Assistant Development Manager
Location
Basingstoke, Hampshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Hill have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Development Manager to join the team collaborating on a significant regeneration project of several thousand homes in North Hampshire.
This is a unique role that offers candidates the ability to learn from the second largest private housebuilder in the UK, whilst working in partnership with a leading housing association, within an ambitious and aspirational Local Authority.
Hill has formed a strategic partnership with Sovereign Network Group to deliver projects across our areas of operation. The selected candidate’s focus will be a flagship significant estate regeneration in Basingstoke from inception stage.
As our Assistant Development Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the team through the early strategic planning and master planning process, unlocking viability/feasibility and co-designing the future vision and options with the community. The options will include infill development, retrofit and comprehensive regeneration.
Where you will be based -
You will be based in Basingstoke, Hampshire at Sovereign Network Group head office (Sovereign House, Basing View, Basingstoke RG21 4FA, parking available if required). Ad hoc travel into central London will be required for design meetings and workshops. Regular travel to Hill Group head office in Waltham Abbey, Essex will be required for key internal meetings or training. Your core working hours will be 09:00 – 17:30.
Experience and learning this role will offer you -
- Gain experience of strategic planning, including knowledge of Local Plan promotion, design and planning briefs/ SPDs and close liaison with the local planning authority and county council.
- Assist with appointing and managing a best-in-class masterplanning design team and expert advisors, who you will have ample opportunity to learn from.
- Understand how planning policy, technical reports and surveys impact build costs, design and strategic infrastructure.
- Be kept abreast of the latest planning and technical policy, guidance and law. Be connected with a wider Hill Group Development Team.
- Learn complex land assembly, legal title matters and how to overcome regeneration challenges.
- Assist in financial modelling and viability testing, gaining an in depth understanding of what drives cost and value, sensitivity analysis and scenario testing.
- Events organising and assisting with preparing engagement and communication material for the local community and stakeholders.
- Input into meanwhile use and social value initiatives (with a focus on teenagers and young adults).
- Adopt best practice from Hill, a family owned, family operated top 20 UK housebuilder, second largest private housebuilder and Housebuilder of the Year 2023.
- Collaborate closely with an industry leading G15 Registered Provider, gaining an understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced within the affordable housing industry more widely.
- Skills and personal development to provide a route to promotion to Development Manager.
What skills you will develop -
- Managing budgets, contracts, invoice procedures and enquiries.
- Financial appraising.
- Risk management and programme reporting to management.
- Governance reporting and presentation skills.
- Collaborative working with two sector leading organisations.
- Strategic planning experience.
- Exposure to legal negotiation.
- Learn about complex land assembly matters.
- Best practice engagement skills, working with a diverse range of stakeholders in the community.
- How to evaluate tenders and conduct interviews.
- Ability to formulate detailed consultant scopes of service and design briefs.
What you will bring to the role -
- Ability to demonstrate relevant experience in a similar planning/development role required to demonstrate you can operate at an Assistant Development Manager level immediately.
- A relevant real estate/ planning/ development related degree.
- RICS or RTPI accreditation desirable but not required.
- Keen to learn with lots of energy to drive progress.
- Resilient and ‘can do’ attitude when working in a fast-paced role with competing demands.
- Proactive and able to work under own initiative to manage your own workstreams.
- Good decision making skills and a keen sense of responsibility.
- Diligent and innovative in finding efficient ways of working.
- Good time management and prioritisation to meet deadlines.
- Organised and methodical with very good attention to detail when proofing and reviewing work.
- Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels.
- Willingness to undertake administration tasks as the project requires including preparing presentations, diarising meetings, procedural forms, maintain project folders and accurate record keeping, preparing agendas, meeting minutes etc.
- Flexible to the needs to the Partnership.
- A friendly nature who can comfortably build rapport with colleagues, partners and the local community.
- Proficient in MS Office programmes; particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
- A keen interest in Development or preconstruction activities.
- Highly literate and able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation.
- Willing to work extra hours on an ad hoc basis to attend community engagement events and to meet key deadlines as and when the business needs require it.
Who will you be working with -
The successful candidate will be working within the Investment Partnership team alongside a Hill Senior Development Manager, reporting to the Hill Project Director.
Key Internal/External Relationships -
- Hill Land, Design, Technical, Sustainability, Finance, Construction, Sales, Communications, Estate Management and Legal Teams
- SNG Regeneration, Finance, Comms, Technical and Communities teams
- Local Authority partners, local communities and residents.
Hill Expects Every Employee To -
- Work as ‘one team’ with all at Hill.
- Maintain and enhance the company’s reputation, be professional and consistent so that we are seen as ‘best in class’ in everything we do, to help raise our profile and secure future business.
- Undertake any other duties as we may reasonably require so that the needs of the business are met.
- Read, understand, and comply with Company Policy and Procedures at all times including the completion of mandated Company Training.
- Demonstrate and support the Company Values.
Benefits -
- Competitive basic salary and on target bonus.
- Company car or car allowance and travel expenses.
- Up to 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Private Healthcare Insurance.
- Competitive contributory pension scheme.
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits.
- Career progression and opportunity.
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