Senior Commercial Property Manager

This role will based at the following site; Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

The Role

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus is a globally recognised national hub for fusion technology and related research. As well as operating its own fusion facilities and offices, UKAEA hosts over 40 current tenants and innovation companies, underpinning its corporate goal “to create places that accelerate innovation and develop skilled people for industry to thrive”. With the launch of our Framework Masterplan in July 2022, we are at the start of the exciting journey to deliver our vision for the Culham Campus by 2050. We are seeking a passionate and collaborative professional to join our growing Campus Development Team. As Senior Commercial Property Manager you will work closely with the Head of Campus and Property Development to plan and implement the masterplan and support our aspirations for growth. The role will also involve asset managing our commercial property portfolio and programme of development.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Head of Campus in the development and implementation of the future property strategy for Culham (and Rotherham and other UKAEA sites), to assist in achieving the UKAEA’s strategic vision.  
• Promoting Culham as a major international centre for research and technology, and as a key business and employment location in Oxfordshire. 
• Management of land ownership and legal issues, acquisitions, and disposals, planning matters, asset valuation, business rates, etc.  
• Guiding on the management of the Commercial Property Management team and all tenancy and UKAEA leasing matters. 
• Managing the full breadth of asset management responsibilities including lettings, rent reviews, lease renewals. 

Essential Requirements:

• Member of RICS or other relevant professional institution 
• Experience in managing a team 
• Commercial acumen and strong negotiation skills 
• Track record in commercial property management +/or property asset management 
• Highly focussed on providing excellent customer service, stakeholder engagement, team building and staff morale 

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.