Estates Completion Manager

Elan Homes Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Discretionary Bonus

Company Car/Car Allowance

25 days annual leave

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Elan Homes Holdings Limited is seeking an Estates Completion Manager to join our Technical team. Based in the South West region with a work-from-home setup, you will coordinate the handover of legacy infrastructure and manage relationships with local authorities and management companies.

You will oversee snagging, final certifications, and adoption agreements, travel when required, and report progress to senior leadership while ensuring deadlines and financial liabilities are controlled.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in property development, estate management, asset handover, or local authority adoptions.
• Based in South West England with contacts across regional authorities.
• Valid driver’s license for regional travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the handover of completed developments, roads, sewers, and open spaces to authorities or management companies.
• Coordinate final snagging inspections and track defects to ensure resolutions.
• Lead negotiations with local authorities and utilities to secure formal adoption of infrastructure.
• Manage legal agreements (e.g., Section 38/104/278) from submission to release.
• Liaise with external solicitors to resolve boundary, easement, or covenant issues delaying handovers.
• Monitor and release financial bonds and retentions after statutory sign-off.
• Act as central contact between Elan, contractors, authorities and management companies.
• Provide progress updates to senior leadership on legal hurdles, timelines, and liabilities.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Driving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or HND in Real Estate, Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management

Job description

Location:South West (This is a ‘work from home’ role, although there will be a requirement to travel between various sites and attend monthly update meetings in the Midlands or North West Regions)

Working Hours:8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am – 3.30pm on Fridays.

Benefits Include:Competitive Salary, Discretionary Performance based bonus, Company Car /Car Allowance, 25 days annual leave, Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance.

Please quote vacancy reference: Ref: SMc/08/26

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic and innovative homebuilding company? Elan Homes Holdings Limited, a privately owned company at the forefront of residential development, is seeking a talented and ambitious Estates Completion Manager to join our Technical team.

About Elan Homes:

Elan Homes Holdings is making waves in the homebuilding industry, constructing new homes across the Midlands, North West, South West England, and North Wales. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a confident and ambitious Estates Completion Manager to play a key role in our exciting journey.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Northern Regional Head of Technical, you will manage the handover of legacy residential infrastructure such as roads, sewers, pumping stations and public open spaces to local authorities, drainage companies or management companies. The primary goal is to close out legacy issues, secure final certifications, and deliver a seamless transition of liabilities away from Elan Homes.

Requirements:

• Must be based in South West of England and have contacts with local water and highway authorities across Devon, Somerset, Dorset, South Wales and ideally South Midlands.
• Industry Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years in property development, estate management, asset handover, or local authority adoptions.
• Deep understanding of infrastructure adoptions, building regulations, civil engineering handovers, and management company handovers.
• Proven track record of managing multiple site completions simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Real Estate, Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• A valid driver’s license, as regional travel to various estate sites is required.

Personal Attributes required for this role:

• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills to manage various public and private stakeholders.
• Problem Solving: Ability to dissect legacy site documentation, identify missing compliance documents, and map out corrective action plans.
• Ability to work under own initiative with minimum supervision.

Essential duties & Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned)

• Manage the handover process of completed developments, communal areas, and infrastructure elements.
• Coordinate final snagging inspections, tracking defects and ensuring contractors resolve all outstanding issues promptly.
• Lead negotiations with local authorities and utility companies to secure the formal adoption of roads, sewers, open spaces, and public lighting.
• Manage legal agreements (e.g., Section 38, Section 104, Section 278 agreements) from initial submission through to final maintenance bond release.
• Liaise with external solicitors to resolve boundary issues easement or covenant discrepancies holding up handovers.
• Financial & Stakeholder Management Monitor and release financial bonds and retentions once statutory bodies sign off on completed infrastructure.
• Act as the central point of contact between Elan, contractors, local government bodies, and management companies.
• Communicate progress updates clearly to senior leadership regarding legal hurdles, completion timelines, and financial liabilities.

Elan Homes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

If a suitable applicant is found before the closing date of 30 October 2026, Elan Homes reserves the right to close the application process earlier.