Development Lead — Real Estate & Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Development Manager to join the Development Management Team in the North West and on international projects. You will provide developer expertise, shape strategic direction, write business cases, manage viability and financial modelling, and act as the client lead on planning matters.

You will lead on development opportunities, secure approvals, and work with internal and external teams through design, planning, cost and value management, procurement and delivery

Qualifications

• Strong post qualification experience in industry.
• Experience in mix used development and office development.
• Experience of all development phases.
• Full and clean driving licence.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and IT skills.
• Strong understanding of RIBA design stages, planning procedure, development control and building regulations.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of all Microsoft packages.
• Excellent working knowledge of Argus Developer.

Responsibilities

• Report to Development Directors to manage projects through all development phases.
• Work as part of a team to undertake bid submissions to win new work.
• Secure and complete the necessary administration for client commissions.
• Take the lead on new development opportunities.
• Obtain all statutory approvals / agreements in line with the client brief.
• Write and contribute to business cases.
• Undertake market analysis.
• Develop and maintain long term relationships with external professional consultants and public-sector stakeholders.
• Obtain fee proposals, undertake tender analysis and recommend consultants for appointment.
• Assemble development teams.
• Work with a range of internal teams and external advisors through design, planning, cost and value management, procurement and constriction delivery phases.
• Manage consultant team to successfully appoint a Main Contractor appointment for project delivery.
• Ensure a through handover has been undertaken to the Project Manager for the delivery phase.
• Continue to monitor the project through the delivery phase and remain as the client’s main contact.
• Drive forward projects to achieve delivery milestones.

Skills

Development management

Client liaison

Verbal communication

IT skills

RIBA planning knowledge

Tools

Argus Developer

Microsoft Office

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Development Manager to join the Development Management Team in the North West and on international projects. You will provide developer expertise, shape strategic direction, write business cases, manage viability and financial modelling, and act as the client lead on planning matters.

You will lead on development opportunities, secure approvals, and work with internal and external teams through design, planning, cost and value management, procurement and delivery