Strategic Development Surveyor

Role overview:

Manage the development process for the strategic land portfolio of land into detailed planning and delivery to the regional businesses of Hill Residential Ltd and external parties.

Role Scope:

• All strategic land projects that are allocated to the position
• Budget management is project dependant

Key Internal/External Relationships:

• Internal: Directors, Regional Management, Health & Safety, Departments Leads and Project teams.
• External: Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Employers Agents, Bank Monitoring Surveyors, Land Agents, Design Consultants, Supply Chain
• To act as the point of contact for all project team members whether internal or external and to ensure that the acquisition and planning programme is adhered to and all team members are working to the correct scheme information.

Key Results Areas:

1. Delivery

• Establish and get approval for the key date programme for the whole life of the project
• Assist with the legal and planning process (and associated fee budget) on schemes within the strategic land portfolio
• Assist in managing the Technical/ Legal/Planning constraints associated with potential strategic land acquisitions
• Provide assistance in setting, managing and reporting on individual planning programmes and strategies, and ensuring that projects progress in a timely manner and to suit the agreed business plan
• Coordinate external consultants to ensure all necessary planning/supporting information is provided to suit the agreed programme and to the appropriate standard
• To ensure that the company is represented professionally at any meetings with external stakeholders, planning authorities, land holders or potential clients
• Ensure that any reports produced internally or by consultants are accurate and clearly present the information required
• Ensure that all reports and appraisals are legible and written in clear understandable English appropriate to the target audience

2. Quality & Compliance

• Ensure that a current Health and Safety Audit exists on all sites where the Company has a legal responsibility which may yet be in HPL control
• Have a general knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation, and in particular Company Health and Safety policies and procedures, and be conversant in the Client and Designer roles and responsibilities in relation to the CDM Regulations
• Ensure that Hill Residential procedures are followed
• Ensure that appropriate design standards are met, and champion good sustainable design on all projects
• Ensure scheme layouts and designs reflect the ambitions of Hill Residential and that affordable housing disposals contain sufficient provisions to ensure the successful long term management of Hill Residential schemes
• Ensure quality and accurate information populates all financial appraisals and check the quality and accuracy of commercial and technical information produced by the project team
• Ensure all appraisals and sensitivity testings highlight the potential risks and opportunities of potential acquisitions and are accurate in regard to the parameters stated
• Process the technical and legal due diligence associated with the strategic land acquisition process

3. Collaboration

• Able to communicate effectively with internal and external project team members
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Be a key team player.
• Liaise with colleagues and external consultants to ensure all necessary planning / supporting information is provided to meet the agreed programmes.

4. Financial

• Assist in preparation of project budgets for the promotion for all assigned projects
• Take responsibility for consultant team fee budgets and key date programmes on schemes pre-planning
• Prepare detailed cash flow viabilities based on agreed parameters and update the appraisals at key commitment dates (acquisition/ planning/ handover)

5. People

• To motivate, control/set targets, and appraise performance to ensure all personnel are working individually and as a team to effectively achieve the build programme
• To deal effectively with any poor standards appropriately, whether internal or external personnel, to ensure site is functioning efficiently, to the agreed programme, safely and to budget
• To work in partnership with other departments and proactively drive communication and problem solving with them so you can achieve plan, using clear communication showing leadership and taking ownership of issues

Success Measures:

• Work with the strategic land team in the identification, appraisal and acquisition of new opportunities.
• Assist with the management of the company’s strategic land portfolio.
• Assist in setting, managing, and reporting on individual planning programmes.
• Ensure projects progress as planned
• Demonstrates the Hill ethos and attitude to development.
• Communicates effectively with all stakeholders
• Effectively reports on individual planning programmes

Skills, Experience and Attributes:

• Recently qualified Land Management Degree or RPTI Accredited Planning Degree.
• Member of or working towards full membership of the RPTI or RICS.
• Display a good general level of Health & Safety awareness
• Good understanding of Quality Management system (ISO9001)
• Specification decision making
• Strong communication skills
• Must have experience of working to deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively and build good working relationships