Senior Estates Surveyor
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,030 to £62,544 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon, EX2 7LB |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | National Highways |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6534_1757320897 |
Summary
About the job.
Are you a member of the RICS and looking for your next challenge?
Do you thrive when covering a broad range of surveying specialities as part of your role?
Then National Highways have the role for you!
We're looking for a Senior Estates Surveyor to join our team to deliver estates inputs into property projects, making sure the organisation complies with government property legislation and has an estate of the right size, condition, and location. As part of the role, you will support the provision of strategic property advice across National Highways offices and operational estate.
The successful candidate will need to travel to estates at various points when required.
- Provide advice on property acquisitions and disposals and on Landlord/Tenant issues to maintain the value and condition of the Estate.
- Deal with day-to-day case work on complex/high value property transactions.
- Support the Principal Estates Surveyor on the programme and project management for the delivery of complex/high value works.
- Manage specific activities of the company's property supply chain (professional real estate advisors, agents, and solicitors).
- Build and manage strong relationships with project managers and their teams by providing reliable, accurate and professionally-sound property advice.
About you.
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with extensive previous experience of estates/property strategy, property acquisitions, disposals and landlord and tenant's matters.
- Evidence of successfully delivering Estates projects to time
- Ability to assimilate and convey complex and challenging information to a variety of audiences.
- Exposure to different types of industries and sectors.
- Influencing and negotiation skills.
About us.
Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.
Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.
Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country.
External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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