Land Manager

Bellway PLC; Redhill; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Bellway PLC is seeking a Land Manager to identify and appraise short to long-term land opportunities across the division. You will build strong relationships with landowners, agents, authorities and consultants while coordinating with Planning, Technical and Commercial teams.

You will prepare offers, progress negotiations and maintain land records. Travel to development sites is expected as part of this role, with a focus on compliant and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as Land Buyer or Land Manager or similar.
• Experience in land acquisition within housebuilding is preferred.
• Proven ability to identify and appraise land opportunities across a division.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess short, medium and long-term land opportunities across the division's operating area.
• Build strong relationships with landowners, agents, local authorities, consultants and developers.
• Carry out detailed land appraisals aligned with Bellway's land appraisal system (valuation, build costs, policy, research, viability).
• Prepare, negotiate and progress offers in line with budgets and land requirements.
• Collaborate with Planning, Technical, Commercial and external consultants to support applications and due diligence.
• Partner with Bellway's Strategic Land team on longer-term opportunities and option agreements.
• Maintain accurate land records and portfolio information for decision making.
• Support tendering of Section 106 opportunities to Registered Providers.
• Work with internal teams to progress opportunities effectively and compliantly.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Collaborative working

Administration skills

Deadline / multi-tasking

IT skills

Education

A-Levels or equivalent

Planning or Surveying degree

RICS or RTPI desirable

Job description

longer-term residential development opportunities forward.Principal accountabilities of the Land Manager role include: Identify and assess short, medium and longer-term land opportunities across the division's operating area. Build strong relationships with landowners, agents, local authorities, consultants, developers and other key market contacts. Complete detailed land appraisals in line with Bellway's Group land appraisal system, reviewing valuation, build costs, planning policy, technical information, market research and viability. Prepare, negotiate and progress offers for land opportunities in line with divisional budgets, forecasts and land requirements. Work closely with Planning, Technical, Commercial and external consultants to support planning applications, decisions, legal and technical due diligence and viability assessments. Partner with Bellway's Strategic Land team on longer-term opportunities, including option agreements, strategic sites, planning applications and future
pipeline opportunities. Maintain accurate land records, registers and portfolio information to support effective decision-making. Support the tendering of Section 106 affordable housing opportunities to Registered Providers. Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure opportunities are progressed efficiently, commercially and in line with compliance requirements.Experience, Qualifications and SkillsExperienceExperience of working as a Land Buyer, Land Manager or property related role.Successful experience in land acquisition, ideally within the housebuilding industry.

Qualifications and Training

• A-Levels or equivalent
• Planning or Surveying Degree Grade 2:2 or above or equivalent is desirable
• RICS or RTPI is desirable

Skills and Aptitude

• 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

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Ability to travel to potential land opportunities and development sites regularly.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive car allowance
• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance