Development Manager

Cobalt Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential development firm based in the Hertfordshire region is seeking an experienced professional to manage planning applications and lead negotiations for various private and joint venture housing schemes. This role involves a range of responsibilities including optimising sites, conducting feasibility studies, and representing clients in planning committees. Candidates should have a proven track record in residential-led developments and experience with joint ventures or mixed-use projects.

Qualifications

• Track record in securing planning for residential-led developments.
• Experience in JVs or mixed-use developments.
• Familiarity with managing planning applications and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-apps and planning applications through the development process.
• Lead negotiations and JVs with local authorities and RPs.
• Optimise sites through S73 and S96a's.
• Conduct due diligence and feasibility studies.
• Liaise with colleagues and manage external consultants.
• Negotiate S106 agreements.
• Attend meetings for Planning Committee and similar events.

Job description

Job Description

We are thrilled to be working closely with one of the South East’s most successful residential-led developers, with their team based in the Hertfordshire region.

With a number of key projects across the NHC region, as well as London, from 150 units up to 1000, due to an internal move, there is at least one opportunity for someone to join to work on a variety of private and JV housing schemes.

You will need to have track record in securing planning for residential-led developments, and ideally working on JVs or mixed-use developments.

You will be involved in (among other responsibilities) :

• Managing pre-apps and planning applications through the development process, supporting by external planning consultants.
• Leading on negotiations and JVs with local authorities and RPs.
• Optimising sites through S73 and S96a’s.
• Undertaking due diligence, development appraisals and feasibility and viability studies.
• Liaising with colleagues internally as well as managing external consultants.
• Negotiating S106 agreements.
• Discharging of conditions and dealing with RMAs.
• Attending meetings for Planning Committee, Consultations and similar events in representation of both the Company and clients through the development process.

You will ideally :

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