Land Manager

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: You will manage current assets through to delivery, ensuring best practices and processes are followed. Your role will involve coordinating the land approval process for new opportunities, establishing technical constraints and solutions for successful development, and negotiating contracts for the Land Director\’s approval and completion. Additionally, you will provide ongoing monitoring of land market activity and react to emerging opportunities. Primary Responsibilities Build a strong network of relationships with key contacts within the geographical area to monitor land and market activity ensuring that Taylor Wimpey becomes a partner of choice for any new land opportunities. Undertake speculative saturation surveys of key locations to identify off-market opportunities. Acquire suitable land on favourable terms, to meet business strategy. Collate all relevant detailed information e.g. build costs, sales projections, engineering, financial to establish a clear assessment of viability for any potential development opportunity. Prepare the initial land value appraisal and subsequent negotiations to agree terms for consideration by the Land & Planning Director. Where necessary, input into the planning application process working with key individuals both internally and externally to ensure successful delivery. Ensure value improvement through smart land acquisition, outstanding management of the planning process, and cost efficiency. Monitor and update the Land & Planning Director on land market activity on a continuing basis and react appropriately to any opportunities. Maintain any internal land and site data systems and provide relevant information to the wider business. Disposal of affordable housing on favorable terms. From time to time manage the disposal of Incidental Land and Freehold Assets as required. Any other duties as requested by the Land & Planning Director. Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements Degree qualification in a relevant subject or where transferable skills can be demonstrated. RICS accreditation or desire to gain RICS accreditation. Previous successful experience in the land acquisition process in the house building industry. Knowledge of planning policy and process. Commitment to a progressive career. Full driving licence. What we offer at Taylor Wimpey At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it\’s about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve. We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home. We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work. If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. Inclusivity Statement As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team. #J-18808-Ljbffr