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A great opportunity has arisen in our Commercial Land Management team for an enthusiastic and commercially-aware Estates Surveyor to assist with the progression of our property disposals programme and the delivery of property management services for an asset portfolio covering the whole of Scotland.

The Commercial Land Management team’s key aim is to support the Scottish Water Strategic Plan for 2021-27 and its Strategic Ambitions of Great Value & Financial Sustainability, Beyond Net Zero and Service Excellence through proactive management of its property asset base.

The role will be a combination of working alongside the existing team as well as providing opportunities to show initiative in dealing with specific cases and enquiries relating to all aspects of Property management & disposals, responding to customer enquiries; preparing sites for planning applications and sale; leases and rent reviews, rating & rates appeals; and enabling renewables projects.

You’ll be RICS qualified, an enthusiastic team player and someone who genuinely understands what outstanding customer service is all about. You’ll also have really good numeracy and digital skills and hold a full current UK driving licence.

A proven track record in property transactions and asset management – especially disposals, rating, and landlord and tenant matters – is preferable while you’ll be able demonstrate that you have initiative, the skills to work collaboratively across diverse teams, an ability to prioritise your own workload and an appetite for new learning.

Reporting to the Land & Property Development Manager and based at our Fairmilehead office in Edinburgh, this position offers excellent opportunities to gain an in-depth understanding of property consultancy work in the commercial and rural sectors in a dynamic and results-driven working environment with one of the UK’s leading utilities.

What you'll get

The salary range for this position is £35,384 - £47,924 depending on experience.

You can also expect

Closing date for applications is Friday 2nd June 2023.

Do you have any support needs?

Please let us know if there are any changes we can make to our application and selection process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Email us with the vacancy reference number in the subject line so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

Working at Scottish Water

Scottish Water is one of the UK's leading water companies, the quality of drinking water and satisfaction with the service we provide our customers has never been higher - but we want to be even better – and you could help play an important part!

We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people’s differences. We are committed to creating an engaging environment and a positive experience for our employees.

We were recently recognised as a Top 10 Flexible Employer in Scotland at the Flexibility Works Awards 2021 and by The Times as a Top 50 Employer for Women in 2019.

In 2019 we also won the Age Inclusive Award at The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and were winners of the Best Public Sector Employer at the Family Friendly Working Scotland Awards 2020.
We have Carers Positive Exemplary Status and were Silver Award 2019 & Gold Award winners 2020 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

We aim for work to be an energising and fulfilling experience and everyone plays their part to ensure that Scottish Water is trusted to serve our customers and communities.

We are passionate about creating opportunities for young people and are proud to have achieved the Gold standard in the Investors in Young People accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to creating rewarding opportunities for young people.

You will have access to a host of benefits which include 38 days holiday a year, a defined benefit pension scheme, a discounted medical cash plan and cycle to work, plus a variety of agile working arrangements and family-friendly policies designed to support your wellbeing.

Next Steps

Any offer of employment with Scottish Water will be subject to the successful completion of a mandatory pre-employment screening process, including Disclosure Scotland and eligibility to work in the UK. Details can be found on our website.

For more information about this role or if you require any additional support throughout the application process please contact the recruitment team:

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it is important that Scottish Water employees are resident in Scotland and contribute to the Scottish economy by paying Scottish income tax on their earnings. As a result we ask all potential employees to confirm that they are resident in Scotland, or to confirm their intentions to move to Scotland within 3 months of their start date.

Please note that candidates who have not submitted an application in the last 12 months will be automatically removed from our system records.