Planning and Technical Manager - Asset

About The Role Are you ready to play a key role in shaping the future of housing investment? Join LiveWest as a Planning and Technical Manager and lead strategic planning and technical initiatives for our extensive asset investment programmes. As part of our Asset Investment directorate, you\’ll work closely with internal teams, contractors and consultants to ensure our projects meet high standards, align with our corporate goals, and contribute to our mission of delivering safe, sustainable and energy-efficient homes. Key Responsibilities: Risk Management: Identify, manage and mitigate technical and planning risks in investment programmes. Planning Applications: Oversee timely planning submissions to meet programme timelines and business objectives. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with external consultants, local authorities and infrastructure providers to ensure smooth project execution, and necessary approvals. Technical Support: Provide expert advise on evolving legislation, constructions practices, and environmental standards, particularly in line with our Net Zero Carbon goals. Continuous Improvement: Drive best practices and support our commitment to ongoing development and operational excellence. This role is being offered as a full time, permanent opportunity and will be based in either our Exeter or Weston-super-Mare office. Hybrid working with 2 3 days per week in the office, down to business need is available. About The Candidate To be considered for the role of Planning and Technical Manager, you will meet the essential skills, knowledge and experience for a Level 3 role (please see our candidate information pack), plus the following specific skills and experience: Significant post qualification experience within a housing, construction, property or development environment. Extensive experience in a residential housebuilder, contract, or Registered Provider of affordable housing, within a technical and/or planning capacity. Experience of negotiation and an understanding of development and planning processes including S106 agreements. Ability to clearly articulate complex technical issues and provide actionable insights. Qualifications: Relevant technical or planning qualifications, and an ongoing commitment to professional development. Why LiveWest? At LiveWest, we\’re not just building homes; we\’re fostering communities and investing in sustainable futures. We offer a collaborative, innovative workplace where your contributions have real impact on people\’s lives. About The Company Our Reward and Benefits: Defined Contribution pension scheme employer contribution of 6% – 9%. Discretionary Bonus scheme. Death in Service benefit (3 x salary). 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave. Family Friendly policies. Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover (worth up to £1,100 per annum). Employee Assistance Programme. Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs. Cycle to Work scheme. Car Benefit scheme. Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support. Volunteering days. About Us: LiveWest provides over 40,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 5,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone. As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website. JBRP1_UKTJ