Job Description:

Development Surveyor – Strategic Land & Development

Location: Midlands
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reporting to: Partner

The Opportunity

An established and highly regarded property consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Development Surveyor to join its growing Development team.

This is a varied and commercially focused role covering strategic land, development agreements, land sales, valuation and planning. You will work with a diverse client base including private landowners, purchasers, national developers, promoters and investors.

You will manage existing client relationships while identifying new development opportunities and helping to grow the firm's strategic land portfolio.

The position offers significant autonomy and would suit an MRICS-qualified Surveyor or qualified Town Planner who has strong experience within strategic land and development transactions and is looking for a role where they can have a genuine influence on the growth of a development team.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Land & Development Agreements

• Identify and secure land with strategic residential and commercial development potential.
• Negotiate Heads of Terms for Option, Promotion and Hybrid Agreements, predominantly representing landowners.
• Manage agreements through the legal process, coordinating with clients, developers/promoters, solicitors and accountants.
• Oversee agreements through to exchange and completion.
• Monitor live Option, Promotion and Hybrid Agreements throughout their lifecycle.
• Exercise Option Agreements where appropriate.
• Maintain strong communication with all parties throughout complex development transactions.

Development Land Sales & Disposal

• Market development sites for sale, including working alongside promoters where appropriate.
• Manage robust and compliant marketing and disposal processes.
• Negotiate development land sale prices following the exercise of Option Agreements.
• Liaise closely with legal advisers through exchange and completion.

Planning & Market Intelligence

• Monitor Local Plans and coordinate representations and SHLAA submissions at appropriate stages.
• Track relevant planning applications and appeals.
• Identify new sites with development potential.
• Monitor regional house prices, £/sq ft data and development land values.
• Maintain accurate comparable information and databases covering landholdings, sites and developer contacts.

Valuation & Technical

• Undertake valuations of development land.
• Apply a working knowledge of overage provisions and other development mechanisms.
• Provide high-quality commercial and professional advice to landowners and other clients.

About You

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• MRICS qualification or a professional Town Planning qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic land, development transactions and land sales.
• Experience negotiating Option, Promotion, Hybrid or similar development agreements.
• Strong understanding of the Midlands property and development market.
• Excellent negotiation and commercial skills.
• The ability to develop client relationships and generate new instructions.
• Strong analytical, research and report-writing skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Confidence managing multiple transactions and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and client-care skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

An established network of developers and other property professionals would be advantageous, as would experience managing complex multi-party transactions or contributing to the growth of a development team.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established property business with a strong regional presence and an ambitious Development team.

You'll have the opportunity to work across the full development land lifecycle – from identifying strategic opportunities and negotiating agreements through planning, valuation, marketing and eventual disposal.

The role offers scope to develop your own client relationships, generate new instructions and play an important part in the continued expansion of the Development function.

To find out more or have a confidential conversation, please apply or get in touch.