Senior Land Surveyor

National Grid is recruiting a new and exciting role Senior Land Surveyor to join our ET Property Team! As the Lead Land Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for the smooth and efficient management of Electricity Transmission non-operational land. Be a national lead and technical expert. You will be responsible for ensuring key Facilities Management services are discharged in a safe, compliant and efficient manner that drives the best possible working environment as well as ensuring lease and tenant issues are effectively managed for non-operational land by our land agent. In this role you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home. You'll be flexible to travel to offices and project sites as required. We are open flexible working arrangements

This role will require some travel to National Grid offices and operational sites and occasionally staying away from home. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

What You'll Do

• Lead the strategic and operational management of non-operational land, ensuring full compliance with statutory and safety requirements.
• Technical lead for all Property and Land management queries across the non-operational portfolio, providing professional advice on a broad range of estate management issues. Support the wider business with technical queries that fall outside of the non -operational portfolio.
• Manage a multi-million pound capital expenditure budget, prioritising investment to maximise business benefit, and work closely with land agents to meet agreed KPIs and annual performance targets.
• Lead point of contact for lease and tenant management across the non-operational estate, including lease renewals, rent reviews, and surrender negotiations.
• Oversee the delivery of key FM services and ensure that lease and tenant matters are effectively managed through our appointed land agents. Manage compliance and risk activities to ensure all non-operational land and buildings meet legislative requirements, supported by robust and proactive risk mitigation measures.
• Lead on the identification and delivery of opportunities that enhance the economic value of the non-operational estate and support sustainable revenue growth.
• Lead the strategic review of processes managed by Land Agents and implement improvements where appropriate.
• Act as the primary point of contact for strategic discussions with internal stakeholders, ensuring positive, mutually beneficial outcomes for all parties with a current or future interest in the non-operational estate.

What You'll Have

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in a related discipline and/or working towards AssocRICS, MRICS, FRICS, or FAAV.
• Technical expertise in commercial property and rural land management
• Technical knowledge of Agricultural and Commercial Legislation including Agricultural Holding Act 1986 and Landlord and tenant 1954 act leases
• Experience with contractor management
• Knowledge of UK health & safety laws and statutory regulations.
• Experience in lease and tenant management
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across regional and virtual teams.
• Financial and budget management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to engage stakeholders effectively.
• A full, clean UK driving licence and flexibility to travel as required.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Salary up to £64,000 dependent on experience.

Plus:

• Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance) and annual salary review.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (we double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%.
• 26 days holiday (plus the opportunity to buy more each year).
• Life Insurance at 10 x your basic salary.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.
• Career development, ongoing training and support, career progression and plenty of opportunity to progress!

Further Information

This is an Onsite role with travel required. The closing date for this vacancy is midnight 29 May 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 8 June 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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