Land Manager

Vistry Group; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading house builder in the UK is seeking a Land Manager to join their Mansfield team. The role involves identifying and securing land for residential development, establishing relationships with local authorities, and conducting land appraisals. Ideal candidates will have land acquisition experience in housebuilding and strong communication skills. The position requires effective collaboration and proficiency in IT, ensuring a thorough understanding of land acquisition processes.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Land Buyer, Land Manager or in a property related role.
• Successful experience in land acquisition within the housebuilding industry.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with local authorities and agents.
• Conduct land appraisals to determine valuation of potential development land.
• Produce clear assessments of development potential.
• Negotiate and prepare offers for land opportunities.
• Maintain knowledge of legal aspects covering land acquisition.

Skills

Effective communication and listening skills

Excellent attention to detail

Collaborative work with diverse teams

Good administration skills

Proficient IT skills

Education

Planning or Surveying Degree Grade 2:2 or above

RICS or RTPI qualification

Job description

Potensis Selection is thrilled to be partnered with one of the UK's largest house builders to add a Land Manager to their existing team. The Land Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating and securing sufficient land/sites for residential development to support the Division's objectives of achieving and maintaining a quality land bank. The role of Land Manager reports to the Senior Land Manager / Land Director.

Job Title: Strategic Land Manager Location: Mansfield, NG18.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, local agents, land owners and other developers within the Division's geographical area to ensure up to date knowledge of current and future market opportunities.
• Work closely with the land team to conduct land appraisals in line with the Group's land appraisal system to determine the valuation of any potential development land.
• Produce a clear assessment of the potential success of a development by collating build costs, market research, local planning policy and technical information.
• Successfully negotiate and prepare offers to pursue land opportunities in order to meet the Division's land requirements that are within budgets and forecasts.
• Maintain a sound knowledge of all technical and health and safety aspects covering land acquisition and development of land and associated legal agreements.
• Ensure effective working relationships are maintained between Land and other internal departments to ensure opportunities are maximised to assist with the land acquisition process.
• Maintain and manage the land register/portfolio.
• Liaise with Planning and external consultants to ensure the successful delivery of applications and decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Land Buyer, Land Manager or property related role.
• Successful experience in land acquisition ideally within the housebuilding industry.
• Planning or Surveying Degree Grade 2:2 or above or equivalent is desirable.
• RICS or RTPI qualification is desirable.
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Works collaboratively with a diverse range of people.
• Good administration skills.
• Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficient IT skills.