Job description
Role: Senior Surveyor
Salary: Grade J £40,777 - £45,091 per year
Location: The council House
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 15th February
Contract Type: Permanent
At Derby City Council, our Estates Team manage over 1400 property assets in the city, and manage a rent roll of over £3 million per annum. Our work benefits the whole of our community, and as it’s a growing team, we now have an number of exciting opportunities. If you would enjoy being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
Why Derby? We have a range of truly exciting upcoming projects including the Station Quarter and the Market Place, amongst others across our City. #TeamDerby was mentioned in the House of commons on budget day, given the exciting nuclear work ongoing with Rolls Royce one of the Councils key strategic partners in the city. Derby was also recently voted one of the best destinations to visit in 2026 by Time Out magazine.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also benefit from:
• Modern office environment
• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working (min 2 days a week in office one set team office day and one of your choosing)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous Employer contributions
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts after a certain period of employment
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme after a certain period of employment
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training after a certain period of employment
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Senior Surveyor, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
You will play a significant role contributing to effective Estate Management of over 1400 assets benefitting the Council, Service Users and the residents of Derby City. You will undertake a range of property work to support the service for example, all aspect of Lease management, negotiation and rent reviews. You will be involved in acquisitions and disposals, some compulsory purchase work and other property related functions.
You will support the Council’s asset rationalisation programme and contribute to formulation of estates policy, in respect to all areas of estate management, including debt management, compliance and concessionary lettings policy.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
• Expertise in property management and have experience of some valuation work preferably
• Communication skills allowing you to clearly and effectively communicate with a range of stake holders
• Have experience of work with or for Local Government
• Experience of statutory compliance issues effecting estate management
• RICS Accredited Degree / Qualification in Estates Management or equivalent is preferable but not essential
Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 15th February 2026.