Development Manager

Description

• Manage solicitors, land agents and appointed legal advisors to negotiate and agree land contracts, ensuring any development related matters are fully resolved prior to entering into contract.
• Management of the relevant Development budgets and programme information in line with the Development Appraisal system at all times.
• Ensuring the active involvement of the Development Team to facilitate early Handover of prospective Development sites from the Land / New Business Team to the full Project Team.
• Carry out Land Appraisals using Group software (Coins) and ensure accurate ongoing monitoring and updating for budgeting purposes.
• Manage consultant teams e.g. architects, engineers, to produce scheme specific information and ensure the timely submission of schemes to the appropriate planning authority and statutory bodies in line with agreed timescales.
• Assist, manage and coordinate Joint Ventures as agreed with the Management Services Agreement;
• When required, organise and lead/ attend client meetings acting in a professional manner to positively represent the company at all times.
• Prepare and submit Partnering Approval Forms and ensure Project Close out Reports are completed and concluded, where appropriate via the necessary internal team.
• Support the Group Environmental and Social Value policies.
• When required, assess new business opportunities, undertake feasibility work, and prepare ‘offer documentation’ as required.
• Settlement of the Construction Budget and programme, monitoring all Developments through a thorough review of development co-ordination checklists on a regular basis. Set realistic programmes to determine construction starts, sales opening and selling periods.
• Drive the progress of each project by active management and mitigate against slippage, to ensure the Development Programme is delivered to the agreed timescales.
• Maintain excellent communication with the project team and internal stakeholders to ensure relevant information is correctly shared and circulated, and all actions are progressed in a timely manner.
• Promote and represent the company when appropriate in order to maximise development opportunities and the reputation of the company.
• Assist supporting information e.g. surveys, reports, assessments etc. required to support the planning process and enable sufficient pre delivery planning/design.
• Resolve problems in collaboration with the project teams and colleagues and share learning to champion continuous improvement and ensure successful delivery of schemes.
• Network with new and existing clients to identify opportunities to expand the business.
• Carry out duties in compliance with the Company’s ISO9001 accreditation.
• Assist the Land / New Business department during the pre-development programme and, in certain instances, to lead on land acquisition or renegotiation of terms on existing projects. Give advice to ensure all development issues are addressed in outline at the outset prior to conclusion of the purchase process and, where appropriate, coordinate with the internal team.
• Prepare reports and risk registers to gain internal approvals and ensure audit compliance.
• Follow the internal development process, ensuring all systems are maintained with accurate information at all times.

Requirements

• Organised and methodical, with good attention to detail
• Experience in a development role within the Construction, Property Development or Housing Industry
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise
• Experience of all stages of development including legal, design, planning related activities, and health and safety
• Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels
• Professional manner
• Highly literate and able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation
• Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
• As a minimum, educated to A level standard or equivalent, or ability to demonstrate relevant experience in a similar position
• Able to travel on a regular basis throughout the area, with access to a vehicle on a daily basis
• Good geographic knowledge of the area
• Able to work under own initiative, having good decision-making skills and a keen sense of responsibility
• Highly numerate with the ability to undertake feasibility appraisals
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and lead the development process
• Strong excel and viability understanding
• Proficient in MS Office programmes; particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Familiar with Group software – Coins

Benefits

• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Freehold Transfer Contracts.
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Service Wayleaves / Easements; and
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance