complete and accurate data is recorded in Land and Property systems in an efficient and effective manner
  • Working with the Senior Operational Property Manager and Land and Property’s Finance representative in the preparation of financial reports and forecasts including monthly income and cost statements
  • Support senior members of the team on property management matters and deputising for the Senior Operational Property Manager as required
  • Participate as necessary in consultation events with members of the public, stakeholders or interested groups
  • Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
  • Adhere to HS2 Ltd’s Health and Safety policies.

 

 

 

  1. Required criteria 

Skills:

  • Ability to compile and analyse data, and present and produce reports to effectively communicate with senior stakeholders
  • Data compilation, integration, analysis and presentation
  • Programme/project management skills 
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to influencing performance and outcomes.

Knowledge:

  • Good knowledge and understanding of agricultural practices, management and agreements
  • Knowledge of lettings, rent collection, maintenance, repair and technical aspects of rural practice surveying
  • Understanding of legal obligations in relation to property ownership, occupation and management.
  • Understanding of property income and expenditure budgeting, forecasting and accounting
  • A Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or equivalent with two-years post qualification experience.

Type of experience:

  • Rural surveying
  • Experience in operating in a property management and / or project environment. 
  • Experience of managing and monitoring performance of property consultants, agents, contractors and/or suppliers.
  • Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders to achieve common goals and objectives.

 

Behavioural Competencies:

The post-holder is expected to always behave in a manner consistent with HS2 company values.

 

The HS2 Behavioural competency Framework can be accessed via the following link:

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