Operational Property Surveyor

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

The Facilities Management Service comprises six diverse and multi-disciplined teams that are responsible for the safe operation, management, maintenance and efficiency of the Council’s property assets.  The teams provide a range of services and support to the Council’s operational, commercial and schools portfolios ensuring the Councils legislative obligations are fulfilled. 

The teams are:

• Repairs and Maintenance Team
• Compliance and Surveying Team 
• Building Cleaning Team 
• Corporate Property Information Team
• Energy Management Team  
• Facilities Management & Site Services Team

Property Information Team is responsible for ensuring all property plans and data are accurate and up to date fulfilling the Council’s obligations for reporting, ensuring Council assets are appropriately insured including the monitoring of Business Rates information.  

The function works across the Council with specific detail towards the school portfolio in planning for school place capacity, ensuring compliance with government funding obligations and issuing landlords’ consents.  

Within our team people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented across our middle-management, as a result we would like to encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.

What is the job role?

We are looking for an Operational Property Surveyor to join our Corporate Property Information Team.  In this role you will be leading on the production of new CAD drawings for recently acquired properties and updating existing drawings for extensions and internal modifications.  This information then feeds into numerous property related systems for colleagues in Facilities Management to access and carry out their duties. The role also includes assisting in the management of service charges where operational property is leased to an external organisation.  This is essential to managing the leases and income generation.

The main duties of this role include:

• Lead in the production of CAD drawings
• Assist in the creation of lease drawings where internal to larger buildings
• Undertake site inspections/surveys and feasibility studies
• Provide CAD training and advise
• Asist in the management of service charges for leases in operational buildings
• Work with colleagues to ensure information to calculate service charges is available to required schedules
• Manage and maintain the relevant information related to operational leases and service charges on the property management system
• Assist in the preparation of service charge budgets

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

To be considered the ideal candidate for this role you will have a practical experience of producing accurate building drawings in CAD, producing net and gross internal area information.

You will have a methodical approach to problem solving and good analytical skills, with the ability to work to high levels of accuracy within strict deadlines.

You will have strong organisational skills and the initiative to prioritise your own workload.  You must have a flexible approach and be able to take on new tasks or projects.

You will be willing to develop new skills and thrive in a busy environment, maintaining a great attention to detail along with excellent communication skills. 

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview Date:  26th November 2024

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies