Job Description
Crest Nicholson has been building new homes for over 60 years and is firmly established as a leading developer with a passion for not just building homes, but creating vibrant sustainable communities.
Crest Nicholson's Partnerships and Strategic Land division has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Strategic Land & Planning Manager to join their team. We can be flexible on location for the right candidate although there would be an expectation to travel to our Addlestone office, potentially once a week.
As a Strategic Land & Planning Manager you will identify, secure, promote and deliver planning consent on land with medium to longer term potential for residential development within the Partnership & Strategic Land Division in accordance with the Company’s operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
* To directly assist the Strategic Land Director in achieving the Company’s business objectives.
* To manage the integration of strategic land assets
* To build and develop ongoing strong relationships at all levels with key individuals and groups of interested parties in the land acquisition and planning process e.g. Council Chief Executives, Directors of Planning & Regeneration, Local Communities, Ward Members, Local Objectors etc.
We are looking for the following skills and experience:
* 3 years’ Experience in a similar role
* In depth knowledge and clear understanding of the continually evolving planning system and its emphasis on localism and sustainability
* Self Sourcing and acquisition of new opportunities
* Strong Knowledge of the land market
* A Track record of delivering time critical projects within Programme and Budget
* Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
* Negotiation Skills
* Attention to Detail
* Self-Motivator
* Business Acumen
* Tenacity / Perseverance
The Company
Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.
We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings.
Attractive placemaking helps us deliver appealing and well-connected communities where people and nature can thrive.
As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include:
* Competitive Salary
* Company Bonus Scheme
* Company Car or Car Allowance
* Private pension
* Private healthcare and cash plan options
* 28 days' annual leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Share save scheme
* Gym membership discounts
We are an inclusive employer; the Company will consider flexible working requests for all roles.
We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under ‘Recruitment Privacy Policy'.