Senior Land Manager

4 weeks ago


Leeds UK, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Crest Nicholson plc Full time

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Crest Nicholson has been building new homes for 50 years and is firmly established as a leading developer with a passion for not just building homes, but for creating vibrant sustainable communities.



Our Yorkshire Division is currently recruiting a Senior Land Manager to join the land and planning department of our Leeds office. The successful candidate will have an extensive regional contact base and a deep understanding of the Yorkshire area and its residential land market.



The principal purpose of the role is to acquire land suitable for current and future development on behalf of our company, in accordance with ongoing requirements and our commercial and financial policies. You will also join colleagues in the formulation of our development projects and work up all legal, planning and technical aspects to optimise commercial returns and help compound our position as a highly successful creator of new communities.




Key Responsibilities:



  • The identification and securing of residential development sites, principally through the formation and maintenance of close relationships with agents, introducers and other contacts associated with land promotion, planning and disposal.
  • The formulation of site valuations determining the optimum dwelling mix, layout and configuration in line with sales and marketing input.
  • The compilation and review of technical site assessments and appraisals.
  • The design, planning and financial evaluation of sites through the feasibility process.
  • Making offers to purchase and negotiating the most commercially satisfactory and advantageous price and terms direct with vendors and their agents and solicitors.
  • Closing land deals out by securing an early exchange of contracts by way of the instruction and co-ordination of appropriate legal due diligence.
  • Assisting in the securing of planning and associated permissions via negotiation and liaison with the relevant authorities, local residents and other stakeholders.
  • Working closely with the land and planning director and all other colleagues to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of new sites, and the ongoing management of existing developments and other assets.



The Company


Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.

We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings. Attractive placemaking helps us deliver appealing and well-connected communities where people and nature can thrive.


As an employer of choice we offer:


  • Very competitive salary
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Annual bonus
  • Share save scheme
  • Private pension up to 7.5% employer contribution
  • Private healthcare for you, covering all pre-existing conditions
  • Optional healthcare and cash plan
  • 28 days' annual leave
  • Gym membership discounts
  • Retail discounts


We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under ‘Recruitment Privacy Policy’.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us



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