Property Management Surveyor

• 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.
• Responsible for management of HS2’s residential and commercial 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  HS2 Ltd Property Acquisition team to develop full awareness of the Railway delivery programme to ensure timely issue of instructions to managing agents to undertake pre-completion inspections for new Acquisitions 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 properties 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
• Support senior members of the team on property management matters and deputising for the Senior Property Management Surveyor as required
• 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.

• Ability to compile and analyse data, and present and produce reports to effectively communicate with senior stakeholders
• Data compilation, integration, analysis and presentation
• Manage competing priorities
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to influence performance and outcomes.

• Knowledge of lettings, rent collection, maintenance, repair and disposals processes and technical aspects of general 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.
• Degree qualified or relevant property experience.

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

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect. It is expected that you will 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.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK’s new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain’s major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others’ health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our ‘Safe at Heart’ programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.