Commercial Estate Surveyor

About Wharfedale Property Management

We are a small commercial firm of Chartered Surveyors retained to manage and develop the Thorp Arch Estate on behalf of a large institutional property fund. The Estate is located 2 miles east of Wetherby and comprises almost 2 million sqft of commercial buildings within a 390-acre parkland setting and has seen significant investment in developments in the last 20 years. A ten year Masterplan is being prepared in conjunction with the planning authority for the continued regeneration of the Estate, which will result in further significant development.

Preferred Candidate

As a result of retirement, we are seeking an experienced and conscientious Chartered Surveyor who has an eye for detail and an ability to work within a small team whilst maintaining good working relationships with tenants, colleagues and other professionals within the team. The successful candidate will work closely with the long-standing Estate Manager and the Maintenance Manager and play a vital role in the management of the Estate’s 190 tenants.

Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified Chartered Surveyor – ideally no less than two years post qualification
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experienced negotiator
• Landlord & Tenant Act
• Driving licence
• Basic construction knowledge
• Microsoft 365

Tasks

• Agency / commercial lettings
• Landlord & Tenant matters
• Rent reviews
• Dilapidations
• Property maintenance
• Rating (would be advantageous)

The Role

• conducting viewings of commercial premises
• negotiating, issuing and agreeing Heads of Terms
• instructing Solicitors and overseeing the agreement of leases, licences for alterations and other legal documents
• responding to break notices
• instructing accounts agents to raise rent, service charge, insurance and other charges
• instructing consultants to provide EPC’s and other compliance requirements
• instructing contractors to carry out minor works and overseeing the works
• carrying out basic dilapidations surveys upon lease expiry
• instructing building consultants on larger dilapidations claims
• submitting insurance claims
• collection of rent, service charge and other sums

Job Type                              Full-time, Permanent, Office based 

Location                              The Estate Office, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby, LS23 

Salary                                    Commensurate with experience

Company Car                     Fully expensed hybrid company car

Working hours                  Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm 

Holiday entitlement       25 days plus Bank Holidays

• 22 days at time of employees choosing; plus
• 3 working days between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day; plus
• Bank holidays

Pension               Contributory pension scheme after completion of three-month probationary period.

Qualifications                   MRICS, Driving Licence

Experience                         2 years post qualification