Published: Feb 19, 2025 - The Estate Surveyor manages end-of-lease and dilapidation processes, interprets lease terms to ensure compliance and advises the team. Coordinates negotiations for licenses, rent reviews, and lease renewals, and handles Landlord and Tenant notices to safeguard business interests. Additionally, conducts property management inspections, manages property costs, liaises with accounting teams, and maintains property databases, ensuring direct client communication and reporting.

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1. Senior Estate Surveyor, Greenfield Land Management, Orlando, FL
Job Summary:
- Lease renewals, managing break options, lease re-gears, store closure program
- Liaising with agents & landlords to generate market interest in the Brand and acquiring stores at the most advantageous terms.
- Appraising store performance in order to drive store optimization.
- Liaising with external consultants to manage and challenge both service charge demands and rating appeals.
- Analyzing & identifying the key factors of store success and assisting in shaping the property strategy of the future.
- Lead the council's estate management team, including managing a small facilities team
- Manage the council's partner relationships and oversee the delivery of the facilities management team
- Assist or manage new lettings, lease renewals, and rent reviews
- Manage rent income received across the estate - identify and realize opportunities to maintain and increase income received from the commercial properties
- Facilitate cost-effective estate management across the commercial portfolio as well as identify savings and implement cost-recovery strategies
Skills on Resume:
- Lease Management (Hard skills)
- Market Analysis (Hard skills)
- Performance Appraisal (Hard skills)
- Service Charge Management (Hard skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft skills)
- Financial Management (Hard skills)
2. Estate Surveyor, Urban Development Associates, Seattle, WA
Job Summary:
- Responsible for managing a portfolio of Commercial properties and carrying out regular site visits.
- Providing professional advice to all departments regarding commercial property or estate management matters.
- Undertake property management tasks to include tenant liaison, accounts inquiries and rent arrears management.
- Liaising, managing and monitoring external agents appointed by the firm to manage its properties.
- Responsible for all landlord and tenant matters, lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals assignments, sub-letting, alterations and budgeting/forecasting.
- Hold real-time interaction with all relevant stakeholders (including Customers, Site Access Team, Portfolio Managers, 3rd Party Agents, Site Providers & Landlords) to ensure access restrictions are resolved/removed with maximum efficiency.
- Interpret lease agreements and negotiate access conditions and/or the resolution of access issues with Landlords or Site Providers
- Work collaboratively with Site Access and Accreditation teams and support less experienced colleagues to increase the efficiency of issue resolution.
- Provide essential estate support to the Site Access Team to ensure the business's obligations to customers are achieved.
- Act as the principal point of contact in respect of property or site-related escalations, including access issues, Site Provider inquiries, and internal and external customer requirements.
- Work innovatively and provide solutions to improve the service quality & efficiency for telecom customers
Skills on Resume:
- Property Management (Hard skills)
- Professional Advising (Hard skills)
- Tenant Liaison (Hard skills)
- Stakeholder Interaction (Soft skills)
- Lease Negotiation (Hard skills)
- Collaborative Working (Soft skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft skills)
- Customer Service (Soft skills)
3. DIO Estate Surveyor, Property Insight Professionals, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Deliver allocated programs to stakeholders and customers within delegated budgets
- Provide comprehensive advice and estate management transactional and consultancy services to include lease renewals and terminations, rent reviews, hirings, lettings, valuations, minor disposals, damage claims, sustainability/environmental, by-laws and other estate services
- Provide support to ensure effective stewardship of the Defence Estate
