Senior Development Surveyor

About the Role Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 06 November 2025
Interview Method: Face to Face
This role is subject to 2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.

Qualification/Registration: Member or Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The role is to provide high quality support to all aspects of the Development function of the Development and Investment Service as part of the Growth and Development Directorate with a focus on the city centre. You will be an integral part of a highly professional team that provides high quality development and property advice, support and input to regeneration schemes, development proposals and the Council's investment portfolio supporting the Council's growth ambitions, policies and strategies.

The role sits within the Growth and Development Directorate, the service which underpins the Council's priorities for the growth and regeneration of the city. It provides organisational leadership and accountability for major development city wide to provide new homes, commercial, retail, cultural space and the delivery of jobs to sustain Manchester's economic growth.

The Development Team is responsible for facilitating and supporting high profile development schemes and provides a very interesting and varied workload, presenting an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work on key development and regeneration projects, supporting the Council's financial and new housing ambitions towards delivering 32,000 new homes, including 6,400 affordable, promoting the city's Economic Growth agenda through the use of assets and supporting the MCC's Climate Change Action.

For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring manager, Dave Norbury at and to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role.

About the Candidate Essential requirements for the role:

• Partnership and collaborative working: Negotiate complex agreements with Council wide impact. Is able to influence and persuade key Council decision makers. Ability to build and maintain strong networks of support both internally and externally and to forge effective partnerships with external agencies, voluntary and statutory, and key stakeholders for continuous improvement of services.
• Analytic Skills: Skills to analyse a wide range of data and other sources of information to break them down into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further understanding of problems and makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis, demonstrating and understanding one issue may be part of a much larger system/issue.
• Commercial Skills: Demonstrates sound business intelligence and ability to identify commercially viable opportunities and secure value for money in service delivery.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify patterns, trends and long term possibilities; can create and shape a vision of the future that fits in with the Council's long term objectives and is able to articulate strategy to a wider audience.
• Communication and Influence: Excellent communication, both oral and written. A skilled communicator in terms of the political/officer interface. Shows integrity, creates rapport, trust and confidence.
• Performance Management: Demonstrates that they use performance management to monitor the performance of the teams and service priorities against key performance indicators. Establishes clear targets and monitors performance to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Management: Able to effectively manage and prioritise own workload and those of others.

The experience below would be beneficial but is not essential:

Experience of working within or with public sector organisations.

Desirable requirements that would be useful in this role:

Experience of working within or with public sector organisations.

About Us We're the local council for one of the UK's most vibrant and diverse cities.

Working for Manchester isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it's strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you'll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone.

Our Manchester is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city - a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours:

• We take time to listen and understand.
• We work together and trust each other.
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly.
• We 'own it' and we're not afraid to try new things.
• We're proud and passionate about Manchester.

Benefits we offer

• Generous holiday allowance: Enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Want more leave? You can purchase up to two additional weeks.
• A buzzing pension: You'll be enrolled in the UK's largest local government pension scheme, with plenty of options to top up your benefits. Includes life cover of three-times your salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave: Take advantage of our enhanced family leave options, designed to provide ample time for you to bond with your new-born or support your family during critical life events.
• Brilliant perks: Access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to holidays and days out with MCR+. Plus discounts on phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more.
• Learn and grow: We are dedicated to nurturing talent and providing you with the tools to thrive. Take part in a diverse set of learning opportunities, from workshops and training sessions through to apprenticeships and qualifications. All this begins with our comprehensive onboarding process.
• A Good Employment Charter member: We are committed to offering secure, flexible work and embedding fairness into everything we do. We review pay annually, recognize three trade unions, and are constantly working to offer the best possible health and wellbeing support throughout all stages of your working life.
• Up to 3 days volunteering leave: Give back to the community with three days pro-rate of paid volunteering leave, in addition to existing benefits.

Creating an Inclusive Team at Manchester City Council At Manchester City Council, we're dedicated to creating a workplace that truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, Disabled people and young people.

Support During the Process

• Interview Adjustments: Let us know if you need any adjustments to demonstrate your suitability during the interview.
• Accessible Formats: Our ReciteMe tool can be accessed through the "Accessibility tools" button at the top of our careers page. This tool offers features like text to speech, translation into multiple languages, and adjustable text size and colour to make our site more accessible for everyone.

Guaranteed Assessment Scheme We guarantee assessments for applicants who meet the recruiting panels minimum shortlisting requirement for the role and identify with at least one of the criteria below:

• Members of the Armed Forces members or veterans.
• Current or former care leavers.
• Have a disability or long term condition.
• If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme or any MCC positive action programme.

When You Join Us We're a Disability Confident Employer, offering:

• A workplace adjustment hub which provides specialist support, advice and guidance to ensure you have the adjustments needed to thrive at work.
• Disabled Staff Network, Neurodiversity Staff Network and Mental Health Staff Network that provides a safe inclusive space to share experiences and opportunities to influence council practice.
• A strong commitment to ensuring all information adheres to accessibility standards and that our workplaces are accessible and disability friendly.

For more information about the role or any adjustments, email .

What we will need from you if you're successful In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

Pre-Employment Checks

• Proof of Right to Work: You'll need to provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the UK. Please note, visa sponsorship is not guaranteed for this role.
• References: We'll require references from your current and previous employer(s).
• Proof of Qualifications: Evidence of qualifications relevant to the role will be required.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: A criminal record check may be necessary, depending on the role.
• Proof of Manchester Residency: For some roles . click apply for full job details