This is not a traditional Quantity Surveyor, Contracts, or Procurement position. Please read the Job Spec carefully before submitting an application.
As a Development Surveyor / Development Appraisal Manager at BuildUp, the Development Surveyor will support BuildUp's Planning Uplift Joint Venture model by assessing land opportunities submitted by members, preparing development appraisals, reviewing viability, advising on land values, and supporting offer strategy prior to BuildUp committing funding.
You will have 3+ years of experience in:
- Development, land, valuations, and deep appraisal work
- A strong understanding of land acquisition costs when working with landowners
- A deep understanding of planning-led value creation
- Residual valuations, land acquisition, development viability, and planning gain
This position would suit someone who has worked in the land department of a regional housebuilder, or a land promotion business. Someone, who is commercially aware
Review opportunities to determine:
1- Development Potential
2 - Commercial Viability
3 - Key Risks
4 - Indicative Land Value
5 - Likelihood of Planning Uplift Success
Working alongside Planners and Development Managers to provide recommendations on whether opportunities should proceed based on deep appraisal work, comparables, and detailed research.
Prepare and review:
- Residual land valuations
- Development appraisals
- Gross Development Value assessments
- Build cost assumptions
- Professional fee assumptions
- Planning promotion viability
Assess:
- Site profitability
- Margin sensitivity
- Developer return
- Planning gain potential
Review:
- Initial appraisal
- Planning strategy
- Landowner expectations
- Offer structure
Provide Recommendations to:
- Approved, reject, or request additional information
Please note, we are considering applications from both Junior & Senior applications, with pay to reflect experience.
Pay: £30,000.00-£75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Can you easily commute to Walton-On-Thames?
- Why are you interested in this role?
- What experience do you have with ground up development appraisals, before planning is achieved?
- Would you feel confident and comfortable giving feedback on a working appraisal during your interview? We will look at: Professional fee estimates, abnormal costs, costs of funding, contributions, sales costs, etc?
Work Location: In person
