Land Manager Redhill

Bellway Group; Redhill; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

Job summary

Bellway is seeking a Land Manager to join its Southern Counties Division, based in Redhill. You will be involved in appraising sites, progressing acquisitions, supporting planning activity and helping bring residential developments forward.

The role requires strong land acquisition experience, relationship building and detailed analysis across sites. The successful candidate will work closely with the Land Director and Strategic Land team, maintain robust land records, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Land Buyer, Land Manager or property related role.
• Experience in land acquisition, ideally within the housebuilding industry.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of people.
• Good administration and IT skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess short, medium and long-term land opportunities across the division.
• Build relationships with landowners, agents, local authorities and other market contacts.
• Prepare land appraisals reviewing valuation, build costs and viability.
• Prepare, negotiate and progress offers for land opportunities.
• Support planning applications and viability assessments with internal teams.
• Collaborate on longer-term opportunities with Strategic Land.
• Maintain accurate land records and portfolio information.
• Assist with Section 106 opportunities to Registered Providers.
• Travel to potential land opportunities and development sites regularly.

Skills

Land market experience

Land acquisition

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Administration

IT proficiency

Team collaboration

Deadline management

Diversity & inclusion

Education

A-Levels or equivalent

Planning or Surveying Degree

RICS or RTPI desirable

Job description

## Land ManagerLand and PlanningRedhillPermanent - Full TimeApply nowAt Bellway, we know that great places start with great people. We are one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, with a proud reputation for delivering high quality homes and creating communities where people want to live.We have an exciting opportunity for a Land Manager to join our Southern Counties Division, based in Redhill. This is an opportunity to join an established housebuilder in a role where you have a real influence on future development opportunities across the Southern Counties region.This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the full land acquisition process, from identifying and assessing opportunities through to progressing deals, supporting planning activity and helping bring new residential developments forward.**The Role**Working closely with the Land Director, divisional colleagues and Bellway’s Strategic Land team, you will be involved in appraising sites, progressing acquisitions, supporting planning activity and helping bring both immediate and 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 Skills****Experience*** Experience 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.* Committed to diversity and inclusion**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.**In return we can offer you:*** 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* Holiday Purchase Scheme* Earn and Learn Opportunities**We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.**