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Castlefield Recruitment are currently working with a Housing Association who are looking for a Senior Development manager to join their team.
Key Responsibilities:
- To project manage a variety of housing projects of varying sizes utilising a project team approach; organising, co-ordinating and controlling the day-to-day client responsibilities, involved with land and property purchases, contract management, financial project monitoring relative to new housing developments and major refurbishment schemes.
- To liaise with Homes England on behalf of the Senior Development Manager as required; input data into their Integrated Management System and ensure that their criteria and procedures are complied with at the various stages of scheme progress, maximising grant subsidy to benefit them.
- To arrange viability appraisals at key stages for each project.
- To assist with research and investigation of housing demand throughout the region, analyse and predict need, type and mix. Help identify appropriate land or property acquisitions (including Section 106 homes), arrange valuations and collate overall costs to determine scheme viability, liaise with local housing management staff to identify appropriate development opportunities.
- To acquire properties as identified by them for specific needs within Shropshire
- Assist with the asset review to identify opportunities to bring forward much needed specialist housing
- To prepare briefs to consultants dealing with feasibility studies, detailed designs, land or property valuations, acquisition, cost and contract management, various surveys and construction related services.
- To co-ordinate the activities of the various consultants and contractors, ensuring projects conform to the agreed requirements and procedures, programme deadlines and budget provision.
- To research and identify grant assisted renewable energy saving solutions.
- To liaise with contractors and consultants throughout the development process ensuring an efficient and positive working relationship is maintained. Researching any required information and corresponding appropriately.
- To organise and attend meetings, assist with presentations to various groups, co-ordinate displays or exhibitions concerning development projects proposals, progress reports and feedback.
- To communicate with customers and members of the public, dealing with general queries, concerns and complaints concerning development schemes and related matters in a courteous, helpful and positive manner.
- To cooperate and work with all sections within their Developments Limited that are associated with development; co-ordinate with external organizations and individuals to ensure the smooth and successful handovers of new properties.
- Ensure that designated individual scheme's defects are rectified in line with the provisions of development contracts, including liaison with customers, contractors/developers and internal stakeholders to ensure their resolution.
- To ensure compliance is upheld at all levels
- To participate with the general workload of the development team helping with cover for other team members in their absence. Strive to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the consultancy responsibilities, quality standards and services provided.
- Evidence a disciplined approach to due process, keeping appraisals, risk registers, programme and filing up to date and reporting any movement on a regular basis to the Senior Development Manager and Assistant Director of Development to ensure risks to programme and viability are captured and dealt with efficiently and appropriately
