Job Description
REGIONAL PROPERTY SURVEYOR
12 MONTH CONTRACT
Reading - Hybrid 2 days per week
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
The Property and Legal Department is responsible for the estate management and implementation of property and planning strategies across the shared and unilateral network of EE & H3G. The department ensures partners & suppliers adhere to agreed guidelines when undertaking work or upgrades on the network property estate.
The RPS principally manages this workload through external professional advisors and main contractors, as well as internal departments. The work is diverse within the estate but principally covers professional property matters such as rent reviews, lease renewals, exit management and replacement sites terms approval, site upgrade rights, landlord relationships, cabling wayleaves etc.
Each RPS is responsible for the day-to-day estate management in their individually allocated Sites. They are the nominated subject matter specialist and are responsible estate management direction given in respect to specific cohort of sites. This is a hybrid role and will be based at our Reading offices at least 2 days per week.
What you will do:
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert and a first stop reference for property related matters including New Code Agreement renewals; Shared or unilateral shareholder programmes for replacements sites; Exit Management and surrender negotiations; 54 Act Renewals; Rent reviews; Access Issues through escalation; Cabling wayleaves; Breach disputes.
• Introduce, through training workshops, MBNL’s Property Business Processes.
• Provide support to Shareholders, Suppliers and Contractors in the implementation of ECC reform especially in the context of renewals and to act as an escalation as necessary.
• Introduce innovation into all processes that can impact results, enhance delivery, and assist the organisation to meet its business objectives and goals.
• Support internal and external stakeholders in Acquisition, Legal Deployment and Transmission functions.
• Provide support to suppliers in site specific issues.
• Provide pragmatic, prudent, and consistent advice to third parties to ensure the cost-effective implementation of site acquisition.
• Maximise the cost savings / cost prevention through the effective use of the ECC.
What we are looking for:
• Property knowledge
• Demonstrable experience in Business Process and Transformational Change.
• Have worked in an Operator, Managed Service Supplier or Small Works Contractor environment or for a Chartered Surveyors in a commercial property, professional services or valuation capacity.
Nice to Have:
• Property related Qualifications e.g. RICS or CAAV membership or comparable experience.
• Knowledge of Code (Digital Economy Act).
• Experience of compulsory purchase.
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We will work creatively to offer flexible working arrangements, (like non-standard hours, part-time, remote working). We want to support you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.
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