Assistant Property Manager

Location: Limerick
Contract Type: Full-Time, 12‑Month Agency Assignment
Working Week: 35 hours (Mon–Fri)
Annual Leave: 30 days
Salary: €60,256 per annum (Point 1 of Grade scale)
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
Garda Vetting: Required (role involves access to sensitive locations)

A major public body in the Mid‑West Region is seeking an experienced Assistant Property Manager to support its Property Management Section on a 12‑month full‑time basis. This is a senior, professionally‑qualified role responsible for managing a diverse property portfolio across Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary, and supporting major organisational plans relating to disposals, acquisitions, compliance and estate optimisation.

This is a key position within the Capital & Estates directorate and requires a strong understanding of property management, valuation, planning legislation, and public‑sector procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide property management and advisory services across the regional estate
• Support the planning, management and rationalisation of existing property assets, including space utilisation assessments
• Assist with acquisition and disposal submissions, ensuring compliance with organisational Property Protocols and statutory requirements
• Arrange or provide independent property valuations
• Undertake technical reviews of properties and potential sites (zoning, title, planning, flooding, suitability)
• Advise on sourcing new facilities including leasing, licencing, PPP options, joint ventures and public/private developments
• Prepare reviews/commentaries on Local Authority Development Plans
• Ensure statutory compliance in relation to planning and building regulations
• Assist with development and monitoring of regional Estate / Property Strategies and Management Plans
• Maintain information required for insurers, including vacant property registers, reinstatement valuations and insurance queries
• Liaise with internal teams, external consultants, legal advisors, developers, estate agents and Local Authorities
• Support conveyancing requirements and review leases, contracts and title documentation
• Ensure property transactions are completed within agreed timelines
• Provide management information reports as required
• Maintain and update the national property database, including maps, drawings, contracts and legal title records
• Manage administrative staff assigned to the project
• Support organisational sustainability initiatives (energy, water, waste)

Required Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications

One of the following:

• Level 8 (or higher) QQI major award in Property Studies, Property Valuation & Management, or Property Economics,
  OR
• Chartered Membership of SCSI or RICS (Commercial Agency, Property & Facilities Management, or Valuation pathways),
  OR
• A qualification equivalent to the above.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in property valuation, commercial agency, property management, or property transactions
• Experience managing a medium to large property portfolio
• Experience in acquisition & disposal, statutory obligations, lease management, budgeting and financial planning
• Strong knowledge of planning law, development plans, zoning, and building regulations
• Competence in negotiations, valuations, technical communication, and stakeholder engagement

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of property markets (commercial, industrial, residential, development land)
• Technical proficiency to communicate effectively with internal teams and external specialists
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage deadlines and multiple tasks
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and manage staff where required
• Customer‑focus, initiative, and strong analytical/problem‑solving skills

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