Senior Estates Surveyor

Job Introduction

Senior Estates Surveyor

Directorate: Resources - Corporate Property
Salary: £52,413 - £60,050 (competitive local authority package + pension) (Pay Award Pending)

Location: Lincolnshire County Council, Corporate Property
Closing Date: June 14th 2026
Interviews: Week commencing June 29th

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a Senior Estates Surveyor to play a pivotal role in managing and enhancing a varied and high-profile property portfolio. This is a senior position within our Corporate Property team, offering the opportunity to influence strategic estate decisions while leading a team and delivering high-impact projects.

The Role

As a Senior Estates Surveyor, you will:

• Lead on complex estates and valuation projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality standards
• Manage and support a team of surveyors, driving performance and professional standards
• Take a key role in disposals and acquisitions, leading negotiations and advising senior stakeholders
• Oversee lease events, including rent reviews, renewals and break options
• Provide strategic valuation advice for financial reporting, rating and council tax matters
• Lead on compensation negotiations, including Compulsory Purchase and related claims
• Support the Council’s Corporate Landlord function, ensuring effective estate management and compliance
• Prepare and present reports to senior officers and elected Members
• Deputise for the Estates Team Leader when required

You will also contribute to wider asset management initiatives, working collaboratively across services and with external partners such as NHS Trusts and District Councils. 

About You

We are looking for a confident and commercially minded professional who can operate at both strategic and operational levels.

You will have:

• MRICS qualification (essential) and Registered Valuer status (desirable)
• Strong experience in general practice surveying, including valuations, landlord & tenant, acquisitions and disposals
• A track record of leading negotiations and delivering complex property transactions
• Experience managing staff or mentoring colleagues
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Sound knowledge of RICS, CIPFA and IFRS standards
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach

Why Join Us?

• Work on a diverse and meaningful public estate that directly impacts communities
• Be part of a forward-thinking Corporate Property and Asset Management function
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Flexible and supportive working environment

Make an Impact

This is more than a surveying role – it’s an opportunity to shape how a major public organisation uses its assets to deliver services, generate value and support long-term growth.

Apply now and help us transform our estate for the future.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Mark Eyre via email mark.eyre@lincolnshire.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty 

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.