Estates Surveyor
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Nottingham or Leicester/ Hybrid |
| Area | Midlands, UK |
| Sector | Estates Facilities & Logistics |
| Salary | £475 Per Day |
| Start Date | June 2nd, 2026 |
| Advertiser | Jack Ingram |
| Job Ref | 7500-PSR1JP00100892 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | DBS/DS |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for an Estates Surveyor to join them on a 9 month contract. This position will be based in Nottingham or Leicester/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
From the design and development of policies to the delivery of services supporting work, welfare, pensions and child maintenance, our client is the Government’s largest department.
People are at the very heart of what we do. We ensure disabled people can live more independent lives; help tackle poverty and homelessness; provide a financial foundation for a secure old age; and support families ensuring children can fulfil their potential.
The client has the largest commercial estate in government and our team is committed to being smaller, greener and better – helping people to work, grow and thrive. Our estate provides accommodation for colleagues who support millions of daily customer interactions in Jobcentres and Health Assessment centres, back of house offices delivering frontline services and hub sites housing expert functions such as Policy, Finance, Digital and HR.
The client's Estates function ensures the smooth and efficient operation of this network on a day-to-day basis. We manage a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as security guarding, maintenance, property and leasehold, construction, cleaning and facilities management. Many of these services are business critical and we cannot safely open our offices without them.
Our ambitions are to:
- Transition to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate.
- Invest in improving buildings and infrastructure, conducted mainly through an extensive programme of planned replacement works.
- Meet our agreed Government Greening Commitments - creating a culture where sustainability is embedded.
- Expertly deliver cost effective services.
- Create a professional working culture that is best in class across the Government Property world.
There is no better time to join us as we transform our estate and make our buildings fit for the future.
Supporting the Asset Manager (LCW/Surveying) with delivery of the Life Cycle Works (LCW) strategy, you will manage the process of carrying out asset surveys across the estate and specifying the scope of works for LCW programmes. The role will include supporting the Estate’s strategy portfolio appraisal and continued investment or disposal across a wide and varied portfolio, through the application or alignment to ISO 55001 with the aim of optimising the asset portfolio for the employees, customers and other stakeholders whilst at the same time maintaining the critical requirement of asset compliance.
You will play a key role in our department’s goal of improving the estate to provide a safer, more productive environment for staff and customers, whilst reducing the Department’s carbon footprint. You will support the delivery of the Department’s asset strategy commitments, working closely with the Service Delivery team and the national Facilities Management (FM) supply chain to optimise asset performance.
Government Property Profession Career Framework (Link)
This role sits within the following:
- Job Family – Strategic Asset Management.
- Core Role – Property Data Management.
- Level – Practitioner.
Key Accountabilities:
- Support the Asset Manager (LCW/Surveying) in the delivery of the Asset Management Strategy for the Estates property portfolio.
- Shadow third party surveyors conducting asset collection surveys across the estate to ensure defined protocols for surveying are being followed.
- Review and validate third party asset validation reports and provide technical feedback including submitting asset change requests where applicable.
- Review applications for maintenance / upgrading works providing technical advice where applicable.
- Responsible for the delivery of the end-to-end asset surveying process from planning of asset surveys through to issue of a scope of works for a proposed project and initial cost estimate.
- Maintains the progress of the asset survey programme for the area of responsibility, ensuring the program is delivered in accordance with the schedule.
- Compiles the asset survey results in a formal report with CIBSE condition ratings and photographic/documentary evidence and ensures that they are incorporated in the forward maintenance requirements.
- Collaborates with colleagues in the Asset Management team to identify poor performing assets, repeat failures and obsolete assets for review/inclusion in the LCW planning process.
- Maintains asset condition data and LCW maintenance register ‘Demand Plan’ using predetermined prioritisation criteria, for geographical area of responsibility.
- Contributes to the development of the LCW pipeline plan, understanding limitations of budget, portfolio strategy, and delivery capacity.
- Supports the LCW programme prioritisation process, providing knowledge/expertise and technical support.
- Develops project scopes and total budgeted costs for inclusion in the LCW planning process.
- Supports the Capital Projects Delivery Team in the delivery of the LCW program, as required.
- Fosters a ‘one team’ culture of quality and continuous improvement across the extended organisation to include the Integrator and supplier partners, on a day to day as well as strategic basis.
- Supports the management of assets and development of asset strategies, within a large portfolio, in support of achieving defined Sustainability and Net Zero Carbon objective.
- Ensures commitment to Sustainability and Net Zero Carbon improvements across the Authority, supporting the Authority’s objective of making the public estate smaller, greener, better.
- Supports and deputises for the Asset Manager (LCW/ Surveying) as required.
Reporting and management relationships:
- Asset Manager (LCW/Surveying) G7.
Direct reports (internal employees/external parties):
- None.
Indirect (internal stakeholders/external parties):
- Third party contractors.
Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Significant experience of asset condition surveying within a large commercial property portfolio.
- Extensive and detailed technical knowledge of building asset types and asset lifecycle management within diverse range of portfolios (Corporate, multi occupied, public facing).
- Has surveyed and planned lifecycle programs on large property portfolios.
- Up to date knowledge of the legislation, best practice and industry standards in relation to providing a safe, sustainable and compliant Estate.
- In depth knowledge of building asset types, their significance on legal compliance and improvements needed to support the Department’s commitment to Net Zero Carbon and Greening Government Commitments.
- Understanding of end-to-end commercial construction project delivery process.
- Commercial awareness and astuteness connected with contractual obligations and interpretation with supply chain partners.
- Extensive experience.
- Extensive experience of defining project scopes, estimating project costs, asset surveying and the use of CIBSE asset condition classifications.
- Ability to analyse significant amounts of data produced by computer aided facilities management systems supporting a large portfolio and identify opportunities or risk for the department.
- Strong project management skills and persuasive in identifying key areas of work required.
- Experienced of working with multiple stakeholders across a multi-site estate.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Transition to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate.
