Residential Land & Development Lead - Surrey

Aldwych Consulting; Horley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Land & Development Manager to identify, assess and progress residential development opportunities across the South East. Based from the Reigate office, you will lead land acquisitions, appraisals and negotiations, while collaborating with landowners, agents and planning consultants to drive a strong project pipeline.

The role requires a commercially minded professional with expertise in site appraisals, planning considerations and risk assessment, able to progress

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Land, Land Acquisition or Development Management role within residential property development or housebuilding.
• Strong understanding of the residential land market, particularly across Surrey and the wider South East.
• Experience assessing development opportunities, undertaking site appraisals and understanding planning considerations.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to identify opportunities, assess risk and negotiate effectively.
• Confident building relationships with landowners, agents, consultants and other industry professionals.
• Proactive, self-motivated and capable of managing opportunities independently.
• Strong communication, negotiation and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source new residential development and land acquisition opportunities across the South East.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, agents, developers, planning consultants and other key stakeholders.
• Undertake site assessments, appraisals and feasibility studies to establish development potential and commercial viability.
• Assess planning prospects, site constraints, infrastructure requirements and potential development risks.
• Lead negotiations with landowners and agents, progressing opportunities through to acquisition.
• Coordinate due diligence, including legal, technical, planning and environmental investigations.
• Work closely with internal teams and external consultants to progress sites through the planning and development process.
• Monitor local planning policy, market conditions and emerging development opportunities.
• Maintain and develop a strong pipeline of prospective land opportunities to support the company's growth strategy.

Skills

Land acquisition

Development management

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Relationship building

Site appraisals

Project coordination

Job description

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Land & Development Manager to identify, assess and progress residential development opportunities across the South East. Based from the Reigate office, you will lead land acquisitions, appraisals and negotiations, while collaborating with landowners, agents and planning consultants to drive a strong project pipeline.

The role requires a commercially minded professional with expertise in site appraisals, planning considerations and risk assessment, able to progress