4135 - Assistant Property Surveyor

Job summary

The Property Infrastructure Division’s vision is to help create modern and connected property infrastructure (sites and premises) to meet the needs of business in all parts of Wales to maximise regional economic benefits.

The Division is a commercially focused, customer facing team with skills in a range of built environment professions. The Property Delivery Plan seeks to deliver a rolling programme of 300,000 sq. ft. per annum of new premises, together with investment ready sites with an estimated capex of £200M over the next 10 years.

Recent examples include the delivery of a new 50,000sq ft advanced build employment premises at Rhyd y Blew, Ebbw Vale, and 32,500 sq. ft. of employment premises at Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire. Both developments achieved Net Zero Carbon in Use Standard.

Job description

The postholder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of commercial property interventions across the Property Infrastructure portfolio, contributing to the identification, management and implementation of acquisitions, disposals, infrastructure delivery, construction projects, joint ventures, grant funding schemes and supporting the delivery of wider policy objectives in a compliant and commercially sound manner.

The post holder needs to be experienced within the property sector, with a broad range of property knowledge and practical experience, supported by education to degree level in a property-related discipline.

Person specification

• Contribute to the delivery of a range of commercial property transactions, including construction projects and site preparation, freehold acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and grant funding agreements, ensuring these are completed in line with governance and market value requirements.
• To manage a discrete caseload of property matters and transactions, taking responsibility for routine negotiations, project administration, budgetary and financial management and liaising with internal and external professionals, clients and legal advisers.
• With support from the Property Surveyor, undertake property negotiations, instruct lawyers and prepare contracts, in accordance with relevant and up to date land and property legislation.
• Form an active member of project teams to deliver key construction and infrastructure delivery projects.
• Prepare Ministerial Advice and accurate, clearly written reports for submission to the Property Leadership Team to obtain approval for projects.
• Ensure all activities are undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation, Welsh Government policies and internal governance processes, maintaining a strong focus on compliance and risk management.

Licences

The role will require visit sites to locations across Wales, some of which will be remote and isolated with no public transport connections. As such, applicants are required to hold a full driving licence.

Qualifications

Applicants should either be working towards, or committed to working towards, professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or an equivalent professional qualification such as, MRTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute), IAM (Institute of Asset Management), IRRV (Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation) or CIH (Chartered Institute of Housing).

Memberships

Applicants should either be working towards, or committed to working towards, professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or an equivalent professional qualification such as, MRTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute), IAM (Institute of Asset Management), IRRV (Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation) or CIH (Chartered Institute of Housing).

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Applicants should either be working towards, or committed to working towards, professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or an equivalent professional qualification.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Interview

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Tim Lawley
• Email : property.infrastructure@gov.wales

Recruitment team

• Email : sharedservicehelpdesk@gov.wales

Further information

Recruitment principles and complaints
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email complaints@gov.wales. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: info@csc.gov.uk.