Grade 14 £50,269 to £54,495 pa

Location: Corten House, Aykley Heads, Durham

We are looking for an individual who has specialist knowledge of property and property processes and who has a professional, positive, enthusiastic and flexible approach to work to join our Land Management Team.

We have recently undertaken a review of the best ways to attract great candidates into our team and we want to highlight the opportunities available at the Council to offer our officers great work-life balance. Therefore, we are offering this role, with flexibility to consider a range of arrangements such as part-time hours, condensed working hours and hybrid working. If you have a preferred way of working, we encourage you to raise this at interview - we’ll do our best to accommodate where possible.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

You will be a senior member of a team responsible for the delivery of the Council’s Strategic Property Management service focusing on the Council's portfolio of rural and reclamation land. This role will ensure pro-active management of the Council’s estate ensuring the efficient management, use and occupation of the estate and working with the wider team identifying opportunities for rationalisation and/or disposal.

We encourage you to contact Laura Lodge-Metcalfe, Consultant Surveyor via email at laura.lodge-metcalfe@durham.gov.uk or 07392277763 to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You will need:-

To be educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
A relevant professional qualification and Full Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Evidence of continued professional development

You will have experience of managing a range of property related functions and staff, including valuation, estate management, acquisitions, disposals, leasing/letting, covenants, compensation and stakeholder management. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held week commencing 2 February 2026.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website (https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits-if-you-work-forus)

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website (https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2083/How-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us)

If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk

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To apply, please visit:

https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Principal_Surveyor/289904

Vacancy Ref. No. RES25-200B NEJ No. 289904

Closing Date: Midnight on 25 January 2026.

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