# Principal Land Surveyor – Housing Development, HC Headquarters/Hybrid WorkingRef no:: HGH19993Published:: 03/12/2025Closes:: 15/12/2025Location:: Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NXSalary:: £55,983 - £61,243 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per weekWork From Home:: Hybrid## Job Description**Post Title:** Principal Land Surveyor – Housing Development **Location:** Highland Council Headquaters/Hybrid Working **Hours:** 35 hours per week **Duration:** Permanent **Salary:** £55,983 - £61,243 p.a.Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.**Contact** **Person:** Helen Cameron Tel: 07554 434838 E-mail: helen.cameron3@highland.gov.uk**Job** **Purpose:** Sitting within the Housing and Communities team, this role will focus on identifying and negotiating land and property purchase opportunities in the Highland Area which meet the objectives of the Local Housing Strategy, the Strategic Housing Investment Plan and the Highland Housing Challenge. The post holder will ensure effective governance and implementation across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and work closely with private land agents.This is an exciting opportunity to join the Housing Development team as a Principal Land Surveyor identify and secure the delivery of site and property purchases for future development. This post presents an excellent opportunity for a focused and driven individual to use their existing skills and experience and apply them across the Highlands to secure development sites and buildings to meet both current and future housing needs in both urban and rural areas.*For further details, please see the job and person specification document below:*Please **APPLY** **ONLINE**. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions Team, T: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.Please find the Job Description below.The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.**As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.****Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.**## Requirements**Education & Qualifications*** RICS qualified* Evidence of a continuing commitment to personal development.**Essential Attributes*** Significant experience of securing complex land deals* Significant experience of negotiating with landowners and robust knowledge of the legal process for the acquisition of property and rights.* Experience of partnership working across the public and private sectors.* Experience of leading and managing high performing teams or collaborative partnerships.* Driving licence and/or access to personal transport and be willing to be flexible about travel for work and training purposes.* Experience of budget/resource management.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement #J-18808-Ljbffr