Land Manager/Buyer

• Candidate required: Land Manager/Buyer
• Job Type: Permanent
• Start date: Immediate
• Industry: Construction professionals South
• Location: Southampton
• Salary & package: GBP50,000 - GBP55,000 + Commission + Package

The role & about the client:

On behalf of our client, ITS Building People (Southampton) are searching for an experienced Land Manager to join an award-winning house builder. They are looking to add to their existing and well-established Land team, and the successful candidate will be reporting directly to the Land Director.

You will be responsible for sourcing Land ranging from 20-250 Units across Hampshire, Wiltshire, and West Sussex:

• Find and personally source prospective Land purchases by researching internet-based land websites, council planning portals or websites, and meeting landowners/agents or word of mouth (using admin support staff as necessary).
• Arrange and attend potential client meetings with Land Agents and Land Owners to directly promote the company.
• Undertake initial site feasibility assessments on prospective land by visiting sites, assessing opportunities and constraints, researching local planning policies to ascertain housing requirements, and reporting findings to the Director.
• Delegate tasks to admin support staff to assist in the preparation of land packages and complete site feasibility for presentation to the Director.
• Read and analyse legal/planning correspondence concerning contracts or planning permissions and consider any extra over-cost items, obligations, or issues which may affect budgeting, timescales, or financial viability.
• Following positive initial site feedback from the Director, produce a financial appraisal, including identifying developer contributions and abnormal cost items, in conjunction with internal stakeholders and all other relevant legislation and policies in place.
• Undertake an initial market evaluation of a proposed site before a complete market appreciation by the Sales Department to ascertain an initial commercial viability of proposed construction sites.
• Review all relevant reports and technical information and delegate and pursue any tasks raised, including buy-in and feedback from other departments or key internal stakeholders.
• Compile and present written offers to be approved by the Director.
• Work closely with Housing Associations and Social Housing providers to obtain offers on developments obligatory and additional Section 106 affordable homes to meet the requirement of the planning legal agreement.
• Work with the Legal Manager, responding to legal correspondence with the solicitors in respect of Land purchase and acquisition, running and reporting on the process from initially agreeing Heads of Terms through to the exchange of contracts, preparing reports and summaries on Contracts where necessary for the Director's approval.
• Before the exchange of contracts, prepare and present a handover of relevant site information to the Director.
• Responsible for the presentation of sites for board approval and the handover of sites to relevant departments (using admin support staff to collate and gather information as necessary).
• Assist the Director in meetings with consultants and clients as required, including handling correspondence of a confidential and sensitive nature.
• Responsible for updating the project database and reports with any new information on sites (using admin support staff where necessary to assist).

The ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working as a Land Manager with experience of purchasing Land in Hampshire, Wiltshire, and West Sussex.

Essential Qualifications/Experience Required:

• Experience of working as a Land Manager or Senior Land Manager.
• Successful experience in land acquisition within the housebuilding industry.

Training/Progression Opportunities:

• N/A for this role.

How to apply: Please send an up-to-date CV in strict confidence or contact me on (phone number removed)/(phone number removed).

The ITS Group is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We welcome all applicants and are committed to an inclusive environment for all.