- Deliver timely and accurate SME input, advice and support to parliamentary, FOI, secretariat business and general inquiries
- Maintenance and completion of all records, and input into management data and reporting
- Provide estate consultancy and support to strategic programmes including estate rationalisation and reprovision opportunities
- Manage resources in accordance with the DIO Values
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to the DIO Values
- Develop team members and assist Line Managers in delivering Departmental goals
- Ensure compliance with mandatory and professional training requirements
- Promote collaborative working practices with the team and all stakeholders
- Assist the Senior Estate Surveyor/functional manager in reviewing and assessing the program taking corrective action and re-prioritising
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of local and national stakeholder engagement to build effective relationships in support of the management of the Defence Estate
- Responsible for assurance in relation to contracted-out delivery of LMS program and advice
- Support customers in managing and operating within delegated budgets
Skills on Resume:
- Budget Management (Hard skills)
- Estate Consultancy (Hard skills)
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft skills)
- Record Keeping (Hard skills)
- Team Development (Soft skills)
- Compliance Enforcement (Hard skills)
- Resource Management (Soft skills)
- Strategic Support (Hard skills)
4. Estate Surveyor, Horizon Property Analysts, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Value, manage, and review the Council’s property portfolio
- Acquisition and disposal of any legal interest in land and buildings required for all Council functions
- Day-to-day management of all types of Council property
- Prepare reports and valuations of land and property for accounting, mortgage and insurance purposes, including advice on taxation
- Development appraisals, report writing, and liaising with internal clients and Councillors
- Actively and professionally manage a diverse portfolio of commercial properties to meet/exceed budgeted rent, occupancy, and expenditure targets, ensuring compliance with relevant standards
- Work alongside the Managing Director on value projects and manage the smaller projects to completion
- Drive value from lease renewals regears, and reviews
- Work in partnership with the maintenance team on tenant repairs, planned work to properties and dilapidations
- Effectively manage utilities and service charges for portfolio
Skills on Resume:
- Property Valuation (Hard skills)
- Portfolio Management (Hard skills)
- Report Preparation (Hard skills)
- Development Appraisal (Hard skills)
- Budget Management (Hard skills)
- Project Management (Hard skills)
- Compliance (Hard skills)
- Tenant Relations (Soft skills)
5. Estate Surveyor, Capital Real Estate Solutions, Atlanta, GA
Job Summary:
- Provide valuation advice, estimates, and general professional advice on property matters.
- Advise on the effective management of property holdings, identify potentially surplus property and arrange disposal.
- Contribute to the delivery of the Council’s Asset Strategy for maximizing value and optimal returns from its property portfolio.
- Negotiate solutions across wide areas of the business.
- Contribute and pursue the management of agreed programs of work in conjunction with service department requirements and external property consultants.
- Contribute opinion and information to the policy-making process in relation to property in conjunction with service advisors.
- Responsible for overseeing and liaising with external consultants on valuation, rating and estate management work outsourced to the private sector.
- Assist with the preparation of reports required for Cabinet, Senior Executive, or Member meetings and any other groups/meetings
- Responsible for advising and guiding on technical issues within and outside the organization.
- Responding to inquiries and correspondence from the public.
- Liaise with both in-house and external property specialists, including service departments.
- Responsible for regularly handling, processing and storing confidential information relating to the service.
- Contribute to service projects and/or reviews, challenging existing practices and generating ideas and solutions, recognizing and balancing risks with rewards meeting agreed timescales.
