Senior Development Manager

Bimplus; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

27 days’ holiday

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

Bimplus in Cornwall is seeking an experienced Senior Development Manager to join our growing Pre-Construction team, driving residential opportunities across the South West. You will help identify, secure and progress sites, coordinating cross-functional inputs from landowners, consultants and internal teams.

The role requires a degree-level qualification and deep knowledge of residential development, land acquisition, planning, and viability assessments.

Qualifications

• Experienced residential development professional
• Detailed knowledge of residential development, land acquisition, planning, financial appraisal, and funding.
• Strong understanding of sales, marketing, new-build construction and development costs.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and progress land, development and new business opportunities
• Develop and implement land, pipeline and planning strategies
• Lead feasibility, due diligence, viability and development appraisals
• Assess planning, technical, legal, environmental, market, programme and commercial risks.
• Lead and negotiate land acquisitions
• Manage residential schemes through the planning and pre-construction lifecycle, coordinating consultants and internal teams.
• Prepare, submit and progress planning applications, including consultation responses, planning conditions, obligations and appeals where required.
• Prepare clear appraisals, reports and recommendations for senior management and Board-level decision making.

Skills

Residential development

Land acquisition

Planning

Financial appraisal

Development costs

Education

Degree or equivalent level 6 qualification in planning/construction

Job description

Location: Cornwall
Salary: £69,000 & Package
Benefits: Car allowance, 27 days’ holiday + bank holidays, pension, healthcare and more

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Development Manager to join a growing Pre-Construction team and play a key role in identifying, securing, and progressing residential development opportunities across the South West.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, assess and progress land, development and new business opportunities
• Develop and implement land, pipeline and planning strategies
• Lead feasibility, due diligence, viability and development appraisals
• Assess planning, technical, legal, environmental, market, programme and commercial risks.
• Lead and negotiate land acquisitions
• Manage residential schemes through the planning and pre-construction lifecycle, coordinating consultants and internal teams.
• Prepare, submit and progress planning applications, including consultation responses, planning conditions, obligations and appeals where required.
• Prepare clear appraisals, reports and recommendations for senior management and Board-level decision making.

About You

• Degree or equivalent level 6 qualification in any discipline – planning, construction or development related discipline is preferred.
• Experienced residential development professional
• Detailed knowledge of residential development, land acquisition, planning, financial appraisal, and funding.
• Strong understanding of sales, marketing, new-build construction and development costs.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary up to £69,000
• 27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• Workplace pension and death-in-service benefit

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience