Job Description Strategic Land Manager: The company is a proud family builder with the 4th generation taking a leading role in the business. Beginning in 1930 as a joinery and woodworking contractor, but with over nine decades of success behind them, now operating three divisions. Building places for people, and we build for tomorrow and beyond. Location: Ewloe Head Office, North Wales Hours: 8:30am-5:15pm (Mon-Thurs) 8.30am- 4.00pm (Fri) Salary: Competitive Salary Scope: The company are looking to recruit a Strategic Land Manager to work from their Ewloe office reporting directly to the Strategic Land & Planning Director. You will work in a team that is responsible for identifying, negotiating and acquiring land suitable for future residential development and longer term Strategic land. Main Duties and Responsibilities: · Strong knowledge of the residential market with a growing individual network of contacts within the industry. This will be required in order to maintain and expand the company's contact base with various land owners, agents and local authorities; · Understanding constraints and opportunities commercially and technically with regard to land interests; · Be able to support and assist with formulation and management of offers, co-ordination of investigations, negotiation with local authorities, agents, solicitors and third parties; · Understand and negotiate both promotion and option agreements; · Procure technical, legal and development information to liaise and instruct internal and external parties to appraise site opportunities and constraints; · Working to resolve title and contractual issues on land; · Liaison with landowners and agents over progress on site promotion to establish positive relationships; · Technical ability and a good understanding of the planning process and planning system; · Ability to manage external consultants for the submission of planning applications and appeals if required; · An experience networker, and willingness to travel to events; · Engage in negotiations with officers, local community groups and other stakeholders at both pre-application and post-application submission stages, including attendance at meetings where necessary. The successful candidate will have the following skills, experience and attributes: · Member of an accredited organisation within the built environment i.e. RTPI/MRICS; but not essential for the right individual with experience; · Excellent verbal and written communication skills; · Excellent organisational skills; · Interpersonal skills; · Time management in order to meet deadlines; · Attention to detail; · Excellent numerical skills; · Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload; · Excellent negotiation and networking skills. Able to work under pressure. Benefits: · Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) · Smart Health · Eyecare vouchers for Specsavers · Wider Wallet (employee discount site) · Length of Service · Death in Service · 26 days holiday plus bank holidays · Gym discount JBRP1_UKTJ #J-18808-Ljbffr
