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Rural Estates Manager
Job Posted: 5 hours ago
Salary: £ 500 - 500 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Cambridge
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Role Purpose
To lead the Rural Estate Management team of 4 professional surveyors and a Farms Officer, managing the Council’s 14,000 ha rural estate, delivering a high quality, value for money service in line with best practice, statutory obligations, professional standards, and organisational objectives
Responsibilities
To lead the rural team who provide day to day operational management of the Council’s rural estate, involving landlord and tenant work, property maintenance, a capital building programme, environmental management, renewable energy, and climate change.
To lead the rural team in providing high quality professional advice and reports to internal partners, senior management, Council Members, auditors, and the public as required on rural asset management matters and represent the Council at a national and local level.
To provide direct line management to the Rural Estate Management team, with technical and pastoral advice and guidance, and where appropriate, seconded or matrix managed employees within customers’ organisations.
Working with the Strategic Asset Manager, identify and implement planning and development opportunities which will provide better buildings and generate financial returns for the Council, and which together will improve services for the public.
Oversee the team who together act as an intelligent client-side advisor, procuring and overseeing specialist asset management advisors to ensure that the Council receives the best property advice and ensure the best service delivery for the public.
To ensure that the Council’s rural estate GIS maps, plans and property databases and records are up to date and accurate.
To lead complex negotiations with public and private sector organisations to deliver property acquisitions, disposals, and other contracts within appropriate timescales and in line with best consideration requirements, contributing to the delivery of annual capital receipts, revenue, and climate change targets.
Working with the Strategic Asset Manager, identify and implement planning and development opportunities which will provide better buildings and generate financial returns for the Council, and which together will improve services for the public.
Requirements
Rural Land Management or similar
RICS Registered Valuer
Project Management training and/or qualification
Management training and/or qualification
Leading edge knowledge of Rural Estate Management practice, including the application of current law and practice, planning policy, Local Development Frameworks status, property valuation, development appraisals and the property market across the region
Current and emerging practice in the strategic management of substantial agricultural landed estates in the public, investment, and private sectors
Up to date market knowledge of trends and activity in the rural land market nationallyBefore You Apply
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