Strategic Development Consultant

An opportunity for a bright, ambitious and qualified **Senior Surveyor / Associate** to join the London Strategic Development team. This is a successful and expanding team specialising in complex, large-scale residential-led, mixed-use development sites across London.

We are seeking a candidate who is commercially astute, with either a transactional or advisory background. We require a diverse and practical skillset, that is adaptable to suit our clients’ needs.

The candidate must have a deep interest in regeneration and the wider benefits this brings, a solutions-focused mindset, and be enthusiastic yet patient. The candidate must be interested in challenging projects with the ability to think long-term, whilst retaining a focus on how to best extract value for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting senior members of the team with the provision of consultancy advice on master planning and feasibility studies, to both private and public sector clients
• Financial modelling: Creating bespoke models in Excel, running development appraisals and providing analysis – this is a skillset that we anticipate the candidate may evolve over time
• Supporting senior members of the team with the provision of strategic advice on different forms of delivery structures
• Point of contact for clients and ability to maintain regular day-to-day client contact
• Liaise with requisite departments within Savills and external consultant team
• Develop and maintain active communication both within the team and with other teams
• Technical ability to liaise with other design team professionals e.g., architects, QS etc.
• Assisting with pitching to help win new business and agreeing the scope of instructions/fees
• Research, analyse and present complex data

Key Skills

• Ideally MRICS and Degree/Master's Degree (2:1 minimum)
• Computer literate, particularly Excel (with modelling ability), and PowerPoint
• Comprehensive experience of residual appraisals using Argus Developer software and Excel
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage several projects at once, demonstrating strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• A team player who builds relationships and consults with others, quickly establishing trust and credibility
• Highly motivated, displaying energy, drive, curiosity, and commitment
• Passion to deliver high standards of work and actively avoids complacency
• Strong knowledge of the development process
• A strong interest in mixed-use development; large-scale regeneration projects and placemaking
• An understanding of the fundamentals that affect the deliverability of development projects
• A knowledge of emerging global and sector trends, i.e., ESG, mobility, design etc.

Team Overview

We are an advisory team providing consultancy services on London’s most exciting regeneration projects, including Brent Cross Town, Canada Water, and Television Centre. We are also appointed advisors to the largest institutions such as Landsec, British Land and URW (Westfield), and public bodies such as Places for London (TfL) and Network Rail. We work closely with transactional teams, in particular Development Land, Residential Operational Capital Markets and Commercial Development.

The successful candidate will join our newly established specialist team, reporting to the Head of London Mixed Use and working alongside an Associate and our team secretary. Our specialist team sits within the London Development Land team of 20 people.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team or email us at recruitment.uk@savills.com.