land and Property Development Manager

Affinity Water have an exciting new opportunity for a Development Manager to manage a diverse mix of development opportunities across our property portfolio consisting of over 300 sites and identify opportunities to maximise the value of underutilised land, whether through sales, planning gains, development, or forging new strategic relationships.

About u

sWe are the UK's largest Water-only business in the UK, we are on a mission to redefine the way water companies connect with their customers and communities, and to make better use of water and safeguard the local environment now and in the future

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Key Responsibilitie

• s:Carry out due diligence on development opportunities including instructing detailed site investigations, title reviews, demand studies; and identifying key constraints/risk
• s.Set Budgets and monitor ‘budget v actuals’ as part of the payment approval proces
• s.Report project progress on a regular basis and keep an up-to-date risk register for individual project
• s.Manage a project consultant team to ensure the viable delivery of projects. Keep an up-to-date development appraisa
• l.Identify value gain opportunities, define and manage the strategy. Create financial appraisals estimating the target retur
• n.Review and recommend planning strategies and land disposal initiatives, ensuring best value is achieve
• d.Oversee the entire disposal process, from internal conception and to sale completio
• n.Work with legal, asset management, biodiversity, and land management teams to ensure land strategies and outputs align with organisational goals and statutory complianc
• e.Navigate the planning processes and negotiate S106/community agreements. Deliver viable and successful planning permission
• s.Identify and implement opportunities for process efficiencies and added valu
• e.Deliver enablement management plans and ensure compliance with statutory and delivery responsibilitie
• s.Support the Head of Land and Property Development as required to implement the business plan and with project reportin

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Key Skills and Experien

• ce:Experience in identifying value add land opportunities with required due diligence analys
• is.Proven experience in managing planning applications, development programmes and management of suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholde
• rs.IT proficiency and the ability to produce high-quality reports and pla
• ns.Strong knowledge of planning policy, feasibility analysis, and budgeti

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Requireme

• nts:Qualifications: RICS qualification (preferable) or demonstrable
• QBEGood understanding of the wider property mar
• ket.Entrepreneurial, proactive, and commercially min
• ded.Previous experience in successfully managing planning applicat
• ionsProperty development financial appraisals sk
• illsAbility to take responsibility and ownership of multiple proje
• cts.Strategic thinker with attention to detail and a focus on delivering va
• lue.Full UK Driving Lice

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Bene

• fits Salary c.£60,000 - £65,000 per
• annumHybrid role, with the expectations of a minimum three to four days per week onsite or in the office in Hat
• fieldAnnual leave from 26 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra
• days.A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to
• them.A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at
• 12%)We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers L
• eave.Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their
• best.Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental he
• alth.Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks sc
• heme.Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the commu
• nity.Life Assur
• ance.Disability Conf
• identIf you need any reasonable adjustments and would like to apply in a different format, please do let us

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Interview P

rocess1st Stage interview – Teams Int

erview2nd Stage - Interview at Head Office, Ha

tfieldIf you need any reasonable adjustments and would like to apply in a different format, please do let us

know.Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can t

hrive.You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company cu