Please note applications will reviewed in January 2025.
About The Land Development Agency
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a key Government Commercial Semi-State Body that delivers social and affordable housing on State and other lands. It is overseen by an independent board of directors and the Government has committed to providing the LDA with €1.25 billion of equity which is drawn as required.
The LDA has commenced construction on various state sourced lands and is currently working on direct delivery projects that can deliver over 5,000 homes. It is also delivering affordable housing by working with the private sector on an initiative called ‘Project Tosaigh’, which will yield a further 5,000 homes.
Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.
The Role
The role offers the right candidate a fantastic opportunity to work on a wide range of transformative residential and regeneration projects across the country through the development life cycle. Getting hands on experience on large scale development projects will provide the successful candidates with the opportunity to progress an exciting career in the professional development sector. The LDA are committed to encouraging and supporting career development and progression through strong mentorship and CPD.
The ideal candidate will have relevant technical qualifications, but most importantly will have the strong interest in the housing and development sector, with the associated drive, work ethic and adaptability required to play an important role in delivering landmark projects.
Principal Accountabilities
The Assistant Development Manager will be a part of the Property Team and assist in the day-to-day management of appraisal, acquisition, design, planning, procurement and delivery stages of large scale residential led developments. Depending on the status of a site within the development lifecycle the Assistant Development Manager will provide support to the project team for the following:
Preparing development briefs including project scope and deliverables, programme, budget and design team scopes of services
Undertaking initial site feasibility and capacity studies, identifying development opportunities and constraints
Appointment of design teams, other professional service providers and construction contractors (incl scope definition, preparation of tender docs and tender evaluation)
Preparation of planning applications, statutory applications and tracking the discharge of planning conditions and other necessary consents
Manage and coordinate the design team activities through the planning, design, tendering and pre-construction phases
Administration and management of all project documentation, including, contracts, monthly project reports, development budgets, project registers and trackers, records of meetings
Coordinate and liaise across all development functions seeking inputs from both internal and external project teams and key stakeholders
Any other duties assigned from time to time.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to support and actively contribute to wider business development and corporate strategy initiatives. The successful candidate will also be expected to maintain the LDA’s Core values at all times.
Qualifications
Technical qualification in construction or development related area.
Experience
2 years PQE in a relevant area
Demonstrable willingness to take on new responsibilities and the ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team within a well-defined project organisation structure
Experience of the development and planning process is an advantage
Familiar with the use of normal business software, including Microsoft Office
Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially in the making and delivery of reports on delegated activities
Desirable Skills and Attributes
Be a proactive team player and a supportive and engaged colleague
A keen interest in the development process and developing skillsets like:
Development and Project management
Contractual, commercial and financial competence
Building & managing stakeholder relationships
Commercial acumen – and understanding viability and cost drivers and the impact on budgets would be an advantage
Technical knowledge – an understanding of technical principles such as the planning system, construction buildability, technical solutions and value engineering would be an advantage
Good organising skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to ask for help well needed
Communication – communicating with focus, simplicity and clarity, adapting to audience
Commitment to developing new skills and embracing new challenges.
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promote and support a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we endeavor to provide reasonable accommodation.