Senior Commercial Property Surveyor

ABOUT THE LAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is the State's affordable housing delivery body. Its main role is to acquire and develop State and other land to deliver affordable homes, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact. It is overseen by an independent Board of Directors and has total capitalisation of up to €8.75bn. To date €6.25 billion of equity capital has been committed by Government and a further €2.5bn capitalisation is permitted under legislation from other sources/debt.

The LDA is active on more than 20 State Land sites and has a delivery pipeline in excess of 25,000 homes. The Agency also works in partnership with the country's largest and most experienced homebuilders and will deliver a further 8,000 homes under its Project Tosaigh initiative.

Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.

Role Summary

This Senior Commercial Property Surveyor role offers the right candidate a fantastic opportunity to join and oversee a growing and evolving Commercial Property Team within the Asset Management function of the LDA. Reporting to the Commercial Property Lead, this role will suit an ambitious and enthusiastic individual wishing to advance their career by entering the organisation at an exciting phase of its growth with a view to exploring management opportunities as the LDA grows.

The LDA is focused on activating and enhancing its commercial, retail, childcare and community spaces across all developments. This includes ongoing engagement with prospective tenants, local businesses, community groups, and service providers to help create vibrant, well-connected neighbourhoods that support our residents' day-to-day needs and foster stronger community interaction.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the team responsible for the activation and management of operational commercial (non-residential) property and other support services required.
• Manage team performance, liaising with the Commercial Property Lead in respect of performance, training and oversight matters.
• Oversight of leasing, activation and management activities of the commercial (non-residential) property elements of transformative projects.
• Support and influence the design and placemaking of an array of commercial use spaces (non-residential) such as retail, convenience, community, arts, culture, amenity and childcare.
• Work collaboratively with LDA Property, Delivery, Investment, Planning and Legal Teams to deliver, activate and enhance our spaces and manage associated risks.
• Provide specialist commercial property and placemaking advice to internal LDA stakeholders.
• Support colleagues with the delivery of meanwhile uses for assets where appropriate.
• Oversee the management of all commercial agreements proposed and in operation.
• Procure services from agreed 3rd party supplier frameworks including advisory, leasing, sales and professional services and manage performance in line with KPIs and metrics.
• Drive standards and value-for-money service provision delivered by 3rd party suppliers.
• Oversee the development and delivery of annual commercial budgets.
• Monitor and report monthly on commercial activation and all associated costs for internal stakeholders and the Commercial Property Lead.
• Oversee all compliance matters in relation to the occupation of LDA commercial assets.
• Lead coordination between Asset Management Accounts and Finance Teams to ensure efficient running of operations and control of revenue and costs.
• Ensure portfolio and external contractors comply with applicable, legislation, regulation, and best practice in the delivery of their services.
• Additional requirements may apply as the LDAs pipeline and assets evolve.

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in commercial property transactional, operations and management environment including 3 plus years managing a team of people.
• Relevant property qualifications. Post graduate qualification an advantage.
• Chartered Member of the SCSI.
• Excellent relationship management skills (both internal and external).
• Excellent knowledge of the commercial occupancy market, trends and needs.
• Strong strategic knowledge of landlord & tenant legislation, commercial agreements, property leases/ contracts, licences, and other commercial-related agreements.
• Knowledge of public procurement a distinct advantage.
• Must have own car and full and a clean driving license.

Person Specification:

• An understanding and experience of typical issues facing commercial occupiers.
• Ability to execute in relatively ambiguous and complex situations, prioritizing and juggling multiple actions at once, work independently, be self-motivated and action oriented.
• Flexible, initiative-taking, highly organised, curious, collaborative, detail-orientated and result-oriented.
• Exercises sound judgment, tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Excellent relationship-building and management skills, with an ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a positive "can-do" attitude, maintain confidentiality, and be an effective team player.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel & Word.

To Apply:

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 24th August 2026

The Land Development Agency is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation as required.