Development Manager (Estates) in City of London

A Local Authority in Essex is currently looking for a Development Manager (Estates) to join the team on an initial 3‑6 month contract. This role requires 2 days per week in the office.

Role purpose

• To manage the design and development project stages for major refurbishment to new build schemes.
• The role will include interpreting advice on building, fabric and associated infrastructure along with specialist advice on defects, determining significant repairs, replacements and/or upgrades through to informing strategic investment decisions such as major refurbishment, extensions and new build schemes and annual budget setting across the portfolio.
• You will be integral to managing the delivery of these projects, ensuring they meet quality standards, timelines and budget constraints.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the planning, execution, and completion of various building and development projects, providing an educated client role to manage external professional consultants, leading project design from RIBA Stages 1‑6 with input required with the Housing team at Stage 7.
• Manage key housing investment schemes.
• Day‑to‑day responsibility for liaising and working with developers from project initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, and closure of a project.

Key skills and the experience required

• Qualifications: Ideally RICS qualified / CIOB / RIBA.
• Experience of developing large scale property, reinvestment programme and building compliance programmes.
• Knowledge of planning and building control processes.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.
• Wide experience in delivering construction projects, housing and regeneration schemes.