Commercial Property Surveyor

Commercial Property Surveyor

Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Chadderton, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea, Uxbridge

Salary: £44,241per annum (This role attracts a London Weighting Allowance of £4,000 per annum, for those based in Yeading (Hayes)

Vacancy Type: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Closing Date: 23rd of September 2026

Are you someone who enjoys a challenge and looking for an opportunity to develop your surveying skills in Commercial Property?

Do you have effective communication skills with a passion for providing a quality service?

If so, the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency have the role for you!

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Job description

This position sits within the Corporate Estate Management Team. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Property Surveyor to join our team to deliver the programme of strategic asset management for the portfolio ensuring the estates meets property legislation and statute and is managed effectively to maximise occupation, best practice, value for money and financial efficiency.

The role provides a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work on varied property types across Great Britain. You will support the team in all property related matters including disposals, acquisitions and landlord tenant matters and contract management of agents acting on DVSA's behalf.

The successful candidate will need to travel to estates locations at various points when required.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Providing strategic advice, management, support and vision on the utilisation, development, and day to day estate management of the portfolio.
• Representing the DVSA as landlord or tenant in all matters associated with its commercial land and property assets including negotiations of new leases, lease renewals, rent reviews, legal and property disputes and valuation disputes.
• Undertaking acquisition of land and buildings to achieve objectives of the DVSA and asset management plan.
• Managing property disposals whether freehold or leasehold, optimising capital receipts within an agreed time frame. Influence and agree closure strategy with Operational and Enforcement delivery teams.
• Providing valuation/appraisals, business cases and reports for all purposes.
• Representing the Agency internally and externally, where requested/required as subject matter expert providing expert advice, support guidance and vision to reach solutions beneficial to the Agency. - Review, maintain and disseminate awareness of property and relevant estate management and works legislation, case law and statutory requirements.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

Required experience:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• You will be experienced with working in a professional property function, capable of working across a diverse portfolio of estates. You will understand the wider impacts of disposals and acquisitions and be able to communicate this across departments when putting business cases forward.
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be a confident communicator, and someone who will be able to engage and successfully negotiate and influence with a range of stakeholders.
• You will have previous experience in commercial property management and managing commercial lease and licence agreements. You should have working knowledge and experience of ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements in relation to the management of the property portfolio.
• You will have proven budget and contract management skills; financial and property related.

Additional Information

Applicants must be willing to gain membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors when in post or alternatively already hold a MRICS membership.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for DVSA, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.