Senior Surveyor

About Us

Our regional property team is a vital part of the North West & Central function. We serve the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe and create opportunities for economic growth for our communities and customers. With strategic land holdings in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool, and major rail investment initiatives underway, we support exciting rail-based transformations across the country.

Across Property, we create exceptional places at our destination stations, provide workplaces for our colleagues, and generate income from Network Rail assets to drive investment and growth in the railway. Our team generates significant income annually and seeks business efficiencies, with benefits reinvested back into the railway. Our commercial plan underpins our exciting growth and development plans, all focused on delivering benefit for our customers and passengers by creating great places and generating sustainable income to support rail investment and maintenance.

We aim to deliver non-operational property initiatives that improve customer experiences, create vibrant station environments, and provide a high level of service. Collaboration is key, and we are developing long-term relationships across the rail industry, both internally and with external stakeholders. Our vision is to care for and invest in the Regions’ non-operational property assets to generate lasting benefit for all passengers and communities. We play an important role in helping to tackle climate change and supporting sustainability drivers in our mission to achieve Net Zero. We have made significant strides in delivering improved social value metrics, enhancing our community and active travel processes. This increases the visibility of the positive impact our railways have.

Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably. We are committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and are a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will adapt our processes and offer reasonable alternatives to support people with disabilities.

About the Role

Support the delivery of a varied portfolio of development and disposal opportunities across the North West & Central region. Identify and progress opportunities to maximise value and create efficiencies from Network Rail’s property assets. Review and handle outside party land transactions.

Package

This role sits within Band 3C, Zone 1.

Location

The successful candidate can be based in Birmingham Baskerville House, Manchester Square One, or London Eversholt Street. Interviews will take place in-person in either Birmingham or Manchester. Occasional travel across NW&C is required, including to client sites, regional offices, or other business locations.

What’s in it for you

• 28 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Access to a range of contributory pension schemes.
• Potential to top up your salary with a bonus.
• Subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• Privileged staff travel with a discretionary leisure travel discount of 75%.
• Season ticket loan and discounted annual season tickets.
• A 35-hour per week contract with flexible working options.
• Hybrid working where possible and enhanced family-friendly support.
• Healthcare offers, including discounted healthcare club membership, discounted cycle hire, and online shopping sites.
• 5 days of paid volunteering leave.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.

Your Experience and Skills

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting and leading the delivery of development and property opportunities across Network Rail’s property portfolio.
• Identifying opportunities to create value from railway land.
• Working with Network Rail sponsors to provide property advice and manage transactions to support third party and outside party schemes.
• Supporting projects from inception through planning and delivery.
• Negotiating with developers and other third parties to secure best-value commercial outcomes.
• Working with legal, planning, and property advisers to progress transactions and development activity.
• Preparing inputs to business cases and supporting internal approvals.
• Tracking scheme progress against key milestones and financial targets.
• Ensuring proposals work for the railway, our customers, and the wider community.

What you’ll have:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• MRICS qualified.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Experience of preparing and managing budgets.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive and proactive team player.

We would also like, but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:

• Demonstrable post-qualification experience.

Our Recruitment Process

Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will review your CV. If your experience matches what we’re looking for, you’ll be invited to a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager.