Job Ref: 212591899

Date: 2020-10-14 11:27:05

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Our client have been established for over 50 years and have become one of Britain’s largest and most reputable home builders. As a high performing business they look for high performing people and as such are looking to appoint an experienced Land Manager who will be Berkshire based to assist the Land Director and Land Department in securing an adequate land bank to meet the needs and targets of the business.

Responsibilities:

·Identification of potential development opportunities through a range of methods, e.g. thorough examination of statutory development plans, housing land audits, potential change of uses, liaising with agents and utilising an extensive contact base.

·Manage acquisition of sites, leading project acquisition from identification, diligence, offer, contract, purchase, planning, through to pre-start on the sites acquired.

·Liaise with relevant divisional departments, e.g. Sales/Technical, and external consultants if required, throughout the land appraisal and bid process, and during planning application.

·Monitor the Division’s land database including site registration, development plans and offers submitted.

·Maintain and expand the Division’s key contact base, e.g. land agents, land owners.

·Assist the Land Director on major projects and with other relevant duties as required.

Requirements:

·Familiar with all aspects of land purchase (maximization of offer, market research, technical, commercial disciplines) – sales, commercial, technical, design, legal aspects.

·Ideally qualified to degree standard in a relevant subject, e.g. Planning, Property Surveying, Technical Engineering, and with membership of a Professional Institute.

·Sound geographical knowledge of the area.

·Able to work on own initiative, with the drive to take ownership of projects.

·Articulate, clear and credible, and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

·Able to communicate with a wide range of people, engender rapport and trust, and develop and maintain key contacts.

·Exceptional negotiating and influencing skills; a confident and professional networker.

·An innovative thinker, with the drive to seek out and pursue potential development opportunities.

·Knowledge and use of business contacts, land owners and speculators, and key players in relevant organisations, e.g. English Estates, Housing Associations, Environmental organisations.

All conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Package will be dependent on experience

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