​Strategic Land Manager

BPC have partnered with a leading UK Housebuilder You will be responsible for managing and increasing the Strategic Land portfolio in the operating areas covered by the Regional Business Units comprised in the London & South East Division.

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Responsibilities:

• The identification of new strategic land opportunities and negotiation of legal agreements on appropriate terms

• Liaison with landowners over progress on site promotion

• Responsibility for the renewal/extension of options

• Input into the production of developer collaboration agreements

• The monitoring of competitor activity

• Community engagement on site promotions and planning applications

• Management of planning and acquisition activity to deliver key targets in priority areas of search

• Taking ownership of project viability and delivery

• Production of monthly progress reports on key projects

• Produce and manage budgets and professional fees

• Produce scheme viabilities

• Management of fee spend in line with budget forecasts

• Responsibility for land management matters on existing assets within the portfolio

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Person Specification:

• Promoting our Strategic Land assets through to allocations and planning permissions

• Securing new strategic land opportunities in locations that are supported by the BUs, and on terms that provide an adequate Strategic Land enhancement.

• Be commercially aware of contractual obligations on each project in order to ensure that these can be met before committing expenditure to a given project

• Ensure that infrastructure and S106 obligations are capable of being supported by the scheme commercially and contractually

• Be able to forecast likely fee spend accurately

• Be conversant with land values, build and infrastructure costs in producing scheme viabilities

• Work with the regional team to ensure the most desired and economical decisions are made and implemented into the design

• Full understanding of corporate vision and strategic policies as well as regional priorities and focus

• Good understanding of government planning policy, the Local Plan process and housing land supply issues

• Full understanding of option/collaboration agreements and related land issues

• Must undertake continual professional development and embrace Health and Safety procedures

• Compliance with internal procedures and Operating Framework

• The candidate will require a background in land acquisition, and have a good understanding of the planning process

• Professional accreditation (RICS / RTPI)

Contact BPC Recruitment team for more information