Senior Commercial Property Manager/Surveyor

Are you an experienced Commercial Property Manager or Surveyor looking for your next career move? If so, we’re looking for an experienced candidate to help us shape the Future at one of the UK's Leading Life Science Campuses!

This is a rare opportunity to take a key role in the management and evolution of Granta Park, one of the UK's most prestigious and internationally recognised life science and technology parks.

Working as part of Bidwells' market-leading Investment & Property Management team, you will help oversee a dynamic estate of cutting-edge laboratory, research and innovation facilities that are home to world-class science and technology businesses. Partnering closely with clients, occupiers, facilities teams and industry specialists, you will play a central role in creating an exceptional environment where pioneering organisations can thrive.

From cultivating strong occupier relationships and driving operational excellence to supporting sustainability initiatives and future development opportunities, this role offers far more than traditional property management. It is an opportunity to influence the success of a flagship innovation campus at the heart of the UK's life sciences sector.

If you're looking for a role where commercial property, innovation, sustainability and placemaking come together, Granta Park offers a truly unique platform to make your mark.

Please note this role will be based on site at Granta Park in Great Abington, South of Cambridge!

What you’ll be doing

• Manage a portfolio of high-profile laboratory and innovation buildings at Granta Park.
• Build strong client and occupier relationships, delivering an outstanding tenant experience.
• Oversee service charges, budgets, compliance and financial performance in line with RICS best practice.
• Lead inspections, maintenance programmes and contractor management.
• Champion sustainability, health & safety and operational excellence.
• Support lease renewals, rent reviews and asset management initiatives.
• Collaborate with industry-leading property, facilities and consultancy teams.

About You

• Demonstrable knowledge of managing commercial service charges in accordance with the RICS code of practice
• Proven property management experience, including a good working knowledge of leases and relevant H&S legislation as it effects commercial premises
• Confidence to deal directly with Clients to gain their inherent trust and confidence in your advice
• Demonstrable technical knowledge of Landlord and Tenant legislation and regulations relating to the management of commercial property
• Familiarity with property management database systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to co-ordinate other individuals and service providers
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Computer literate, at least basic level in Microsoft Excel and Word and PowerPoint
• High level of numeracy, logical mind and attention to detail

Why Bidwells?

We’re a different kind of business. Whilst we’re a major player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned, independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We give our people autonomy and take the time to listen. As a certified B Corporation (B-Corp), we are dedicated to using our business as a force for good, driving innovation and creating long-term value for our clients, communities and the environment.

What’s in it for you

Competitive Salary: We recognise and reward talent with generous salary and group bonus scheme. As a Real Living Wage employer, we’re committed to fair pay that reflects the true cost of living.

Comprehensive Benefits: including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, a wellness day, paid sabbaticals, private medical cover, medicash plan, lifestyle discounts and perks, and more.

Professional Development: Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.

Innovative Culture: Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends.

Family Friendly: We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.

Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being and offer agile working to support it.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.

Recruitment agencies: Bidwells only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been contacted and directed by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to work on a specific vacancy. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Bidwells or any of our employees other than via our Applicant Tracking System and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid. Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Bidwells will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.