Development Manager / Surveyor

Location: Based at one of our main offices (Hull, Leeds, Stockton, Nottingham or Manchester), with some opportunity for home working (a balance to be achieved to fulfil the role requirements) and a requirement to travel nationally for effective team and commission management and business development.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm (part time hours could be considered for the right candidate)

Salary: Dependant on experience

Closing Date: 3 July 2026

Our Company

Sewell Investments was formed in 2003 as the Sewell Group successfully expanded into the world of public private partnerships (PPP) for health and education infrastructure. The business has continued to grow with a mature PPP portfolio and several successful partnerships, and as we look to deliver on the next phase of our investments and partnerships strategy we are seeking talented individuals to join this team and support the transition and growth of the organisation.

Sewell Investments is part of Sewell Group, a multi-disciplinary group of companies, and is in a period of growth with an ambition to become the investment and development partner of choice in our sectors. The core purpose and mission of the Investments business is to empower our people to maximise the value and opportunities from existing investments and proactively grow a long term sustainable investment portfolio delivering positive social value and fair market rates of return on our cash.

Role Overview

We are looking for someone with at least 5 years’ experience in property / capital project delivery to join the team and deliver new development projects in the health, education and mixed-use regeneration sectors.

The role will be wide ranging, and the successful candidate will need to be comfortable working across multiple projects simultaneously with independence, accountability and an open mind to solve challenges.

The Development Manager / Surveyor will work across our investment and partnerships portfolio of new opportunities primarily:

• Health sector – A range of new primary and community health care facilities delivered through public sector capital, public private finance and commercial property mechanisms across the Midlands and northern England.
• Local Authority – We have several pre-procured vehicles with Local Authorities that enables direct procurement for education, regeneration and civic projects.
• Mixed use regeneration – Sewell are a main shareholder in the joint venture that is bringing the Yorkshire Energy Park, a 200 acre mixed used energy and technology business park located within the Humber Freeport. The Sewell Investments team provide the development management resource on behalf of the JV.

There may be occasions where the successful candidate will work on new development projects under any of the Sewell Group companies brand depending on the procurement route.

The role includes a significant customer facing element to ensure client satisfaction and to support in the generation of new business opportunities.

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Key Responsibilities

The day to day role will focus on the pre-construction phase of projects supported by the Development Director and appropriate professional team. The Development Manager / Surveyor will undertake the key activities of:

1. Development feasibility studies – initial assessments of project delivery and viability
2. Development appraisal – financial and non-financial appraisals, considering funding routes
3. Securing planning permission – pre-application and Planning Performance Agreements, through to full submissions
4. Land/property acquisition – negotiating option and purchase agreements
5. Disposal – engaging and securing occupier disposals via lease or sale
6. Extensive stakeholder management – undertaking wide ranging engagement activities across multiple stakeholders to ensure objectives are delivered effectively
7. Design and pre-construction management – establishing and working with multi-disciplinary teams from concept to construction design

Requirements

We have a long held belief that it is more important to recruit candidates with the right attitude and values set and that technical skills can always be learned and developed within the role. Therefore, we are open minded on candidate’s experience within the broad property and project industry, and it is not essential candidates have previous experience in health and education sectors.

As well as exhibiting a polite and approachable attitude, displaying plenty of energy, initiative, professionalism, commitment and a strong team ethos, the suitable person will have the following:

Essential:

• A full, valid UK driving licence and own transport.
• 5 years proven experience in a project delivery role, within the built environment, property, development or related sectors.
• Knowledge of project development phases and delivery methodologies, governance frameworks, and industry standards.
• Commercial awareness of property projects/investments and viability
• Excellent stakeholder management abilities, with a focus on building long-term relationships.
• Excellent levels of computer literacy in Microsoft Office products, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise tasks accordingly, meet set deadlines and work on multiple ongoing tasks.
• Good decision-making skills and enthusiasm towards solving challenges.
• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality.
• Be able to work both as a team member and alone in a busy working environment.
• Have a flexible attitude towards hours worked and interest in supporting the wider team during holiday and sickness periods.

Desirable:

• Hold, or be working towards, a Professional Qualification (MRICS, HNC, HND, BA, BSc) in Construction, Project Management, Real Estate, or a related field.

• Experience of the statutory planning process
• Experience of land and property acquisitions and/or disposals
• Experience of development appraisals and commercial viability
• Experience of working with the public sector
• Experience of writing reports, business cases, feasibility studies on subjects related to the company’s business.
• Experience of working within health, education and regeneration
• Experience of project transactions and supporting contract/legal procedures.
• Working knowledge of PPPs (LIFT, PFI) or Procure 23 or other related frameworks.

Sewell Group and its subsidiary businesses are equal opportunities employers, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services.

As a committed safe employer, an enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be carried out for the successful candidate of this role.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, Dependent on experience
• Annual Bonus opportunity
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 30 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here:  Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes