Regional Property Advisor - New Plymouth

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Regional Property Advisor - New Plymouth. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Permanent full-time position
• Asset management, Infrastructure Management, Relationship Management and Property Investment

About us

Education Infrastructure Service (EIS) as a part of the Ministry manages one of the largest property portfolios in New Zealand, composed of over 2,100 primary and secondary State schools and over 8,000 hectares of land with a carrying value of $17.2 billion. EIS is also responsible for managing school payroll, school transport and for the delivery of information communication technology in schools.

EIS undertakes around 3,000 projects per annum; a combination of Ministry and School led projects costing at least $800m per annum. Infrastructure Advisory Services is a team within the Education Infrastructure Service which provides support and guidance to state schools in the management of crown owned property and in undertaking property related work on school land and buildings.

About the role

The Regional Property Advisor is a pivotal role for EIS and the main functions involve:

• providing guidance and support in relation to a broad range of property issues to School Boards of Trustees
• managing a portfolio that has challenging infrastructure, asset management and property investment issues
• working collaboratively with the community and across the Ministry to share information as required.

You will be:

• acting as the primary relationship manager for an allocated portfolio of schools on all property matters
• identifying and managing risks related to school property and supporting and advising schools about the effective delivery of school managed construction projects
• managing responses to emergencies e.g. floods, fires etc
• providing guidance to schools about overall H&S requirements in relation to property maintenance and construction
• developing and maintaining a wide range of relationships with key stakeholders and mentoring other Property Advisors.

About you

You will ideally have a relevant qualification in Asset Management, Quantity Surveying, Architecture Infrastructure Planning, Property or Project Management and/or experience in the Construction Industry.

You will also offer:

• a proven ability to plan implement and manage complex issues through to completion
• outstanding communication and relationship building skills
• the ability to work as an independently and also to become an integral part of a team.

Please review the position description attached and if this opportunity interests you, and you feel that you meet the requirements, please apply now using the 'apply online' button.

For further information please contact Stephanie Phillips at [email protected]

Applications close at midnight on Tuesday, 31 July 2018.