Principal Commercial Surveyor (4701572)

As a Principal Land & Property Officer you’ll thrive on playing your part in transforming one of the most dynamic cities in the UK.

Our vision is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK.  One that’s caring and compassionate, has a strong economy and which tackles and reduces inequalities.

Our focus in Land and Property is to undertake a full range of property related services a covering a range of Council owned assets across the City.  The organisational culture is to provide a quality service that we can be proud of and enhances the development of the Leeds City region.     

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

As a Principal Land & Property Officer you will bring to the role:

• Be a qualified MRICS commercial surveyor
• Be compassionate and have emotional intelligence - possessing excellent leadership and motivational skills to get the best out of people.
• Have a proven track record in negotiating and delivering complex property matters.
• Experience of leading and managing a team of staff, monitoring performance effectively and setting clear objectives for the review of individual and service level performance.
• An ability to build networks based on honesty, trust and respect across a wide range of sectors.
• Have an excellent all-round understanding and experience of property work and the relevant legal processes, balanced with commercial acumen and compassion.

About the role

As our next Principal Land & Property Officer you’ll be a senior member of the Land & Property Service in a Team Leader position with management responsibilities as well as accountability on behalf of the Service across a range of projects in different portfolios.  You’ll work with Executive Managers, Heads of Service and Chief Officers across the Council in the delivery of property related projects.

The role is integral to our Land & Property Team which sits in the Council’s Asset Management & Regeneration Service within the City Development Directorate. The team prides itself on curious thinking, problem solving and is outcome focused, to deliver at pace achieve not only our service objectives but also to contribute to the corporate wide agendas and deliver the Council’s budgets.

The work will be varied given the Council’s extensive property portfolio and will include the continuous review of the performance of the portfolio in order to increase and maximise its value, providing valuation advice and the signing of valuations by other team members, undertaking and signing of Asset Valuations, leading negotiations and making recommendations on a variety of property transactions. The role will require the ability to write clear and succinct briefings and reports.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements

• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

The Council has appointed Hays Recruitment to manage this appointment. Please visit their website to view further details Welcome | Job opportunities with Leeds City Council | Hays UK

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Tom Watson, Business Manager. Call 07713 997117.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Contact information

Leeds City Council

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