B&Q

About B&Q

Estates Surveyor 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Up to £45,000 + Pension + BUPA + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday Southampton, Store Support Office A good home for everyone. It’s what we believe in, and it’s what we make possible. From our Southampton Store Support Office (SSO), we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create the homes they want. Join us as a Property Management Surveyor, and you’ll help us speak to all these customers, all across the country. Role purpose As the largest non-food retailer in the UK (by size) we have a large and varied Estate to manage! In this role you will be responsible for your own portfolio of c.100 retail stores located in the North of England, Scotland and Ireland, of both leasehold and freehold tenures. The key objective is to ensure our stores can trade to their full potential: to maximise the value of the portfolio and minimise occupational property costs to make a positive impact on P&L, whilst working with the unit managers on the ground to help overcome any property issues they may have ensuring a high standard of service is delivered to our colleagues. Key responsibilities Negotiate the best terms on lease renewals and re-gear transactions in accordance with the B&Q Strategy Work with agents and solicitors to complete transactions Implement rent reviews to ensure property costs are kept to a minimum Manage our Sub-Let Portfolio: secure lettings of vacant space, rent reviews, lease renewals Develop and prepare appraisals, business cases and presentations for board approval Handle day to day estate management issues working with unit managers and Landlords and their agents to resolve where necessary Assist external partners in all rating and service charge managements Manage planning and landlord consents where appropriate Required Skills & Experience Real Estate related qualification MRICS status achieved Relevant experience in Property & Estate Management Experience of working in a retail environment with a large high street or big box retailer would be desirable Experience of managing a sub-let portfolio an advantage Competent in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook Able to demonstrate an understanding of all forms of property documentation including leases, licenses, development agreements and easements Excellent negotiation and communication skills Team player but is a self-starter who can demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative. A good home for everyone isn’t just our purpose – it’s also what we are. As part of a great team, you’ll be supported to grow and encouraged to explore new directions within the business and the wider group. And, because you’ll be inspiring great things for our customers and the whole business, you’ll do work really worth caring about. We want to ensure that all employees, future employees and applicants to all Kingfisher companies are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment or sexual orientation. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require If you require any additional support or adjustments to help you make an application, please contact us at [email removed]

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Legal Form: Limited

Company Type: Private

Company Size: 5001 - 10000

Revenue: 2 - 5 billion (USD)

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