Castlefield Recruitment are currently working with a housing association who are looking for a Senior Development Officer to join their team.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Report to the Senior Development Manager, who oversees your safety, training, and development.
2. Lead or contribute to projects, collaborating with internal and external partners without direct authority.
3. Keep the Senior Development Manager updated on project progress to ensure timely, budget-friendly, and high-quality delivery per contract requirements.
Main duties:
4. Support the Senior Technical Manager in pre-construction tasks, including due diligence, approvals, legal agreements, design reviews, planning, and procurement.
5. Project manage housing developments, overseeing land purchases, contracts, and financial monitoring.
6. Arrange viability appraisals at key project stages.
7. Identify and assess land/property acquisitions, liaising with stakeholders to determine viability.
8. Prepare consultant briefs for feasibility studies, valuations, design, and construction services.
9. Coordinate consultants and contractors to ensure projects meet requirements, timelines, and budgets.
10. Attend site visits and meetings, monitoring progress, quality, and risks, and reporting concerns.
11. Organise and participate in meetings, presentations, and public engagement activities.
12. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for smooth project delivery.
13. Promote developments via social media, website updates, and marketing materials.
14. Attend handovers, home demonstrations, and defect inspections to ensure quality delivery.
15. Assist in managing standing stock.
16. Support the development, sales, and aftercare teams, covering for colleagues when needed.