Land Manager

One of the UK's top property developers is curently seeking a Land Manager to work within an experienced land and development team and continue the growth of the companies land portfolio by finding and securing new sites.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage the promotion of existing projects working with the development and planning directors.


• Appoint and manage consultant teams.


• Manage planning budgets.


• Attend meetings with local authorities, external consultants and landowners.


• Assist the planning director and manage consultants when preparing planning applications.


• Identify and secure new land opportunities.


• Evaluate the planning potential of sites by careful examination of the site specific issues, the local authority planning position and by engagement with internal and external planning consultants.


• Negotiate HOTs on option / promotion agreements or unconditional acquisitions.


• Prepare indicative development appraisals for the development director.


• Negotiate detailed contractual terms with the assistance of the legal team and the development director.


• Assist the development director in exercising option agreements and agreeing land values with vendors and their professional teams.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 3 to 6 years’ experience working in the land department of a national housebuilder or land promoter.


• Be a member or working towards membership of the RICS or RTPI.