Development & Regeneration Surveyor

Job Purpose Development & Regeneration Surveyor

The provision of expert professional advice and deliver high-quality development and regeneration activity across the Councils property portfolio.Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Lead on and contribute to feasibility studies, options appraisals and business cases, ensuring robust evaluation of financial, technical and strategic considerations.
• Prepare and present development appraisals, viability assessments and recommendations on preferred delivery options.
• Identify and progress opportunities to bring forward development and regeneration schemes, including the reuse of surplus or underutilised assets.
• Support the development and delivery of a pipeline of regeneration and development projects aligned to corporate priorities.
• Lead or support negotiations in relation to acquisitions, disposals, land assembly, leases and development agreements.
• Contribute to strategic planning of the Council?s development pipeline and asset optimisation opportunities.
• Embed sustainability, equality and social value considerations into all aspects of decision-making.

Responsibility for People ? Supervision/Management: Development & Regeneration Surveyor

• Full and ongoing responsibility for the supervision of at least two members of staff.
• This includes the recruitment and selection of staff, allocating and directing work, performance management, identifying training needs and responding to any matters relating to sickness absence or conduct.
• Contribute to the mentoring and development of junior staff, graduates or trainees where required.

Decision making, Planning requirements and Procedural context of the role: Development & Regeneration Surveyor

• Manage a defined caseload of development and regeneration projects, prioritising workload to meet competing demands and deadlines.
• Commission, manage and monitor consultants, agents and contractors, ensuring value for money and quality outputs.
• Manage projects to time, cost and quality, including risk management, governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Undertake site investigations, inspections, condition surveys and due diligence activities.
• Support funding applications, grant submissions and claims by assessing financial viability and deliverability.
• Exercise professional judgement in relation to development appraisals, valuations and project recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, procurement regulations, professional standards and internal governance requirements.
• Maintain accurate project records, audit trails and documentation.
• Ensure decisions are informed by financial analysis, risk assessment, policy considerations and statutory requirements.

Job Working Environment:

• Predominantly office-based with requirements for site visits across the county.
• Exposure to construction sites and varying weather conditions.
• Occasional requirement to deal with sensitive or challenging situations, including negotiations impacting businesses or livelihoods.

Person Specification Qualification, Knowledge, Experience & Skills

Essential

Desirable

• Degree in Surveying, Real Estate, Property, Regeneration, Planning or related discipline

• RICS membership/ working towards or equivalent quantifiable experience and competence to undertake the role

• A considerable period of related practical experience in delivering development and/or regeneration projects

• Proven experience of preparing development appraisals and feasibility studies