Senior Land Manager

Harron Homes are always on the lookout for new talented people to join their team and help grow their thriving business. Successful candidates will receive ongoing support and training, with long term career prospects and job security.
There are many people involved in the housebuilding process all working together to ensure the continued success of Harron Homes.
The company has divisions in Yorkshire and the North Midlands, and a Head Office in Leeds.
Key Purpose of the Role
To identify and acquire development sites to meet the Company’s annual land targets. To work closely with internal departments to ensure that all departments contribute fully into the land bid process in order to win development sites for the future of the business and secure the sites under contract and through the planning process until Legal Completion of the land.
Key Duties / Responsibilities
Land Identification
Maintain a high profile with external property contacts by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with local authorities, local agents, landowners and other developers within the company’s geographical area, in pursuit of opportunities for the company.
Land Appraisal
Develop and maintain a full understanding of the company’s land appraisal system and the various internal procedures involved in investigating, reporting, and ultimately purchasing land.
Develop and maintain a sound knowledge of the planning system and, working closely with the planning and technical teams and external consultants, be highly involved in the planning process, monitoring site progress through to implementable consent.
Land Acquisition
With minimal day-to-day supervision, responsible for acquiring land opportunities within a specified geographical area and developing a detailed knowledge of development opportunities and competitor activity within the area.
Supporting the Land Director in representing the land team as a Senior Land Manager at Management Meetings. Mentoring and leading more junior members or the land team as well as assisting in the decision-making process of land bids.
Enter negotiations and formulate offers to pursue land opportunities in order to Enter negotiations and formulate offers to pursue land opportunities in order to meet the Regions and Group’s land requirements to meet the business’ annual budget and forecasts.
Maintain a sound knowledge of all technical aspects covering the acquisition and development of land and associated legal agreements.
Ensure develop and maintain a thorough understanding of legal issues relating to contracts, joint ventures, partnerships and land acquisition.
Formulate offers, co-ordinate investigations, negotiate with local authorities, agents and lawyers, in order to produce contracts for signature. With minimum supervision for conditional contracts and options; responsible for overseeing the project until legal completion and for liaising with all internal departments accordingly.
Act as a conduit between the Land and other internal departments to ensure opportunities are optimised and effective working relationships are developed to assist in the land acquisition process.
To ensure familiarity with the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies and comply with employee responsibilities.
Contribute to improving the business, protecting, and enhancing the reputation of the company, by putting forward new ideas and, when requested to do so, implementing change.
Qualifications
2.2 Degree (or equivalent) OR Qualified by experience.
Experience
Experience within a housebuilding company in a similar role.
Key knowledge and skills
Up to-date knowledge of land acquisition legislation and an ability to understand legal issues.
Previous experience of working with others to manage projects through the acquisition, planning process and commercial negotiations.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Ability to confidently present thoughts and findings to team members of all departments and senior management as required.
Delivers on time and to target.
What we offer:
Competitive Salary
Annual Bonus
Company Car or Allowance
Life Assurance
Pension
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Company car
Schedule:
Day shift
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: NM LM
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