Partner/Associate Residential Development Surveyor

Overview

In this role you will identify residential land opportunities across Scotland, market development sites, and support the sale of larger schemes while advising on co-operation and option agreements and planning matters with our Planning Division. You’ll work closely with landowners, developers, and intermediaries to win planning and development work, guide land development processes, and promote Bidwells’ services. This is a chance to shape housing development across Scotland within a forward-thinking team that values inclusion and client-focused delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working considered from day one
• inclusive culture of belonging
• autonomy in role
• opportunity to work on impactful projects
• private partnership environment
• focus on equal employment opportunity

Responsibilities

• Identify residential development land opportunities through research and market insight
• Market development sites and assist in the sale of larger schemes
• Provide clients with structuring and planning advice (co-operation agreements, options, conditional contracts) with Planning Division
• Create and maintain a database of opportunities and comparable transactions
• Deliver presentations to landowners and developers to win planning and development work
• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, developers, and intermediaries
• Promote opportunities for other Bidwells services related to land development and secure planning or agency work
• Stay updated on legislation affecting residential development and share knowledge as appropriate

Key requirements

• MRICS or RTPI qualified
• Experience with house builders and/or land owners
• Project appraisal skills and proficiency with Argus Developer
• Strong knowledge of the house building process
• Proven track record in winning and retaining business
• Proven new business generation, networking and negotiation skills
• Strong business management with focus on fee income and profit
• Demonstrated leadership and team-working abilities
• Strong relationship management and communication skills
• Ability to manage resources and prioritise projects

• negotiation
• stakeholder management
• team leadership
• Argus Developer
• project appraisal
• planning and regulatory knowledge

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