We are looking for an ambitious Development Surveyor to help grow our presence across Northumberland and the wider North East. This is an opportunity to take ownership of projects, build client relationships and play a key role in the future growth of the service.
This is a unique opportunity for a commercially minded professional to work across the full development lifecycle, combining elements of planning, surveying and strategic land consultancy. We welcome applications from planners, surveyors and development professionals who enjoy working on varied projects and building trusted client relationships.
Our Planning & Development team advises landowners, developers, promoters, investors, rural businesses and public sector clients across Northumberland and the wider North East. We are involved in projects ranging from rural diversification schemes and planning applications through to strategic land promotion, development appraisals and major development opportunities.
Whether you are MRTPI, MRICS or have developed relevant experience through another route, we are interested in hearing from talented individuals who can contribute to the continued growth of the service.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities will vary depending on your experience and professional background, but are likely to include:
- Preparing and managing planning applications, pre-application enquiries, planning appeals and planning strategies.
- Undertaking site assessments, development appraisals and valuations.
- Advising landowners, developers and promoters on development opportunities and constraints.
- Supporting strategic land promotion projects and Local Plan representations.
- Assisting with landowner negotiations and development agreements where appropriate.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, local authorities and professional contacts.
- Managing fee-earning instructions, including budgets, programme management, reporting and client communication.
- Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the growth of the Planning & Development service.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across Galbraith's wider rural, commercial, valuation and agency teams.
Why Join Galbraith?
This position offers exposure to a broad spectrum of planning and development work. You will have the opportunity to work on projects from inception through to delivery, developing commercial awareness alongside technical expertise.
As part of a growing team, you will benefit from:
- Direct client exposure and responsibility.
- Varied and commercially interesting projects.
- Close working relationships with senior colleagues.
- Opportunities to shape and grow the Planning & Development service.
- Genuine opportunities for career progression.
- A collaborative, multi-disciplinary working environment.
Work Pattern
The role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, Monday – Thursday 9am-5.30pm & Friday 9am-5pm, a total of 37hrs per week.
About You
We are open to candidates from a variety of professional backgrounds.
Ideally, you will:
- Hold MRTPI, MRICS or an equivalent professional qualification.
- Have experience within planning, rural practice, strategic land, development consultancy, land agency, valuation or a related field.
- Understand the planning and development process and its commercial implications.
- Be confident managing client relationships and professional contacts.
- Be capable of managing multiple projects and competing deadlines.
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Be commercially aware and proactive in identifying opportunities for clients and the business.
Experience with mapping and CAD would be advantageous but is not essential.
Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence.
What We Offer
At Galbraith, we are committed to supporting the ongoing growth of our teams, and by keeping our people at the forefront of our firm ethos. A key part of joining Galbraith is that you buy into our key values and support our multi-disciplinary approach. As such we offer a competitive salary and benefits & perks package including:
- Enhanced annual leave
- Company pension
- Access to a training budget
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance
- Enhanced family leave
- Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
Employees also have access to an annual paid volunteering day and charity match funding opportunities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a focused and growing Planning and Development team, with exposure to varied client work, commercially interesting projects and direct access to senior colleagues. For the right person, there is scope to build technical expertise, develop client relationships, contribute to fee generation and support the growth of the service within Galbraith’s Morpeth office.
To request a full job description, or if you have any queries regarding the role, please email PeopleTeam@Galbraithgroup.com.
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