Senior Estates Surveyor

Job introduction

Brighton & Hove City Council Estates Team are looking for a talented individual to join and strengthen our collaborative and focused team.

At Brighton & Hove City Council, we pride ourselves on being a forward thinking, values driven organisation. Our structure is aligned to our vision against five pillars, being: connected, confident, innovative & creative, diverse & inclusive, healthy and psychologically safe.

Do you have experience of managing a varied commercial property portfolio?

Do you have talent for identifying opportunities to manage assets strategically?

Are you keen to lead on the management of Brighton & Hove City Council’s extensive commercial, agricultural and seafront portfolios?

Are you interested in delivering a property service that directly supports delivery of the Council Plan for the benefit of our diverse residents, visitors and the local economy?

If this sounds like you, join the Estates Team at Brighton & Hove City Council as the next Senior Estates Surveyor.

We're looking for a senior surveyor who will deliver on the strategic management of an incredibly varied and extensive commercial property portfolio, working as part of a professional team to support the Council Plan and deliver objectives for the benefit of the city.

A key focus of your role will be leading on disposals ensuring that these result in the best outcomes for the Council and the residents we serve. You will have the opportunity of working with a wide range of stakeholders to successfully deliver the outcomes of our Asset Management Strategy.

Interview date: 30th January 2026

For an informal discussion, please contact Julian Salmon, Estates Manager: julian.salmon@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Successful candidate(s) will be able to start on or after 1 April 2026 subject to pre-employment checks being completed

About the role

In this role you report to the Estate Manager and will be working in a team of 14 commercial property surveyors, project and programme managers and support staff to deliver a professional commercial property service managing the council’s property portfolios and provide expert advice on all commercial property transactions.

You will also be involved in the management of two outsourced estate management contracts which deliver the day to day estate management of the agricultural and commercial property portfolios.

You will commission commercial property valuations and support the annual asset valuation process.

You will use your commercial property knowledge and expertise to provide professional commercial property advice to all services across the council.

You will use your knowledge of the commercial property market and valuation to provide strategic advice and recommendations to support decision making and governance.

You will have experience of managing budgets to ensure the successful delivery of income and capital receipts to support the council’s financial plan.

You will have excellent communication and negotiation skills to allow you to build constructive and collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

In return, you will receive:

• competitive pay 
• full induction and on-going development and training 
• paid annual leave 
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• family friendly policies  
• staff discount scheme and staff travel benefits, cycle loan 
• rental deposit scheme and more
• Workplace adjustments for candidates needingadditionalsupport
• A wide range of welfare and wellbeing resources including staff networkssuch as:the BME Workers Forum,LGBTQWorkers’ Forum, the Women’s network and the Disabled Workers and Carers Network

We value our staff and are committed to building a fair, inclusive and supportive place to work in.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance) and Shortlisting questions guidance as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).