- Support delivery of EWR through land & property deliverables and advice to secure development consent and assemble land required for the project
- Manage delivery of property solutions and transactions including temporary access, acquisitions, agreements, and leases to support the DCO, construction and operation of the project
- Manage consultation and engagement with landowners and representatives to develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders
- Manage land and property held by the project ahead of construction and operation
- Manage suppliers to meet agreed timescales, cost, budget, and governance processes where necessary initiating corrective actions
- Support co-ordination of the different elements of the land and property programme to time, cost, and budget and within the agreed governance
- Maintain property cost estimate and registers of land and property risks, issues, and opportunities, working with the EWR risk team and use professional knowledge to advise on risk mitigation
- Report on progress and quality of key land & property deliverables
- Monitor and prepare reports for senior managers
- Take responsibility of your own and others' health and safety by working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
- Act as a role model for EWR Co's vision and values, behaving in ways that are aligned with EWR Co's Ways of Working, as well as encouraging and supporting others to do so too.
- Promote diversity in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues
- Proven experience of managing a range of property transactions and negotiations
- Experience of maintaining effective external relationships to understand stakeholders' needs and priorities
- Experience of explaining property matters and reports to others who may not have a background in property. Presenting data and explaining reports to stakeholders at all levels
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver an overall programme of activities to acquire, transfer, manage and dispose of land and property
- Experience in demonstrating compliance with Statutory, Regulatory and Professional requirements
- Experience in compulsory purchase of land and property
- Experience in delivery of land and property workstreams for major projects in line with statutory processes e.g., Development Consent Order (DCO) applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, Transport & Works Act Orders or Hybrid Bills.
- Project management experience to plan and manage tasks to time, budget and quality
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- MRICS qualified
- Project Management qualification e.g., APM (desirable)
- Registered valuer (desirable)
- Competitive base salary
- Up to 12% employer's pension contribution
- 36 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) + up to 2 days to buy
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Perks platform with hundreds of discounts and freebies
- On-the-spot and annual awards
- Advanced learning and development programmes
- Great work-life balance and flexible working opportunities
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Exceptional IT tools
Senior Surveyor - Broughton, United Kingdom - East West Rail
Description
A little bit about us:East West Rail is a proposed new railway linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The area is currently let down by a lack of transport choices, and we have a once in a generation opportunity to fix that – improving prosperity for people and places along the way.
East West Railway Company (that's us) was created by the Department for Transport (DfT) to oversee the delivery of East West Rail from construction through to wheels in motion, making sure the railway comes together in the right way.
Role Summary:
To deliver the acquisition, transfer, management and disposal of land and property required for the East West Rail Project.
Team dimensions:
East West Rail operates a matrix structure. Role sits in Land and Consents Professional Home (PH) reporting to the Land & Property Manager
Key Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
You will be a motivated self-starter with the ability to form strong interpersonal relationships, excellent organisational and communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail.You must have:
Ideally you will also have:
Must have: (essential skills)
Benefits
What we offer:EWR Co strives to embrace a flexible working environment, where a degree of flexibility is maintained to accommodate both the needs and preferences of employees and what is required to achieve business objectives. EWR Co will always work with any individual to assess and accommodate an individual's work life balance and style.
Diversity and inclusion:
To discover the best solutions, it's important we embrace diversity of thought. That's why we aim to ensure our colleagues feel included, engaged and valued. Inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being. Our approach to diversity is simple – a workplace where everyone is welcome and everyone is encouraged to be themselves. It helps fuel our innovation and connects us with the customers and communities we serve. If you want to connect lives and unlock the future, then we'd love to hear from you. East West Railway Company is a new and exciting venture at the forefront of the changing landscape of the rail industry, delivering substantial fast-paced improvement to modernise the railway.