Skills on Resume:
- Valuation Expertise (Hard skills)
- Property Management (Hard skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard skills)
- Negotiation (Hard skills)
- Policy Contribution (Hard skills)
- Reporting (Hard skills)
- Confidential Information Handling (Hard skills)
- Risk Management (Hard skills)
6. Estate Surveyor, Metro Property Services, Boston, MA
Job Summary:
- Managing end-of-lease and dilapidation processes
- Interpret and ensure adherence to lease terms advising team members and the business
- Undertake and manage negotiations of licenses, rent reviews, and lease renewals
- Manage Landlord and Tenant notices taking appropriate action to protect the business
- Provide advice on landlord and tenant issues
- Conduct property management inspections
- Manage property costs approving and challenging charges
- Liaising with accounting teams with respect to property costs
- Ensure property databases are maintained and updated with changes in the portfolio
- Ensure direct and frequent client contact and reporting
Skills on Resume:
- Lease Management (Hard skills)
- Compliance Enforcement (Hard skills)
- Negotiation (Hard skills)
- Cost Management (Hard skills)
- Property Inspections (Hard skills)
- Database Management (Hard skills)
- Client Communication (Soft skills)
- Financial Liaison (Hard skills)
7. Estate Surveyor, Pacific Land Surveys, San Francisco, CA
Job Summary:
- Collaborate with management to determine Real Estate requirements
- Manages the tactical execution of transactions and property management activities
- Ensures accurate Lease Accountancy/Administration
- Analyse existing Real Estate portfolio, including leases, costs, and space requirements and optimize these on a continuous basis
- Manage relationships with outsourced real estate service providers, including brokers, consultants, legal advisers, landlords, tenants, and finance professionals
- Drive continual improvement in all aspects of real estate portfolio management by participating on project teams to ensure timely completion of projects and driving the development of projects, services and capital budgets
- Perform analysis and resolution of real estate/property operating expenses
- Creating annual real estate portfolio budgets
- Liaison with the landlord, tenants and 3rd parties to manage and resolve property-related inquiries
- Manage exit strategies for freehold and leasehold properties
Skills on Resume:
- Real Estate Analysis (Hard skills)
- Transaction Management (Hard skills)
- Lease Administration (Hard skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft skills)
- Project Management (Hard skills)
- Financial Planning (Hard skills)
- Problem Solving (Hard skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard skills)
8. Estate Surveyor, Elite Estate Managers, Charlotte, NC
Job Summary:
- Deliver agreed programs to customers within delegated budgets
- Provide comprehensive advice and estate management consultancy services.
- Collaboration and Customer Management
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of local and national Customers and client engagement to build effective relationships in support of the management and development of the MOD Estate
- Deliver timely and accurate professional input, advice, and support to parliamentary, Freedom of Information (FOI), secretariat business and general inquiries
- Provide estate consultancy and support to strategic programmes including estate rationalisation and re-provision opportunities
- Responsible for assistance in relation to contracted-out delivery of LMS program and advice
- Support customers in managing and operating within delegated budgets
- Maintenance of the client relationship, acting as a point of liaison on specific projects
- Ensure the efficient running of the allocated operational sites
Skills on Resume:
- Budget Management (Hard skills)
- Estate Consultancy (Hard skills)
- Collaboration (Soft skills)
- Customer Relationship Management (Soft skills)
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft skills)
- Legislative Compliance (Hard skills)
- Strategic Support (Hard skills)
- Operational Efficiency (Hard skills)
9. Estate Surveyor, Riverside Property Consultants, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Leadership and Management within Estates
- Manage resources/team in accordance with the DIO Values
- Demonstrate a personal dedication to the DIO Values
- Provide leadership for the team/section and /or function
- Develop team members and assist Line Managers in delivering
- Ensure compliance with mandatory and professional training requirements
- Promote collaborative working practices with all team members, customers, and partners
- Assist Senior Estate Surveyor/functional manager in the development of a program of LMS outputs and support
- Regularly review and assess progress against the program, taking corrective action or re-prioritizing
- Identify and drive cost-saving initiatives
- Ensure advice is provided thoroughly, accurately and within set deadlines, seeking assistance from colleagues
Skills on Resume:
- Team Management (Soft skills)
- Leadership (Soft skills)
- Training Compliance (Hard skills)
- Collaborative Working (Soft skills)
- Program Development (Hard skills)
- Performance Assessment (Hard skills)
- Cost Management (Hard skills)
- Advisory Skills (Hard skills)
10. Estate Surveyor, Summit Real Estate Advisory, Minneapolis, MN
Job Summary:
- Act as in-house expert on all commercial property-related matters providing guidance and support.
- Investigate opportunities concerning the acquisition of suitable properties for new branches, relocation and/or extensions of existing branches.
- Negotiate and agree deals on commercially favorable terms on any agreed units.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships within teams.
- Establish relationships with commercial property agents, keeping abreast of relevant matters.
- Securing appropriate statutory consents, managing the process throughout and communicating progress.
- Be aware of any lease expiries, hostile s25 notices and ex-act leases, to ensure that all commercial options are fully evaluated, and an agreed mitigation strategy is implemented, in a timely manner.
