The Organisation

Forestry England, the country’s largest landowner, manages over 200,000 hectares of diverse landscapes, including conifer and ancient woodlands, agricultural lands, and heathlands.

The Yorkshire Forest District is part of the wider Forestry Commission - the government department responsible for protecting, expanding and promoting the sustainable management of woodlands and increasing their value to society and the environment. They manage 21,500 hectares of public forest estate across Yorkshire, most of which is situated within the North York Moors National Park.

The Built Estates Team plays a crucial role across the organisation. They work collaboratively to deliver a high standard of professional property services, achieving best value for the District, whilst driving forward the financial and environmental sustainability of their assets.

Forestry England are now seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to take on a key role within the Built Estates Team. The role will be based in Pickering, North Yorkshire, with coverage of the entire district, and hybrid working available.

The Team

The Yorkshire Forests District Estates Team is a multi-disciplined team with:

• Area Estates Surveyor (team leader)
• Area Surveyor
• Building Surveyor, Building Works Supervisor
• Senior Civil Engineer, 2x Civil Engineer
• Business Support Officer

The Role

As the Building Surveyor, your knowledge and expertise will oversee and be responsible for maintaining and developing their built estate, which includes offices, deer larders and commercial yards housing our operational teams, together with a let portfolio consisting of commercial premises, agricultural holdings and a number of residential properties, including listed buildings and a number of private utility supplies.

You will personally be responsible for delivering a variety of high-quality building surveying and facility management services. This will include planning and monitoring programmes of building works, repairs, maintenance, and capital projects, in addition to managing all compliance and legislation across the entire District estate.

Key Responsibilities

What You'll Need

What's Included

What you need to do now

Hays Property and Surveying are supporting Forestry England with the recruitment for this role on a retained and exclusive basis.

For further information, or to have a confidential discussion, please contact our Leeds based Property and Surveying specialist Tom Watson on 07713 997 117.