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