Location
Westminster

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£57,495 per annum

About the Role
Southwark Council is seeking an experienced and professionally qualified Surveyor to join our Property team. This important role supports the effective use of the council’s extensive land and property assets by delivering a professional, high-quality, and cost-effective local authority property and regeneration service. The focus is on estate management across the commercial portfolio, including landlord and tenant casework, lettings, and wider property matters aligned with the council’s strategic and operational priorities.

You will provide technical support and professional advice to ensure the council’s land and property assets are used effectively to support asset management, strategic land use, and regeneration objectives across the borough.

As Surveyor, you will manage a varied caseload of commercially significant and often sensitive property matters such as lease renewals, rent reviews, lettings, and related negotiations. You will contribute to asset management and regeneration activities, supporting projects and transactions with long-term operational, financial, and community impact.

This role requires strong professional judgement, sound commercial awareness, and the ability to provide clear advice on property matters to senior managers and colleagues across the council. You will also support financial appraisal work, procurement activity, legal processes, and risk management across assets and land holdings within the team’s remit.

Southwark owns a significant proportion of land within the borough, and effective stewardship of these assets plays a key role in delivering regeneration, capital receipts, community benefit, and improved public services. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to that work.

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage estate management casework including landlord and tenant matters, lease renewals, rent reviews, and lettings.
- Support asset management and regeneration activities ensuring compliance with corporate, statutory, regulatory, and professional requirements.
- Lead and support property projects and transactions with significant financial, operational, and long-term impact.
- Provide expert advice to the Head of Portfolio Management and senior managers on asset strategy, regeneration issues, and specific property transactions.
- Handle complex and sensitive property negotiations within and outside the borough.
- Undertake financial appraisal of property initiatives and support income management, debt recovery, budget monitoring, and capital receipts.
- Manage procurement and contracts related to team projects.

Experience
Extensive professional experience in property management, landlord and tenant casework, or related estate management roles within a local authority or similar environment. Proven ability to manage complex estate management work and property negotiations.

About you
Strong professional judgement and commercial awareness with the ability to provide clear, expert advice on property matters. Excellent reporting skills with experience producing accurate technical reports, statements, and correspondence. Knowledge of local government property law, administration, and relevant legislation affecting council asset holdings and property transactions. Understanding of wider policy context including legislation, financial pressures, and government policy impacting local authority asset use, housing, planning, and regeneration.

Qualifications
Fellow or Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.