Land & Planning ManagerA regional house builder have a requirement for a Land & Planning Manager to join their team. Working closely with the Land Director you will work closely with internal teams (land/technical/commercial/sales) to ensure that business objectives are met on planning applications. You will also, liaise with statutory bodies to assist in the resolving of technical and design issues and with the production of technical and layout information in support of applications and planning strategies.Duties and responsibilities:Promotion of sites through the planning process with a view to securing allocations of land forhousingPlanning applications and the handling of appeals,Appointment of external consultants,Identification of new strategic land opportunities and negotiation of legal agreements on appropriate terms,Liaison with landowners over progress on site promotionResponsibility for the renewal/extension of optionsInput into the production of developer collaboration agreementsMonitoring of Local Plan documents, housing land supply and competitor activityCommunity engagement on site promotions and planning applicationsManagement of planning and acquisition activity to deliver key targets in priority areas of searchProduction of monthly progress reports on key projectsPreparation of planning strategiesProduce and manage budgets and professional feesProduce scheme viabilitiesManagement of external consultants to ensure that they deliver effectively on time and to budgetManagement of fee spend in line with budget forecasts.Role requirements:Experience and background in either land and / or planningProfessional accreditation (RTPI / RICS) is desirableBe commercially aware of contractual obligations on each project to ensure that these can be met before committing expenditure to a given projectEnsure that infrastructure and S106 obligations are capable of being supported by the scheme commercially and contractuallyAim to secure best value when appointing consultants with close control kept over costBe able to forecast likely fee spend accuratelyBe conversant with land values, build and infrastructure costs in producing scheme viabilitiesWhat's on offer?In return for your skills the company are offering a competitive basic salary, car allowance and additional company benefits package including pension, healthcare, company bonus.How to applyIf you are interested in the Land & Planning Manager opportunity and would like to have a confidential chat, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece on 01204 554 884 or apply via the link providedJBRP1_UKTJ