Estates Surveyor at Ed Methilhill Primary
Ed Methilhill Primary · Glenrothes, United Kingdom · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in Glenrothes
Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 17 November 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 09 November 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: FC9 £45,990 - £53,263 (Pro rata)
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (applications for part time & term time roles will be considered)
Location: Bankhead Central, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement
Job Details
The Opportunity
Following a retirement, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) to join Fife Council’s Estates Team within Property Services. This is a key professional role within a supportive and experienced team, managing and advising on one of Scotland’s most diverse and interesting local authority property portfolios.
While a full-time appointment is preferred, we are equally keen to hear from experienced professionals seeking flexible or part-time arrangements.
About the Team and Portfolio
The Estates Team manages approximately 1,400 non-housing assets, encompassing:
A broad commercial estate
Agricultural land and community facilities
Halls, centres, telecoms and utilities infrastructure
We provide professional advice across the Council to support corporate priorities, drive best use of the property portfolio, and deliver an effective, customer-focused property service.
The Role
This is a varied and rewarding role, offering exposure to a wide range of estate management and professional surveying activities. There is some scope to vary duties tailoring the role to suit the skills and experience of the successful candidate, with opportunities in the following areas:
Residential Development
Identify and acquire land for the Council’s affordable housing programme.
Negotiate land purchases or off-the-shelf acquisitions from developers.
Collaborate with colleagues in Planning, Legal and Housing Services.
Engage with landowners, developers and agents.
Ideal for candidates with experience in negotiation, development appraisal, residential valuation and planning policy.
Placemaking & Development
Lead and manage external consultants on regeneration and infrastructure projects.
Undertake feasibility and viability assessments, land assembly, and project delivery.
Contribute to major corporate projects including the Levenmouth Rail Link, Dunfermline Northern Link Road, and town centre regeneration schemes in Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.
Acquisitions, Sales & Leasing
Additional benefits
