Surveyor - London, United Kingdom - Macdonald & Company

Macdonald & Company

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:

London

Salary:

Job Type:

Permanent

Reference:

64642

Job Summary:

Macdonald & Company are excited to be working with a top Real Estate Consultancy, who are looking to grow their Property & Asset Management team with the addition of a Surveyor.

This role is ideally suited to someone who is newly qualified or working towards sitting their APC and wants to get more exposure to the Asset Management side.

The role will incorporate a mixture of hands-on Property and Asset Management across a varied commercial portfolio working with a range of clients.

Flexible/Hybrid working is on offer as well as the opportunity to work "core hours" to fit around appointments or personal errands.

Main responsibilities

Property Management:

Ensure all properties within the portfolio are managed effectively and efficiently and ensure value is maximised, and voids kept to a minimum.
Advise clients on and oversee the documentation of licences to alter, underlet, assign, and wayleave agreements.
Work alongside the Facilities Management Team to oversee day to day maintenance matters including contracted and cyclical maintenance.
Take responsibility for the collection of rents and service charges, including assistance with pre and post quarter day credit control as required.
Ensure service charge budgets are realistically set and adhered to, managed and reported accordingly.
Implement a programme of regular site visits to ensure all buildings are in good order and that records of such inspections are kept and followed up.
Chair quarterly tenant meetings and effectively circulate information and communicate regularly with tenant's concerning management issues.
Assist the accounting team with end of year service charge reconciliations in line with the RICS best practice and clients KPI's together with tenant and client reporting.
Head up project management of major internal and external works along with relevant professional consultants.
Identify fee billing opportunities and ensure fees are issued as and when appropriate for works excluded from the management contract.

Asset Management:

Identification and execution of asset management opportunities to drive value via lease restructuring, refurbishment or redevelopment
Managing lease events and appointed advisors to protect or improve value and/or income: Renewals, regears, dilapidations, reletting, 54 Act renewals and Rent reviews
Assisting with Preparation of Property business plans and their implementation
Appointment and management of both internal and thirdparty professional teams / advisors
Direct client reporting and liaison
Coordination of budgets, forecasts and analysis to support advice and decision making
Maintaining an oversight to ensure property management service accords with the wider property and fund strategy