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associate - development and valuation consultancy

About

Chartered Estates Surveyor and Registered Valuer with the RICS, responsible for providing in-house commercial estates consultancy to Mid Sussex District Council, its Departments/Divisions and other external partners to promote and support best Asset and Estates Management to deliver strategic asset management and development of the Council’s operational portfolio. Experienced in estates rationalisation, investment acquisitions and disposals and the management of Commercial & Residential property together with successful delivery of demanding property projects & Facilities Management including statutory requirements.

Country

united kingdom

City

london

Industry

commercial real estate

Skill

lease administration, valuation, rent reviews, dilapidations, land acquisition, disposal, asset management, leasing, contract negotiations, project coordination, prince2, dispute resolution, conflict management, organizational design, organizational structure, macroeconomics, microeconomics, leases, procurement, asset managment, contract negotiation, contract management, real estate, lettings, business strategy, negotiation, landlords, appraisals, corporate real estate, real estate development, commercial real estate, project management, property management

Experience

business unit leader - corporate estates and facilities

mid sussex district council

2016-2 - 2019-1 · 3 yrs

Responsible for leading a strong and experienced multi-disciplinary team of Estates and Building Surveyors, Civil and Drainage Engineers, Technical and Resilience Officers in Mid-Sussex District Council's Corporate Property which looks after the Council's land, commercial and operational property portfolios. Responsible for setting the Disposals and Acquisitions Strategy, advising on the timing and return possibilities of potential disposals, managing the technical and financial due diligence process, working closely with solicitors and ensuring that all parties work to required timescales. Responsible for the delivery of a pipeline of land and property disposals across Mid Sussex District with target capital receipts. Capital Project Management and Monitoring; managing a full professional team of 4 direct reports (15 indirect reports) to produce fully costed and specified designs, and leading negotiations with design teams to deliver projects to against Time, Quality and Cost criteria.

associate - development and valuation consultancy

montagu evans

2019-2 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

MBA, Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer specialising real estate consultancy, and strategic asset management and rationalisation

estates surveyor - operational property

the city of edinburgh council

2007-11 - 2016-1 · 8 yrs 3 mos

property technical officer

aberdeen city council

2006-4 - 2007-10 · 1 yr 7 mos

Responsible for providing property related technical support to qualified Surveyors in Asset Management Team, other Council services and stakeholders in the management, acquisition and disposal of property.

Education

university of botswana

computer science

1999-1 - 2001-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

heriot - watt university malaysia

management

2001-1 - 2005-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: The Watt Club

edinburgh business school, heriot - watt university

economics

2012-1 - 2015-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

The Edinburgh Business School MBA programme covers key management disciplines, including people skills, Macro and Micro Economics, Marketing, Financial and Marketing Accounting, Finance, Negotiation, Project Management, Alliances and Partnerships and Strategic Planning.