Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
16 Jun, 25
Salary
4750.0
Posted On
16 Mar, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Information Technology/IT
ESTATES SURVEYOR – SOUTH & EAST HUBS - 30568
Estates Surveyor – South & East Hubs - 30568
Number of jobs available
2
Region
East Midlands, East of England, South East, South West
City/Town
Ashford (Kent) , Canterbury , Chichester , Eastleigh , Hastings , Horley , Ipswich , Norwich , Peterborough , Pevensey, Romsey , Rye , Welwyn Garden City , West Malling , Worthing
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Estates, Surveying
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Compressed Hours
Salary Minimum
£41,617
Closing Date:
06/04/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
We’re fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns, including job share.
AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE OF £4,750 IS OFFERED FOR THIS ROLE, INCREASING THE SALARY TO £46,367 PRO RATA. Please read the Additional Information pack for details about this allowance payment and role.
If you’re part of the Environment Agency, you’re part of the solution. Working with us means protecting and improving the environment and tackling issues of national importance. We’re based across England, and our responsibilities span industry regulation, flood defences, land contamination, water quality, fisheries and conservation.
As an Estates Surveyor, you’ll be involved in a wide variety of surveying work, providing professional property expertise across all aspects of our business. Applying your skills as a surveyor, you’ll work collaboratively within project teams helping to deliver a nationwide £5.4 billion programme of capital flood defence work that will protect 336,000 properties. You’ll be involved at all stages of project delivery from feasibility through to completion. Your expertise will also be applied to the management of a diverse land and property portfolio, including commercial and rural property management, valuation and dealing with landlord and tenant issues.
As a confident negotiator, you’ll represent our interests with a broad customer and client base. With an up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and best practice, you’ll provide strong technical guidance and support to other members of your team. We’ll also support you to develop both personally and professionally.
Responding to incidents is an important part of what we do, and with this in mind you’ll have an incident role and should be ready to make yourself available to respond or provide business continuity support.
The team
The Estates Team sits within the larger Corporate & National Services directorate. You can read more about the directorate in the Additional Information pack.
The Estates service extends to 130 people, offering professional support for Environment Agency land, property, compensation and valuation matters. We are core to the delivery of the Agency’s £5.2 billion capital programme to better protect 336,000 homes.
Experience/skills required
Please read the Additional Information pack for the full essential and desirable criteria required for this role. Below states the qualifications/memberships and experience required:
o you’ll be a fellow of the CAAV (FAAV)
o qualified as a chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) ideally in Land and Resources, Commercial or Rural. However, we would consider other pathways, if you feel the pathway you have followed would be suitable for this role. Please note. We will accept your application if you have submitted your APC and expect to pass within the next three months.
Contact and additional information
Please note, your work location is flexible, but you will be required to travel across the south-east of the country to carry out surveying work, this may include overnight stays. A full UK driving licence is essential to travel to these sites and offices across our hubs, some of which are inaccessible by public transport. You’ll be provided with a vehicle to carry out this work if required.
You’ll need to attend a hub office (Peterborough or Worthing) for events like induction, training, team meetings etc. Outside these, you can use hybrid working arrangements and our flexible working policy.
If you have any further enquiries about this role, please email RecruitmentEstates@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to take place via MS Teams on 30 April 2025.
Competence 1
Achieves Results
Description
Sets and delivers high work standards and demonstrates the drive to meet delivery targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
This role will include involvement in delivering our programme of Flood Risk capital projects.
In no more than 250 words, using a specific example, please describe how you have delivered a successful piece of work/project while overcoming challenges or obstacles.
It is your answer to this question that will be used for interview selection, so please ensure that you draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may find it helpful to research the STAR approach and review our EA Capability Dictionary.
Competence 2
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Description
Identifies and addresses the needs of internal and external customers, providing rapid and effective responses.
This role will liaise and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external customers and partners.
In no more than 250 words, please describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of a particular customer/client to improve the service you provided for them.
It is your answer to this question that will be used for interview selection, so please ensure that you draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may find it helpful to research the STAR approach and review our EA Capability Dictionary.
Competence 3
Communicates Effectively
Description
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
This role will provide liaison between many different parties and will involve the successful communication of complex information and position.
In no more than 250 words, please describe an occasion where you have had to employ different methods of communication to ensure your client(s) understood the information in the context of the overall desired outcome.
It is your answer to this question that will be used for interview selection, so please ensure that you draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may find it helpful to research the STAR approach and review our EA Capability Dictionary.
Competence 4
Technical Skills
Description
This is an unscored question and for information only.
To apply for this role, you must hold one of the following qualifications/memberships. Please confirm which and status:
o you’ll be a fellow of the CAAV (FAAV)
o qualified as a chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) ideally in Land and Resources, Commercial or Rural. However, we would consider other pathways, if you feel the pathway you have followed would be suitable for this role. Please note. We will accept your application if you have submitted your APC and expect to pass within the next three months.
Please also confirm your preferred office location(s) in order of preference, if applicable.
Role specific license requirements
A full UK driving licence is essential to travel to sites and offices across our hubs, some of which are inaccessible by public transport.
Role specific professional membership requirements
You’ll be a fellow of the CAAV (FAAV) or be qualified as a chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS), ideally in Land and Resources, Commercial or Rural. IMPORTANT: PLEASE STATE WHICH QUALIFICATION/MEMBERSHIP YOU HOLD ON THE APPLICATION FORM.
Please read the Additional Information pack for the full essential and desirable criteria required for this role. Below states the qualifications/memberships and experience required:
o qualified as a chartered surveyor (MRICS/FRICS) ideally in Land and Resources, Commercial or Rural. However, we would consider other pathways, if you feel the pathway you have followed would be suitable for this role. Please note. We will accept your application if you have submitted your APC and expect to pass within the next three months.
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