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London, England, United Kingdom

I'm currently working as a Mixed-Use Investment Surveyor within our Mixed-Use Development team, some of my day to day responsibilities include;- Progressing all current development opportunities by requesting and reviewing financial appraisals, providing continual budgetary information to internal stakeholders, disposal and build-out options, planning consents etc. before opportunities are submitted to the board for formal approval.- Continually reviewing the estate for future… Show more I'm currently working as a Mixed-Use Investment Surveyor within our Mixed-Use Development team, some of my day to day responsibilities include;- Progressing all current development opportunities by requesting and reviewing financial appraisals, providing continual budgetary information to internal stakeholders, disposal and build-out options, planning consents etc. before opportunities are submitted to the board for formal approval.- Continually reviewing the estate for future mixed-use development opportunities.- Contribute to moving forward legal, contract and technical due diligence phases of all our mixed-use developments.- Work with the internal Project Team to ensure the smooth transition of all projects that have been approved by the Board to be developed.- Work alongside external consultants, Quantity Surveyors, external Project Managers to monitor each development opportunities progress and performance.- Provide accurate and timely reports for the board on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis as required on the progress and performance of all projects. Show less

Coventry, United Kingdom

Acting within my role As Estates Manager for Sainsbury’s Argos, I was responsible for Argos sites with the companies Southern patch of the UK - this included everything south of East Anglia across to South Wales including London, Birmingham, but running below Nottingham and Leicester.I was responsible for circa 300 stores within the Argos estate, across a variety of locations - Out of Town, Shopping Centres and High Street.I’m was responsible for managing external consultants in… Show more Acting within my role As Estates Manager for Sainsbury’s Argos, I was responsible for Argos sites with the companies Southern patch of the UK - this included everything south of East Anglia across to South Wales including London, Birmingham, but running below Nottingham and Leicester.I was responsible for circa 300 stores within the Argos estate, across a variety of locations - Out of Town, Shopping Centres and High Street.I’m was responsible for managing external consultants in the negotiation of rent reviews, lease renewals and re-gears in addition to directly dealing with negotiations with landlord and agents for relocations, downsizes and re-gears in order to meet the businesses needs.Further details of my involvement within the team included:- Liaising with our external consultants to successfully deal with the day to day management issues on a timely basis. Including the scrutinisation of service charges and insurance recharges.- Reviewing and approving business rates appeals with the companies external consultants. - Liaising with internal stakeholders to meet the business operational requirements, contributing by generating value where possible arising from leasehold transactions.- Contribution in the businesses Store in Store (SiS) roll out.- Liaising with external disposal consultants to help minimise voids and reduce the businesses leasehold liability. Show less

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

In my role of Estates Manager I was responsible for all property management matters throughout the entirety of our trading estate with the assistance of an Estates Surveyor who was a direct report. The portfolio comprised of c.300 company run convenience stores, circa 50 headlease convenience stores, a handful of non-food let retail units together with 13 Wholesale units, 4 Distribution industrial units and 2 food service depots.A non-exhaustive list of responsibilities within this… Show more In my role of Estates Manager I was responsible for all property management matters throughout the entirety of our trading estate with the assistance of an Estates Surveyor who was a direct report. The portfolio comprised of c.300 company run convenience stores, circa 50 headlease convenience stores, a handful of non-food let retail units together with 13 Wholesale units, 4 Distribution industrial units and 2 food service depots.A non-exhaustive list of responsibilities within this role was as follows;- The negotiation of rent reviews, lease renewals and lease re-gearing opportunities. - Resolution of day to day management matters throughout of trading estate. Organising quotations on larger type repair works including re-roofing, issuing reports to our Board of Directors for approval. - Scrutinising / minimising service charge and insurance costs.- Managing repairs and dilapidation's through the assistance of our consultants. Following the process of the issuance of specification of works through to tendering dilapidation works and reporting to obtain the necessary approval.- Managing the minimising of Business and residential rates.- Managing the subletting of non trading retail premises.- Liaising / managing / instructing various external agent‟s e.g. Building Surveyors, Rent Review Surveyors, Commercial and Residential Letting Agents and Solicitors.- Liaising with, advising and taking instructions from internal Client Department's.- Management and procurement of property construction and refurbishment projects. Show less

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

In addition to those responsibilities set out in my role as Graduate surveyor, in 2012 I was promoted to Regional Surveyor in 2012. My duties included;- Being responsible for 150 company run convenience stores in the South of the UK across to the South of Wales.- I was responsible for all aspects of Landlord and Tenant work, disposal of non-trading property, distribution of our quarterly rent roll to internal departments together with the day-to-day management.- In this period… Show more In addition to those responsibilities set out in my role as Graduate surveyor, in 2012 I was promoted to Regional Surveyor in 2012. My duties included;- Being responsible for 150 company run convenience stores in the South of the UK across to the South of Wales.- I was responsible for all aspects of Landlord and Tenant work, disposal of non-trading property, distribution of our quarterly rent roll to internal departments together with the day-to-day management.- In this period I was responsible for implementing the upgrade of our property information database system.- I have also standardised reporting and draft documents across the department to internal divisions to ensure the data is presented in a clear and detailed manner. Show less

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

On my return from university I compromised the role of Graduate Surveyor in our Estates team, duties included;- Assisting with and completing leasehold valuations.- Maintaining the Property Database and comparable information terrier.- Dealing with day-to-day management issues. - Inspecting our property portfolio.- Dealing with the disposal of leasehold property with external consultants.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Working within the Property team of AF Blakemore & Son Ltd - this counted against my year in industry whilst I was studying for my degree in Property Development at Sheffield Hallam University. This year provided to be key in affording me with not only a years practical experience in a field I wanted to be working in. But helped refine those tools I had already learnt from my first two years of studies to build upon for my final year at university.

Property Development (Rics Accredited), Real Estate, Upper Second-Class Honours

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