£65,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Reading, Berkshire
Engineering And Technical
Posted 1 hour ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
As an Estates Surveyor at Thames Water, you’ll take ownership of a varied portfolio of estate management activities across our corporate real estate portfolio. Working closely with the Principal Surveyor and as part of a dynamic regional estates team, you’ll help drive our property strategy, influence key business decisions, and deliver property solutions that support essential utility operations and the wider Thames Water business. This is an exciting opportunity to make an immediate impact within a forward-thinking and purpose-driven organisation, playing a key role in supporting the management and optimisation of Thames Water’s property portfolio during a period of maternity cover.
What you will be doing as Estates Surveyor
What you should bring to the role
Join Thames Water’s highly regarded property team and play a vital role in managing one of the UK’s most diverse and strategically important property portfolios. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced property professionals on a varied range of estate management challenges, where no two days are the same. You’ll enjoy meaningful work, broad exposure across the business, and the chance to make a tangible impact supporting essential services that millions of customers rely on every day.
Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values.
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for
future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
What you will be doing as Estates Surveyor
- Responsibility for Estate Management activities, working with key partners within Thames Water to make strategic decisions regarding our corporate real estate and land holdings
- To support the principal surveyor in the development and documentation of Estate Management strategy with key objectives, opportunities, benefits, risks, and mitigating measures identified
- Create mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships with key business stakeholders in Operations, Asset Management and Conservation
- Build collaborative working relationships with external bodies, as Thames Water’s representative, i.e. Local Authorities & London Borough Councils, regulated bodies, development partners and neighbouring landowners
- Support the Principal Surveyor in creating a monthly report to the Director of Property on all Estate Management activities under your management
- Programme manage Estate Management activities on time, in budget and delivering demonstrable benefit to the Property Estates function
What you should bring to the role
- Hold a relevant degree such as Property//Corporate Real Estate qualification or MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), or equivalent.
- Excellent experience of Property and Estate Management with strong technical understanding of corporate real estate and property surveying
- First-class interpersonal skills with the ability to manage stakeholders effectively at all levels of the business.
- Experience of leading cross-business and multi-disciplinary teams
- Mixed property experience would be advantageous
Join Thames Water’s highly regarded property team and play a vital role in managing one of the UK’s most diverse and strategically important property portfolios. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced property professionals on a varied range of estate management challenges, where no two days are the same. You’ll enjoy meaningful work, broad exposure across the business, and the chance to make a tangible impact supporting essential services that millions of customers rely on every day.
- Competitive salary of up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Performance-related pay is directly linked to company performance measures and targets
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance
Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)
Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.
Learn more about our purpose and values.
Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for
future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.
Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.
We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.
Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.