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Are you passionate about identifying opportunities, building relationships, and unlocking the potential of land for future communities?
At Wates, we're reimagining places for people to thrive. We are looking for an ambitious Land Manager to join our Manor Oak business in the midlands and play a key role in identifying, securing and progressing strategic land opportunities that support our long-term growth plans. Based within our Land & Development team, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver a pipeline of high-quality residential and mixed-use development opportunities.
About The Role
As Land Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating and securing land opportunities across the midland's region, helping to drive the delivery of sites. You'll build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, agents, consultants and local authorities while supporting the development of land strategies that align with business objectives.
Working alongside planning, technical, commercial and legal teams, you'll lead land appraisals, negotiate contracts, manage consultant teams and present investment recommendations to senior management and governance boards.
As a Land Manager You Will
- Identifying and securing residential and mixed-use development opportunities.
- Undertaking land, planning, technical and commercial appraisals.
- Negotiating land transactions including option, promotion, hybrid and freehold agreements.
- Building and maintaining relationships with landowners, agents and industry contacts.
- Managing consultants throughout the land acquisition process.
- Preparing and presenting investment proposals and recommendations.
- Supporting planning promotion strategies and responding to planning policy changes.
- Representing Wates at industry events, networking opportunities and meetings.
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What We Are Looking For
You'll bring experience within land acquisition, land promotion, development or a related property environment, along with a strong understanding of the residential development market. We're particularly interested in candidates who have:
- Experience identifying and progressing land opportunities, particularly in the Midlands.
- Strong commercial negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Knowledge of land valuation, planning and development processes.
- Understanding of development appraisals and financial modelling.
- Experience working with land systems such as Pro-map or Land Insight.
- The ability to influence and present confidently to a wide range of stakeholders.
WORKING FOR WATES DEVELOPMENTS
Wates Developments is an expert in delivering residential planning consents throughout Southern England, South West England and the Midlands and forms part of the Wates Group founded in 1897. Today the family business, now led by the fourth generation, is one of the largest privately owned construction, property maintenance and development companies in the UK. We have a strong team of specialists who lead the agenda bringing forward new sustainable homes through the planning promotions of land and joint ventures.
The Wates vision is to be the most trusted partner in the built environment. The importance of both community and sustainability lies at the heart of the business and we see every development as an opportunity to enhance and improve.
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Throughout the planning process Wates Developments positively engage with Local Authorities, Elected Members, Parish Councils, residents and stakeholder groups to understand their needs and aspirations for the future of their environment, enabling us to then sensitively and respectfully inform our proposals.
All our development proposals are based on a thorough assessment of highway and infrastructure capacity, landscape and heritage impacts, and ecology and environmental sustainability. Wates Developments open and consultative approach with the community is consistent with the highly regarded corporate responsibility credentials of the wider Wates Group. www.wates.co.uk
Our Commitments
Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.
We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at recruitment@wates.co.uk
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