Construction Development Manager

My client is a leading provider of winning land that meets housing requirements without an increased contribution from large sites when possible to deliver high quality, locally endorsed and sustainable large sites.
From private equity backed start up, to public company and now wholly owned by the Wellcome Trust

They have a vacancy is for a Development Manager, a role that reports directly to one of our Project Directors and will support in the delivery of high quality, design-focused mixed use, and large-scale developments. Their ocus is within 100 miles of Londona and have a number of major new developments where we deliver the outline planning consent for around 3,000 to 6,000 new homes, employment space, schools, retail, and leisure facilities, all with country parks and green corridors, with outdoor spaces and sports facilities.

We are looking for someone to join our team to work on a 400 acres site is located a few minutes to the train station with access to London within 40 minutes.

The site has outline consent for 3,800 homes, 700,000 sqft of commercial space and 3 schools. We are about to design a district centre consisting of leisure facilities, retail, office and community uses.

They require someone who will work on all elements of the new and current schemes including land sale, contract negotiation, appraisals, planning, feasibility, delivery and handover:

Manage contract negotiations with house builders and commercial occupiers

Support projects from the design, planning and construction phases from inception to completion

Add value by coordinating design team meetings to secure detailed planning consents

Manage external consultants to ensure they are delivering on programme and budget

Liaise, influence and negotiate with house builders and affordable housing delivery partners to ensure house.

You MUST have the following to be considered

Acquisition or disposal of property / land

Planning and development experience

Significant post MRICS qualified relevant experience from a developer, house builder or agency environment