- Acquiring new branches concerning target town and financial metrics.
- Develop regional property strategies, proactively settle rent reviews, lease renewals certain rate rebates following agreed strategies to maximize financial benefits within an appropriate timescale.
- Led multi-disciplined teams to deliver projects providing support to the Branch Development teams in addressing strategy & tactics.
- Direct legal advisers on all property matters involved in carrying out various functions outlined above.
- Provide advice and recommendations to Senior Leadership Team and Board level meetings on all acquisitions, lease renewals, rent reviews, and Estate Management matters.
- Deliver completed projects
Skills on Resume:
- Commercial Property Expertise (Hard skills)
- Negotiation (Hard skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard skills)
- Project Management (Hard skills)
- Legal Coordination (Hard skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard skills)
- Leadership (Soft skills)
11. Estate Surveyor, Coastal Property Strategies, Miami, FL
Job Summary:
- Manage the society property estate and maximize returns
- Assist in marketing and letting of non-trading properties, including instructing agents and solicitors, negotiating disposal terms and legal negotiations
- Negotiate lease renewals and surrenders
- Negotiate dilapidation claims and repair schedules
- Deal with a wide range of Landlord & Tenant matters, along with day-to-day Property Management inquiries/matters
- Manage rental performance and manage rent reviews
- Assist in shaping and defining the strategy for the estate which will include identifying & acquiring stores that deliver the required ROI.
- Proactively manage the lease events on the trading store estate – 20/30 per year.
- Drive savings through third-party consultants.
- Monitor and review low-performing stores and take continuous proactive action
- Assisting in the delivery and appraisal of new store opportunities
Skills on Resume:
- Estate Management (Hard skills)
- Marketing (Hard skills)
- Legal Negotiation (Hard skills)
- Lease Negotiation (Hard skills)
- Property Management (Hard skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard skills)
- Proactive Monitoring (Soft skills)
12. Estate Surveyor, Gateway Land Management, Las Vegas, NV
Job Summary:
- Participate in property sourcing activities and increase the company’s leasing stock.
- Create marketing materials and promote properties.
- Maintain and update the listing of available properties for lease and sales
- Develop content for presentations and professionally manage inquiries
- Determine the client's needs and financial abilities to propose appropriate solutions
- Conduct comparative market studies and property research analysis
- Maintain a database of clients.
- Understanding of planning, property and compensation legislation, and compulsory purchase procedures.
- Providing advice on land and compensation matters to minimize project risk and compensation liabilities.
- Negotiating access to land, securing appropriate interests, and settling compensation claims.
Skills on Resume:
- Property Sourcing (Hard skills)
- Marketing (Hard skills)
- Content Development (Hard skills)
- Market Analysis (Hard skills)
- Client Management (Soft skills)
- Research (Hard skills)
- Legislative Knowledge (Hard skills)
- Negotiation (Soft skills)
13. Estate Surveyor, Valley Estate Services, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Carrying out professional work in connection with lease renewals and rent reviews and negotiating terms for the review of rents for property let on ground leases.
- Negotiating all estate matters arising under existing leases of premises for both directly managed buildings and external agent-managed buildings.
- Negotiating and settling terms for the restructuring of leases and ground leases and/or overseeing external consultants.
- Responsible for letting of vacant properties.
- Negotiating easements and way leaves.
- Preparing estimates of income and expenditure on both capital and revenue accounts including subsequent budget monitoring.
- Preparing, managing and charging service charges on properties under management including budgeting, expenditure approval, and reconciliations.
- Supervising minor refurbishment schemes, whether of a capital or revenue nature in liaison with the building surveyor.
- Responsible for ensuring information on the property database is kept up-to-date regarding properties managed and any project dealt with.
- Negotiating terms for the review of rents for property let on ground leases.
Skills on Resume:
- Lease Negotiation (Hard skills)
- Financial Forecasting (Hard skills)
- Property Management (Hard skills)
- Project Management (Hard skills)
- Communication (Soft skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft skills)
- Negotiation (Soft skills)
- Supervision (Soft skills)