Land Manager

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
Taylor Wimpey

Taylor Wimpey plc

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey Job summary/Purpose

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 land acquisition process in housebuilding industry
• Knowledge of planning policy and process
• Commitment to a progressive career
• Full driving licence

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.