Principal Acquisitions Surveyor

Macdonald & Company

Job Description

RESPONSIBLE TO: Property Services Manager

Responsible for: Property Acquisitions Team

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To lead and manage the Property Acquisitions Team, taking responsibility on a day-to-day basis for the timely acquisition of properties as part of the Programme; overseeing the casework of other staff involved in the acquisition of this property, allocating work, setting targets and monitoring performance.

2. To take a lead role in the successful completion of the acquisitions programme.

3. To undertake surveys and provide valuations advice and development appraisals for a wide variety of property and purposes (e.g. acquisitions, sale, rental, asset, rating, insurance).

4. To negotiate and settle terms for the acquisition and disposal of land and premises, including associated disturbance compensation claims.

5. To assist in the making of Compulsory Purchase Orders, including provisions of valuations for estimating purposes, referencing and appearance at Inquiries.

6. To create/set up procedures to facilitate implementation of the recommendations of the BBC Internal Audit Report on Property Acquisitions, and any future similar reports.

7. To prepare reports as necessary and represent the Service at external and internal meetings.
8. To ensure that clients needs are understood and being met, where appropriate.
9. To be responsible for Staff Development Reviews in the Property Acquisitions Team, to ensure that the team’s training needs are identified and that a training plan is developed to meet those needs. To lead on staff recruitment and selection to the team, including initial assessment of staffing requirements to deliver the Programme and on-going review of the same, to participate in disciplinary and grievance issues and other employee related matters.
10. To comply with the Health and Safety responsibilities detailed in the Health and Safety policy statement, providing a safe and healthy working environment for the team.

11. To assist in setting expenditure targets. Also to monitor and achieve the targets set, controlling such budgets that are delegated to the post holder.

12. To regularly and critically review service performance of the team in light of legislative requirements (e.g. Best Value), technical changes, customer comments and feedback and other information e.g. performance indicators and recommend and implement improvements.

13. To ensure that the area of work for which the post holder’s team is responsible, contributes efficiently to the Council’s objectives and to community cohesion.
14. To undertake further training associated with the duties of the post.

15. To undertake such other associated duties as may be required from time to time and which are commensurate with the salary grading of the post, including occasional attendance at evening meetings.

Line Managers are required to provide a working environment that is safe and without risks to the health, safety and welfare of employees and others who may be affected. This is in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, associated regulations and the Corporate Health and Safety Policy.

This is a contract post with the strong possibility of a permanent position for the right candidate.