This team is responsible for identifying and sourcing the best locations for new developments. It’s fast moving and, in today’s climate, extremely competitive and commercial in its focus.
While we need to be commercial and competitive in bidding for sought after land, we also need to be imaginative in identifying other possibilities – such as land that currently doesn’t have planning permission. It’s a complex area of our work, and one that’s under intense commercial scrutiny and pressure. It’s also the lifeblood of our business, which makes this team’s work even more vital and far-reaching. Entrepreneurial and imaginative in your thinking, you’ll need to be a good assessor of risks, and an even better relationship builder.
Reporting to the Land Manager or Senior Land Manager, you will assist the Development Director and Land Department in securing an adequate land bank to meet the needs and targets of the business.
You will be expected to:
- Supporting the Land Team in the identification and acquisition of sites, assisting in project acquisition from identification, due diligence, offer, contract, purchase, planning to pre-start on the sites acquired.
- Assist with the maintenance and expansion of the Division’s key contact base, e.g. land agents, land owners.
- Assist the Development Director/Land Manager on major projects and with other relevant duties as required.
- Support the team to produce professional land packs, ensuring accurate bids are placed for land.
- Significant amounts of travel and some out of hours working, e.g. planning committees
- Act in accordance with Group policies, systems and procedures.