Commercial Surveyor

The Property Services team is seeking a Commercial Surveyor to work in our busy team. This varied role will be key in assisting the team to manage the university’s investment property portfolio.
The portfolio includes: c. 300 residential lettings, commercial lettings (including offices, retail, industrial, storage, leisure, agriculture and telecoms towers),  and 1,000+ acres of land with an asset value in excess of £150 million.

The Commercial Surveyor will be responsible for providing commercial oversight of the investment property portfolio.

This includes proactive asset and property management, for example:

• Development and implementation of the commercial strategy
• Marketing, negotiation and letting of properties
• Management of lease events (rent reviews, lease renewals etc)
• Management of service charge budgets
• Related commercial property management tasks

Please see the link to the Job Description and Specification.

Informal contact details
Contact role: Corporate Property & Asset Management Surveyor
Contact name: Edmund Smith
Contact phone: 07872 419 517
Contact email: e.j.smith@reading.ac.uk

Alternative informal contact details
Contact role: Director of Property Services
Contact name: Andrew Fraser
Contact phone: 07975 762 195
Contact email: a.m.fraser@reading.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route.  Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the PBS.  There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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