Development Surveyor


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£50,000 to £60,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M1 4BT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	7 Nov 2026

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Summary

Client side opportunity for a Development Surveyor to join the expanding property team based in Manchester. This is a hands-on role with responsibility across the full development life cycle, from initial site appraisal and feasibility through to practical completion and handover. You will work across all asset classes managing multiple development schemes at any one time.

The role will include:

* Preparing developer appraisals, feasibility studies and site assessments

* Assessing development opportunities and working through the pre-construction process

* Instructing and managing planning consultants, architects and other professional consultants

* Coordinating the professional team through the planning and pre-construction stages

* Following planning through to delivery and ensuring all necessary information is provided to funders

* Working with banks and funding partners, including drawdown applications and requirements

* Managing and coordinating contractors throughout the construction phase

* Arranging and managing appointments, warranties and collateral documentation for all relevant stakeholders

* Monitoring progress, programme and delivery through to Practical Completion

* Ensuring the completed asset is properly handed over to the relevant operational/letting team. We are looking for people who are commercially minded, highly organised and exceptionally detail-focused, with the ability to take ownership of projects and drive them forward. This is an opportunity to join a growing property business where the successful candidates will have genuine responsibility and visibility across a wide range of development projects. If you are an experienced Development Surveyor looking for a role with real responsibility, variety and the opportunity to be involved from acquisition through to completion, we would like to hear from you.

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