Development Manager (House Building)

Development Manager (House Building)

Competitive plus 10% Car Allowance

St Austell, Cornwall

Permanent, Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen with our client, an award winning new homes developer in the South West, for a full time, permanent, Development Manager working within the Land & Development team.

They have a reputation for creating great places to live and providing an excellent customer experience.

You will be a key contributor to this by working with the Head of Land & Development and Senior Development Manager to deliver their ambitious mixed residential development programme to meet Business Plan timings and expectations.

You will have proven development management experience in either a Housebuilding or Registered Provider environment and will have the ability to lead on a varied and mixed portfolio of open market/s106 and affordable schemes as well as conversion of our ever-growing strategic land portfolio. You will be responsible for the whole development process from land acquisition stage to obtaining financially viable and technically sound planning consents to delivery into the business.

You will have a track record of leading and managing multi-discipline teams of consultants, fostering good relationships and ensuring the production of optimised development layouts that maximise value to the Group. Most importantly, you will be able to demonstrate financial and commercial awareness around the impact of your decisions on the development stage appraisal.

Qualifications and Experience

It is essential you hold a HND or equivalent level 5 qualification in any discipline and it is desirable this is in planning, construction or development related discipline.

Knowledge and experience of the development process within housebuilding from land acquisition through to sales and good working knowledge of central and local government planning and housing strategies and policies is essential.

You will have a proven track record of achieving successful planning consents for residential schemes within a housebuilding environment and have knowledge of legal matters around land acquisitions, options, contracts and s106 agreements.

You will be assertive and skilled at influencing and negotiating to achieve favourable outcomes. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with high levels of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.

For further information regarding the role and responsibilities please refer to the job description and person specification.

Benefits:

- 27 days holiday (plus Banks)

- Car Allowance

-Professional Membership cost

- Occupational Sick Pay at 3 month full pay and 3 month half pay

- Pension 4% employer contribution which includes Death in Service Benefit of 3x annual salary

- Medicash - Health Cash Plan (includes Dental and Optical)

Closing date: 21st January 2024