Principal Development Surveyor

Principal Development Surveyor – Local Authority, Nottinghamshire Area

Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.£39 / £53 Umbrella (Inside IR35)37 hours per week3–6 month interim assignment (possible extension)We are currently recruiting for an experienced

Principal Development Surveyor

to join a Local Authority in the Nottinghamshire area. This senior role will lead on

development, disposals, and valuation activities

across a varied property portfolio, supporting the Council’s wider asset strategy and capital programme.Overview of the role The Principal Development Surveyor will provide professional leadership to a team of surveyors, delivering a programme of asset disposals, development projects, and the annual valuation programme. The role will include complex negotiations, acquisitions, disposals, and advising on commercial property transactions while ensuring compliance with statutory, financial, and contractual regulations.Responsibilities

Act as expert advisor on complex valuations, disposals, acquisitions, and negotiations.Lead a team of professional surveyors, managing workload, performance, and development.Support the review and rationalisation of the Council’s commercial portfolio.Progress identified disposals from inception to completion, including feasibility, market engagement, and business case development.Provide professional support to the Council’s annual asset valuation programme and ad hoc valuations.Appoint and oversee consultants, ensuring delivery to Council requirements.Contribute to budget forecasting, capital receipts, and revenue implications.Produce reports, business cases, and briefings for senior officers and elected members.Ensure all property within scope is safe, compliant, and managed to best practice standards.Requirements

MRICS Chartered Surveyor with

Registered Valuer

status.Significant experience in property development, disposals, and valuation work.Strong commercial awareness with proven negotiation skills.Experience managing teams of professional surveyors.Demonstrable experience of capital projects, acquisitions, and disposals.Knowledge of statutory compliance, planning, building regulations, and associated property law.Excellent report writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to work from the Nottingham office one day per week, with additional site visits as requiredContact:

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