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The Assistant Development Manager role will offer the right candidate an exciting opportunity to join the Development Team, who form part of a wider Agency of leading LDA professionals (incl. Cost, Investment, Legal, Planning, Construction & Asset Management). All Agency departments work closely together to deliver a wide range of residential and regeneration projects across the country. The Assistant Development Manager role is embedded into a Development Team Pod, who will be responsible for managing and driving multiple projects forward across the full lifecycle of development (incl. appraisal, acquisition, design, planning, procurement and delivery). The role offers an individual the opportunity to take their previous industry experience to the next level and develop the skills & knowledge required to deliver large-scale affordable housing projects.
Job Responsibility:
Preparing development briefs including project scope and deliverables, programme, budget and design team scopes of services
Undertaking initial site feasibility and capacity studies, identifying development opportunities and constraints
Appoint design teams to projects, other professional service providers and construction contractors (incl. scope definition, preparation of tender docs and tender evaluation)
Preparation of planning applications, statutory applications and tracking the discharge of planning conditions and other necessary consents
Managing and coordinating the design team activities through the planning, design, tendering and pre-construction phases
Administering and managing of all project documentation, including, contracts, monthly project reports, development budgets, project registers and trackers, records of meetings
Coordinating and liaising across all development functions seeking inputs from both internal and external project teams and key stakeholders
Any other duties assigned from time to time
Support and actively contribute to wider business development & corporate strategy initiatives
Maintain the LDA’s Core values at all times
Requirements:
At least 2 years PQE in a relevant area of the property development sector
Demonstrable willingness to take on new responsibilities and the ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team within a well-defined project organisation structure
Familiar with the use of normal business software, including Microsoft Office
Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially in the making and delivery of reports on delegated activities
Be a proactive team player and a supportive and engaged colleague
Commitment to developing new skills and embracing new challenges
Ambition to meet and exceed the highest level of industry standards
Nice to have:
Has experience of the development and planning process is an advantage
Demonstrating commercial acumen and an understanding of viability & cost drivers and the impact on budgets would be an advantage
Demonstrating technical knowledge and an understanding of technical principles such as the planning system, construction buildability, technical solutions and value engineering would be an advantage
Having good organising skills
ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to ask for help when needed
Having the ability to communicate with focus, simplicity and clarity, adapting to audience