Avril Clare Recruitment Ltd Property Recruitment Specialists
Planning & Development Manager – Reporting to Senior Development Manager Associate Director. 3-5 years experience.
The Planning and Development Manager will manage a series of residential led development projects, taking them through feasibility, design and planning stages. This role includes inputting to financial appraisals, contract negotiations, service charges, and presentations/reporting to senior management.
Collaboration with internal construction, cost, and sales teams to prepare the projects for development will also be a key part of the role. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to gain exposure to and experience of the entire development process.
If you have many but not all of the above experience, I would definitely like to hear from you as you will be supported by an excellent team of professionals in this role.
Responsibilities
* Keep abreast of legislation, national and local planning policy (NPF, Development Plans, SDZ, LAP) to guide project proposals;
* Support and advise the construction, finance, and sales teams in relation to planning elements;
* Manage external professional teams (and associated fee budgets) to deliver planning consents for select projects;
* Liaise with the Local Authority, relevant state bodies, and stakeholders in seeking planning consents and readying projects for development;
* Discharge planning conditions;
* Work with the project management team to prepare the project for construction;
* Liaise with the Sales and Marketing manager regarding scheme designs to ensure alignment to budget and target market;
* Collaborate with Senior Development Manager / Associate Director and Finance Team on ongoing profitability;
* Analyze own projects;
* Identify opportunities to add value/reduce costs on existing and new developments.
General Accountabilities:
* Undertake additional relevant duties as directed by your Manager, raising any issues with capacity for proper management;
* Remain knowledgeable about Group activities, benefiting from all forms of internal communication provided and acting as a positive ambassador for the Company;
* Use materials and resources effectively and efficiently to minimize waste, considering the environmental impact of business decisions.
Qualifications and Experience:
* A planning or property-related degree/post-graduate qualification, or equivalent;
* MRTPI / MSCSI qualified or working towards chartership;
* Previous experience of taking projects through the planning process;
* Experience working on residential and/or commercial development projects, with circa 4-6 years' experience;
* Good understanding of the ‘due diligence’ process in respect of land development acquisition;
* Understanding of the development lifecycle through pre-construction, construction, and sales/leasing.
Core Competencies of the Role:
* Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills;
* Excellent critical and analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities;
* Commercially astute and results-driven;
* Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders effectively;
* Focus on setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and organizational abilities;
* High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently;
* Proficiency in MS Office, MS Excel;
* Strong numerical acumen with excellent attention to detail.
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