One of the UK's top property developers is curently seeking a Land Manager to work within an experienced land and development team and continue the growth of the companies land portfolio by finding and securing new sites.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Manage the promotion of existing projects working with the development and planning directors.
- Appoint and manage consultant teams.
- Manage planning budgets.
- Attend meetings with local authorities, external consultants and landowners.
- Assist the planning director and manage consultants when preparing planning applications.
- Identify and secure new land opportunities.
- Evaluate the planning potential of sites by careful examination of the site specific issues, the local authority planning position and by engagement with internal and external planning consultants.
- Negotiate HOTs on option / promotion agreements or unconditional acquisitions.
- Prepare indicative development appraisals for the development director.
- Negotiate detailed contractual terms with the assistance of the legal team and the development director.
- Assist the development director in exercising option agreements and agreeing land values with vendors and their professional teams.
The ideal candidate will have:
- 3 to 6 years’ experience working in the land department of a national housebuilder or land promoter.
- Be a member or working towards membership of the RICS or RTPI.