Property and Estates Manager

Your new company
You will work for a public sector organisation that carries out a wide variety of essential services, from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution. You will contribute to helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
Your new role
Main purpose of the job

• To acquire, manage and, where appropriate, dispose of property for the Authority.
• To maintain a land base appropriate to enable the forward programme of minewater schemes to be built and operated and deliver existing operational requirements.
• To provide property and land advice across the Authority, manage risks and help maintain the operational land portfolio
• To acquire land and property interests to support operational programmes;
• To ensure the Authority's statutory responsibilities relating to the Authority's surface property, excluding shafts and tips, are properly managed, and when in line with strategy, to dispose of non-operational land securing best terms reasonably available;
• To ensure the proper and efficient management of issues and contracts relating to property and historic liabilities, including, lease renewals, valuations, covenants, clawbacks, external consultants and litigation;
• To contribute to the delivery of the teams objectives through reviewing sites and providing timely advice to the Principal/Team Leader;
• To undertake day to day property management

What you'll need to succeed


Essential

Desirable
Qualifications and Training
Degree or equivalent together with corporate membership of a relevant professional body (MRICS/FRICS)

Experience and Knowledge
Experience in land negotiation and managementExperience in general property management mattersExperience in liability and /or construction/property fieldExperience in contract managementExperience of using GIS/ mapping programmesExperience of dealing with complex property issues.Experience of working with and instructing legal support. Experience of working collaboratively with other government bodies and external organisations

Skills and Abilities
Excellent negotiation, report writing, written and verbal communication skillsHighly organised with the ability to forward plan, prioritise effectively and deal with a high volume, detailed workloadExcellent interpersonal and managerial skillsAbility to build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholdersCommercially astuteWorking with, manipulating and interpreting data. Basic project management skillsThe ability to work effectively in cross-functional multidisciplinary teams. Experience of managing others.
What you'll get in return

• A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
• Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
• Flexibility
  In working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or
  compressed hours.
• Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
• Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for an annual professional subscription.
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts
• Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
• Enjoy
  The convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.

What you need to do now
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