Job Introduction

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.


We are currently looking for a Land Disposals Surveyor to join our Land Development Team at Tarmac. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on one of the largest land portfolios in the UK and develop your capabilities across numerous sectors including residential, commercial, natural capital and leisure.


Tarmac's Land Development Team is innovative, high achieving and successful, delivering numerous projects ranging from a dozen homes to a 2500 home new settlement, a rural business centre, to a 1 million+ square feet logistics hub, identifying and unlocking biodiversity and renewable opportunities, as well as leisure and recreation proposals.
You will work as part of an experienced, professional Land Development team (comprising Chartered Surveyors and Town Planners). You will contribute to team & company wide projects and deliver significant headline profit to meet annual financial targets.
In this role you will also work closely with colleagues in Strategic Planning and Asset Management to identify opportunities from within Tarmac's extensive operational and non-operational/surplus landholdings and build relationships with internal & external stakeholders.
No two days in this job are the same; this role will identify & unlock the potential in Tarmac’s extensive land portfolio.

Role Responsibility

Reporting directly to the Commercial Manager you will be responsible for:
Working on a diverse national land portfolio totalling circa 110,000 acres, you will be assisting with the disposal of development land to housebuilders, developers and individuals across the country.


Working in close liaison with Development Managers, you will assist with the management and development of the land and buildings property portfolio, pre and post operational use, to drive best value from Tarmac’s real estate.
Working closely with external managing agents, land and property owners / developers, tenants, consultants, and Planning Authorities.
Managing professional advisers and solicitors, ensuring a timely turnaround of advice to inform business decisions.

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role you will have previous experience of valuation, property/asset management and the property development and disposal process. You will:
Have experience in undertaking and interpreting real estate valuation appraisals.
Have a good understanding of property and land law and legal processes. Experience with contract construction and negotiation including options, overages and title restrictions.
Have managed sales processes from start to finish including marketing, offer negotiation, recommendation, heads of terms and disposal. Thinking creatively to navigate complex disposals.
Have excellent communication and organisational skills and be confident presenting to both internal and external parties.
Have experience of liaising with stakeholders of varying seniority levels both internally and externally.
Pay attention to detail, having the ability to review complex documents, and interpret the detail to provide senior members of the team with the required advice to make informed decisions.
Be motivated and have a passion for adding value to a property portfolio by developing strategies to change the future use of otherwise underutilised land.
Be flexible and have a positive, can-do attitude. Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment.

Why Us

Along with the role of Land Disposals Surveyor we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Tarmac Trading Limited