An ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that puts people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.
With a passion for placemaking and building high quality homes that help homeowners make a lifetime of memories, we’re looking for talented, hardworking, and enthusiastic individuals who think like us and want to join our dedicated team.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice. From new starters and those looking to embrace a new challenge, to those who know the industry like the back of their hand, we take pride in building careers, not just communities.
We are looking for people to join our team who have:
Customer focus where every decision made revolves around delighting our customers.
Passion for building making the approach to each project with unwavering enthusiasm.
An understanding of our environmental footprint by incorporating eco-friendly practice and materials into our communities to support sustainability.
We create lasting communities with a sense of belonging and legacy for generations to come.
We believe in better we are committed to delivering homes that are the definition of excellence.
What can we offer you?
* 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays;
* Bonus Scheme;
* Holiday Buy Scheme;
* Green Car Scheme;
* Private Medical Insurance;
* Company Pension Scheme;
* Life Assurance;
* Employee discount on a new Tilia home;
* Employee Assistance Programme;
* 24/7 GP;
* Family friendly policies.
About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Land Acquisition Manager to join a friendly team working from our Western region based in our Exeter office on a permanent basis.
The purpose of the role will be an integral part of the land team, assisting the Land and Planning Director in helping the business to secure land opportunities to support its short and longer term growth plans.
Responsibilities and Duties
Site Acquisition
* Identify suitable sites for pursuing in the context of the Business Plan and land buying criteria.
* Contact landowners/their agents and assist in discussions/negotiations.
* Manage coordination of technical packs, securing sales and affordable revenues, and other information to feed into the land appraisal.
* Assist colleagues in Commercial Department in producing a land appraisal.
* Preparation/review of heads of terms, Investment Committee packs, legal documentation.
Planning Support
* Monitor planning process after exchange/completion to ensure successful completion and maintain commerciality of planning approvals.
Land/Property Disposal
* Sales of S106 affordable housing to Registered Providers.
* Sales of surplus land assets including self-build plots, writing sales prospectus, researching planning and technical constraints on site, local policy, and market values, reviewing offers.
* Conduct site viewings with potential purchasers.
Site Searches – Strategic Land
* Research local plan, SHLAA and land registry to identify suitable short and longer term opportunities and their availability.
* Research the planning history of development sites and provide appropriate advice.
* Strategically selecting locations to undertake searches, considering 5 year land supply position/planning status/market values/business need etc.
* Evaluate potential sites based on technical and planning constraints.
Networking & Market Awareness
* Build effective relationships with landowners, agents, promoters, competitors etc to keep them appraised of land buying requirements and identify any opportunities they may have.
* Gather and share market intelligence from land agents/competitors (land values, contracted and non-contracted deals, who’s active etc).
General
* Develop and maintain an understanding of the land appraisal system.
* Ensure databases are kept up to date (land leads, bids made and their analysis and retrospective review).
* Assist in the management of the Land Bank.
About You
Knowledge Skills and Experience
* A degree OR relevant experience in discipline related to UK Land, Real Estate or Town Planning.
* Previous experience in working for a residential developer.
* Self-motivated, resilient, diligent, ambitious, creative and problem-solving skills.
* Show initiative and possess a “can do” attitude with a “problem identification - solution proposal” approach.
* Team player, but able to work alone as required.
* Possess strong commercial acumen to achieve business results.
* Good understanding of Microsoft office suite – outlook, excel and word.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.
* Good written and verbal communication skills, with well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills.
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