Surveying Manager (Associate)

At The Crown Estate, we're focused on creating brilliant places that deliver lasting value for our customers, communities and the country. As a Surveying Manager (Associate), you'll play a key role in managing a prestigious mixed-use portfolio across Central London, helping to deliver an exceptional customer experience while driving financial, operational and sustainability performance. If you're a commercially minded property professional who thrives on building strong relationships, delivering operational excellence and leading high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.What You'll Be Doing As a Surveying Manager (Associate), you'll take ownership of a diverse portfolio, ensuring properties are managed to the highest standards while supporting the delivery of business plan objectives and performance targets. You'll work closely with colleagues across Property Management, Asset Management, Facilities Management, Finance and Leasing, as well as external partners and customers. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing day-to-day property management activities across a mixed-use portfolio.
• Leading service charge budgeting and reconciliations in accordance with RICS guidelines.
• Building strong relationships with customers, occupiers, internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ensuring accurate management and reporting of property, customer and financial data.
• Managing arrears and supporting effective debt collection processes.
• Driving lease compliance and helping to maximise income performance.
• Delivering an outstanding customer experience through proactive engagement and communication.
• Coaching, mentoring and line managing team members to support their performance and development.
• Embedding a safety-first culture and ensuring statutory compliance requirements are met.
• Supporting sustainability initiatives, including environmental compliance, ESG objectives and net zero ambitions.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement, innovation and operational efficiencies., We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore, we offer everybody 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.
• Flexible working
We value work-life balance highly, therefore we have flexible & hybrid working policies.
• Market leading family friendly policies
We want the support we offer to be inclusive of everyone, reflective of the wide range of situations people face in life.

We're looking for a collaborative and customer-focused property professional with strong commercial awareness and a passion for delivering excellent outcomes.,
• Property management experience gained within an owner, investor or agency environment.
• Strong landlord and tenant knowledge, with the ability to apply this in practice.
• Experience managing mixed-use or multi-let assets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities, including advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements within commercial property.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement.
Desirable
• MRICS qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent professional expertise.
• Experience delivering refurbishment or upgrade projects with occupiers in situ.
• Knowledge of sustainability, ESG initiatives, MEES and NABERS frameworks., Enjoys working collaboratively across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Takes ownership and delivers results with confidence and professionalism.
• Supports and develops others through coaching and leadership.
• Is motivated to improve processes, systems and customer outcomes.
• Brings energy, curiosity and a positive, can-do mindset to every challenge.
• Is passionate about creating exceptional places and experiences.
  
  At The Crown Estate, you'll join a purpose-led organisation managing some of the UK's most iconic destinations and assets. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, work alongside talented colleagues and contribute to a business committed to sustainability, innovation and long-term value creation., About The Crown Estate
The Crown Estate is a unique business with a distinct heritage and a portfolio unlike any other. It includes some of central London's best places to work, shop and spend time, retail and leisure destinations across the country, and a substantial rural portfolio. As manager of the seabed and half the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we play a role in the UK's world-leading offshore wind sector as well as marine aggregates, cables and pipelines. We are also responsible for the Windsor Estate, including the world-renowned Windsor Great Park. Founded in 1760 Co-workers 579 Urban · The Crown Estate, 1 St James Market · Hybrid

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.