Associate Surveyor - Property Management Development Site

Statutory & Environmental Boundary Management

• Operate confidently and consistently within a defined liability boundary on sites carrying legacy environmental or structural considerations — attending, facilitating, and coordinating logistics without assuming technical, regulatory, or duty-holder responsibility.
• Recognise when a matter requires escalation to a specialist, the client's own technical team, or a named statutory role-holder, and do so promptly and clearly, maintaining a documented trail of what was flagged and to whom.

Operational Budget Design

• Work with JLL's stakeholder, client and client legal teams where required, to design site-specific operational budgets — including structuring budgets into schedules by development area where useful to reflect a phased disposal strategy and working to establish cost recovery opportunity.
• Understand and apply the distinction between operational (landlord) expenditure and development (capital) expenditure, seeking specialist or legal input where cost allocation is unclear, particularly on sites with third-party funding or reporting obligations (e.g. Homes England-funded development agreements).

Lease and Legal Management (Commercial not residential)

• Receiving, progressing, and making recommendations to the Asset Manager on occupier applications for consent to alter their demised property, wayleaves, or to underlet or assign their leasehold interest.
• Ensure tenant compliance with lease covenants and obligations, recommending remedies to breaches and managing any issues through to conclusion.
• Respond to technical queries in regard to the lease or licences.
• Resolving occupier matters that may influence valuation/investment considerations.

Financial Management:

• Work with JLL Accounts teams to Manage financial accountability including liaison with clients and tenants to manage cashflow (charge raising, non-recoverable expenditure etc) and including working with credit control and accounts payable processes where required.

Service Charge / Operational Budgets:

• Prepare and manage service charge budgets / operational budgets and reconciliations, and cash flow, in accordance with RICS guidelines and client KPIs.

ESG:

• Work with various ESG and FM teams on ESG initiatives and implementation.
• Align client's ESG strategy with JLL's responsibilities.

Supplier and Facility Management:

• Alongside FM colleagues, manage third-party suppliers' performance.

Inspections:

• Undertake regular inspections of portfolio properties and ensure high standards of presentation are met, identified issues resolved promptly and recorded as directed.

Transactions/Transitions:

• Handle property in/out transitions, due diligence, and support acquisitions and disposals including liaison with 3rd parties such as solicitors.

Client:

• Provide relevant content for client reporting and attend client meetings as per client requirements.
• Understand client PMA, asset strategies, and KPIs.
• Support and deliver all client KPI and deliverables.

Occupier Engagement & Customer Experience:

• Engage with occupiers to maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Gather intelligence on occupier business activity on behalf of client.
• Assisting in the delivery of customer experience initiatives across the portfolio in close liaison with Subject Matter Expert (SMEs) and service partners.

Works

• Working with third parties and other JLL teams on Major Works and other site-based projects.

Health & Safety:

• Understand relevant Health and Safety legislation and help implement compliance measures.

Insurance:

• Support annual insurance renewal process.
• Have oversight of all insurance matters across the site.
• Ownership of end to end claims process.

Void property management:

• Action necessary void management activities on behalf of the client and their insurers.

Fees:

• Ensure all fee work that falls outside the Property Management Agreement (PMA), or is an agreed additional fee, is raised and tracked accordingly to process.

Additional Responsibilities

• Play an active role in securing new business and expansion of existing client relationships.
• If required line manage team members to guide career progression / manage performance.
• Continually driving change and progress in the business to evolve with Client and market demands.
• Project based work (internal & external).
• Identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Investigate and remedy pre-existing property management issues.

Candidate Profile

• Preferably MRICS qualified with 5+ years in property management.
• Development site experience.
• Recognised subject matter expert.
• Strategic thinker with innovative problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and client relationship skills.
• Results-driven with ability to set and achieve ambitious targets.
• Self-motivated leader who fosters teamwork.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly in property management systems.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excels in financial planning and operational reporting.
• Experience with cross-functional projects.

Behavioural Skills

• Strong leadership and deep understanding of property/asset management.
• Strong and professional communication skills (internal & external).
• Commitment to innovation and inclusive practices.
• Adhere to JLL Working Practices guidelines.
• Provide line management and mentoring.
• Implement value-added initiatives.
• Maintain strong presence within PAM team.
• Contribute and help drive an inclusive office culture.

This role offers opportunities for professional growth, flexibility, and personalised benefits while making a positive impact on the real estate industry.

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Location:

On-site – Birmingham, GBR, Bristol, GBR

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