Technical Surveyor

The role of Technical Surveyor will sit within the CAM team, supporting the wider team to achieve its key aims:.
1. Increase Health and Safety and Regulatory compliance
2. Support railway operations and targets
3. Increase income and reduce costs
4. Improve external reputation

The purpose of the role will be to contribute towards the management of the estate, using excellent communication and organisational skills. Knowledge of systems such as Horizon, GeoRinm and Workflow are desirable but not essential. Full training will be provided.

About the role (External)

About the role:

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:

Stakeholder Management – To deliver a range of property services to a client group, and be responsive and professional in the support and advice that is provided on the range of Property issues. Develop liaisons with all stakeholders to manage the property service provision effectively.

Operating Environment – To provide support and deliver property transactions and services as required to meet the requirements of the client and/or benefit of the wider portfolio

Resource Management – To develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with internal colleagues to enable efficient and effective delivery as required by the client. Liaising with internal and external partners (solicitors, 3^rd party suppliers, surveyors) as required.

Service – To deliver a service strongly focused on customer requirements to all internal clients and external customers, outperforming service targets. Completion of all documentation in a timely and professional manner.

Strategy and process – To identify opportunities and support changes required in delivery of Property Services overall strategy

Safety – to implement property solutions in support of delivery of a safe working environment and a safe rail system. Assist in good quality estate management in order to protect Network rail infrastructure.

Sustainability – to make sustainability a key element of all activities being delivered

Financial – to increase Property's contribution to the cost of the company's rail operations by delivering efficiently on all property services and transactions.

Knowledge Sharing – Personal working principles to be compliant with legislation, best practice and standard procedures and sharing this more broadly across the team.

Authority / Decision Making – Preparation of technical documentation for approval and signoff by Surveyors/ Senior Surveyors.

Project / Programme Management – Provide ad hoc support to projects / programmes as required.

Relevant qualification

Good communication and negotiation skills

Positive and proactive team player

Desirable

Training for RICS qualification

Proven experience of managing a range of property transactions

Understanding of the rail industry and rail legislation

Full Driving Licence, Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision

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We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes – North West, Central and West Coast South – and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

· Subsidies of up to 75% rail and underground season tickets.

· My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site, general Network Rail discounts at various retailers across such as Gympass,Tesco, Currys PC World & M&S, you can get e-vouchers for Costa, Uber eats and ASOS, plus monthly special offer additional savings such as 15% off TM Lewin.

· Childcare vouchers

· Private medical healthcare

· PAM assist – our employee assistance programme

· Vita Health Group - a physiotherapy self-referral service free for all employees

· A range of pension schemes.

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Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pro-rata.

Please note this opportunity is part time (15 hours) and fix term (12 months – with the potential to be extended up to 2 years)