AGENCY - Specialist Surveyor

The role

Are you passionate about managing land and assets that make a real difference to people and nature?

This is your opportunity to play a key role in shaping how we care for Wales’ environment. As a Specialist Surveyor, you’ll provide expert advice and deliver technical land agency services that help us manage property responsibly and sustainably.

You will be part of our Forest Operations and Land Management team, working collaboratively with colleagues and partners across all areas of the organisation to deliver projects that protect and enhance our natural resources.

As a Specialist Surveyor you’ll have the autonomy to influence decisions and contribute to strategic planning, while enjoying the variety of working across office settings and visiting sites. If you’re looking for a role that combines professional challenge with purpose, this is the perfect opportunity to make an impact.

As an organisation we support flexible working.  cvYou will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Hannah Howell at hannah.howell@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk   

Interviews will be face to face (details of location will be shared in advance)

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. 

What you will do

• Planning, prioritising and organising resources to ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed time, cost and quality standards.
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to reduce cost, increasing income and achieve value for money.
• Identifying and managing potential risks to the business.
• Assumption of delegated authority for decision making and be able to progress matters within a given tolerance to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Building, maintaining and improving relationships with internal and external stakeholders to best achieve the shared outcomes; and being visible and approachable to all.
• Setting strategic direction.
• Evaluating strategic policy and procedure and initiate appropriate change to meet objectives.
• Being sensitive to the political landscape and the possible impacts on NRW business.
• Recognising that knowledge exists at all levels and look to provide opportunity for knowledge transfer.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Required to take part in incident response activities.  
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. Full Chartered Surveyor membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. (RICS)

2. Experience in property management and able to demonstrate experience of working with legal documents such as negotiating and completing agreements , and assisting in managing either private or public- sector land

3. A sound working knowledge of a wide range of legislation and common law interacting relating to bodies with statutory responsibilities with a proven ability to analyse property and land related issues and to develop solutions to deliver the optimum overall outcome, often working in collaboration with others.
4. Experience of working in partnership with fellow professionals of mixed disciplines (e.g. engineers, building surveyors, cost consultants, designers, environmental managers) to deliver large operational programmes.
5. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Welsh Language level requirements 

• Essential: Level A1 - Entry Level

Welsh language levels

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Benefits

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

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We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

We are committed to equal opportunities, and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills.