Station and Depot Portfolio Surveyor (Inside IR35)

Contract Term: Up until March 2024

Contracting Authority: Network Rail

Location: Hybrid-2/3 office working day in Manchester or Birmingham

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

As a Station and Depot Portfolio Surveyor your main key responsibilities would be to:

• Deliver a range of professional property services for both internal and external stakeholders in respect to the franchised estate and light maintenance depots dealing with and liaising on such matters as: acquisition, compensation claims, leases, surrenders, under lettings, and temporary use of land for operational purposes.
• Take responsibility for Regulatory processes directing and liaising on projects and programmes. Manage the portfolio to maximum efficiency, delivering business objectives in terms of cost savings, income generation and asset management, in line with Network Rail’s business aims, safety requirements and legal obligations. Manage credit control and costs, including abatement or other claims.
• Instruct and manage relationships with industry partners, including solicitors, to deliver optimum value of developments and agreements. Facilitate and support major estate management initiatives, Route Utilisation Strategies, coordinating with other Network Rail specialist teams and stakeholders, including franchise replacement, lease renewal, and enhancement programmes.
• Govern the Access Contracts, providing the Route with regulatory and technical guidance in relation to the franchised property and light maintenance depots. Represent Route Businesses in relevant liaison and delivery forums for each relevant customer such as Train Operating Companies and Depot Operators.
• Implement Route Businesses solutions in support of delivery of a safe working environment and a safe rail system and make sustainability a key element of all activities being delivered.
  Manage the process so that all relevant customer/tenant billing in relation to the portfolio is identified and captured on Horizon. Identify opportunities for increasing the property rent across the portfolio. Identify and investigate opportunities for cost savings, income generation and capital growth and minimise claims received under the Access Conditions.
  Identify and share areas of best practice and learnings throughout the team and across the Routes, promoting and supporting continuous improvement activities.
• Provide solutions to problems and issues relating to the interpretation and application of the roles and responsibilities of both Network Rail and relevant customers / tenants under the Access Conditions. Be accountable for checking that all property transactions affecting the franchised estate and light maintenance depots are properly documented in a timely manner and no claims relating to breach of Licence Conditions are raised.
• Provide consistent and professional advice in determining the most effective approach to project property requirements were affecting the franchised estate and light maintenance depots including station change, minor modification, full closure and financial claims under co-operation agreements.

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Excellent financial and commercial skills
• MRICS qualified or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Understanding of the rail industry and rail legislation

Desirable

• Full Driving Licence
• Proven negotiation skills
• Good presentation skills
• Not undertaking inspections

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with <email address removed>

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If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, PSR provides a ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of our PSR Sourcing team.

If you qualify, please notify us on <email address removed> and we will be in touch.

Network Rail are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. They welcome applications from everyone

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.