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Senior Property Surveyor at Transport For London
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Organisation - BUSINESS SERVICES
Job - Surveying
Position Type - Full Time
Job title – Senior Property Surveyor (Developer interface)
Salary - £55-65k plus excellent benefits
Location – Southwark / Hybrid Contract Type – TfL
Who we are
Transport for London (TfL) is one of the best known and most successful Integrated Transport Authorities in the world. A place where history meets cutting edge technology and it is the purpose of the Property Services team to provide the expertise to ensure we have great places and spaces that help TfL keep London moving, working, and growing.
About the Team
The Property Services team provides a full and high-quality property consultancy services to clients both within TfL and the wider Greater London Authority Group (GLA). This includes professional advice and support on major land acquisitions, leases or licences of land, leading on landlord and tenant negotiations as well as all other real estate advisory... functions.
Your work in this role will deal with some of the most interesting and unique land interests across London. Knowledge of relevant technology systems will be equally important. With understanding of the key drivers and risks of potential transactions, you will have the ability to analyse a variety of issues and plot a path to a successful outcome. From providing advice and briefings, to taking part in negotiations, your communication skills really set you apart.
You’ll enjoy a huge variety of challenges and opportunities
Taking on a varied and interesting portfolio of responsibilities, you’ll be a member of our experienced team of surveyors. Working on some of our most challenging and complex property matters, you’ll find that no two days are ever the same in this key role. Senior leaders across the TfL Group and the wider GLA Group will rely on your expert advice and support Across some of our most significant projects, you’ll enjoy great scope to extend your knowledge and abilities by taking a hands-on approach to surveying in our expanding team.
The Developer Interface team manages negotiations for developments adjacent to or on TfL land, we actively collaborate with other professionals across the TfL value chain to maximise commercial opportunities and realise operational and customer service benefits.
Key interfaces include;
Disposal of land and rights – Negotiate agreements with developers to build above and around TfL infrastructure, ensuring best value is being achieved alongside adequate protection and maintenance provisions.
Altered Assets - Facilitating developments that improve customer experience, such as the delivery of step-free access schemes and new station entrances.
New assets – manage projects like Crossrail/ Elizabeth Line Over-Site Developments, including legal agreements, cashflows, and document control.
Early stage development – engaging before or after planning permission to unlock infrastructure for developments and generate value for TfL.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Skills
• Possess a high level of verbal, numerical and analytical skills (Essential)
• A high level of problem-solving skills with the ability to apply commercial and strategic awareness to problem solving (Essential)
• An excellent communicator with a wide variety of people with an ability to deal firmly but sensitively with difficult situations (Essential)
• Build relationships and share knowledge with others to deliver a high level of customer service.
• Drive and determination to achieve objectives.
• Ability to recognise key business risks, on both direct casework and for own business unit and devise a strategy to resolve such issues. Escalate business risks appropriately.
• Understanding of key drivers and risks of a potential deal to plot a path to a successful outcome across a varied and complex caseload, as well as in any wider context which may be relevant. Set clear approach to negotiations, including objective setting, and identifying both the approach and the outcome desired. Escalate appropriate matters at the right time to the right level.
Knowledge
• Excellent knowledge of a range of general practice surveying property activities, including corporate real estate (Essential)
• Demonstratable knowledge of the various stages of a development lifecycle and the associated commercial considerations.
Experience
• Primarily undertaking case work directly rather than managing consultants, including conducting development appraisals (Essential)
• Experienced MRICS professional (Essential)
• Substantial experience within an in-house corporate real estate or a consultancy commercial property surveying environment.
• Significant experience to demonstrate a consistent approach to stakeholders across their business area and contribute to team wide stakeholder management.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Application Process
Please apply using your CV and a one page covering letter. We recommend that you consider the skills, knowledge and experience required for this role and ensure your CV and cover letter outlines where you meet these criteria. Express a preference of which role you are interested in, please include this in your covering letter. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.
The closing date for applications is 03/11/24 @ 23:59
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:
• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home to work or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 29/30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (delete one)
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel
About the Company:
Transport For London
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