Development Manager - Bristol Candidate Information Pack
Beach Baker is delighted to be working in partnership with Ashville Asset Management - a private property company with offices in Bristol.
This role is an exciting opportunity to work as a Development Manager in a property company with an excellent reputation, Ashville have a track record of going beyond bricks and mortar to not only anticipate change but drive it.
Established over 50 years ago, Ashville is a well-funded private property company seeking to expand with the recruitment of a new Development and Planning surveyor on an established portfolio of land and buildings. With a conviction that detail matters and a proven track record in maximising returns, Ashville have evolved alongside the businesses and clients they serve, delivering award-winning workspaces and heading up strategic land and development partnerships.
Ashville Group undertake Development, Investment and Management of their own portfolio alongside major 3rd party clients. You will join an experienced and highly respected team of property professionals providing development management expertise across all main property sectors. Ashville's main office is in Bristol, but also have offices in London and Poland.
Reporting to the Development Director you will play a crucial role in Ashville's Development team primarily focused on a large portfolio of residential, Building Plots and strategic land. Working with an existing in house team including Development Manager colleagues, Property & Asset Management teams and Finance/Accounts, the successful candidate will focus on identifying development opportunities or strategy and value add areas of the portfolio by engaging with other landowners and stakeholders and preparing client reports and strategy recommendations on long term land use.
Projects vary from single plots to larger residential, mixed use or commercially led schemes across a wide geographical area in South West and South East England, usually within a max 2-3 hour drivetime of Bristol.
You will ensure strategy for Development Management vision across the portfolio is upheld by forming relationships with key local stakeholders, by understanding of wider requirements within planning, such as environmental challenges and be forward thinking if new legislation requires mitigation of land for future offset.
There should be a strong understanding of planning policy and the application process at local and national levels. The ability to co-ordinate in a project team to deliver agreed end goals. Whilst a commercial mindset is required, ensuring equally a good level of technical knowledge to review and comment on advisory reports.
The role will involve exploring alternative uses, emerging and current for planning policy, ideally with some awareness of commercial sectors and therefore identifying stakeholders and engaging as need arises.
The role will encompass supporting land and new development transactions (and at times lettings) via agent liaison (if required), support general marketing and promotion of new build stock and sales / lettings tracker on new build as well as monitor transactions until completed then handover to colleagues. Holding an understanding of legal matters for land and property.
Other responsibilities will include overseeing budget and expenditure on workstreams, supporting marketing strategies, prepare financial appraisals, land management input, maintain monthly overage and planning trackers, generate ideas for pipeline revenue, recording and approving invoices, tracking any neighbouring property for sale that may benefit client holdings.
Overall, this opportunity will be extremely rewarding and varied, suiting a candidate with a good understanding of the development and planning sector looking to work client-side with a fantastic team of professionals who are experts in their field.
You are likely to have the following attributes:
• The ideal candidate will be MRICS, or MRTPI with at least 2/3 years post qualified experience (PQE) but we will consider technical experience in the role with a proven track record.
• Proactive self-starter attitude and problem solver with the ability to work to deadlines and a good knowledge of the development and planning process.
• Understand the life cycle of both commercial and residential property.
• Transactional property experience would be beneficial along with good record keeping skills from site visits etc.
• Full driving licence and ease of travel to varying locations with access to a car.
• Valuation experience and appraisals competent with experience on valuation software would be beneficial.
• Be able to prioritise key duties and essential works with good interpersonal skills with all parties, operating professionally and with discretion at times, handling tasks and situations with maturity.
• Proficient IT skills and good report writer
Overall, the successful candidate should ideally hold previous experience in the promotion of Land with a Residential sector emphasis, understanding planning policy and land promotion activities generally. Candidates with an agricultural estate management background, or commercial development experience would also be strongly considered.
Competitive salary based on experience including car allowance, discretionary bonus, pension, 25 day's annual leave, private medical insurance, employee discount and benefits package, professional accreditation costs paid, volunteering days and employer match funding for charities, mobile phone, laptop, company credit card.
Striking contemporary offices with excellent facilities and working environment.
Hybrid working environment with training and support including CPD also offered.
The chance to work within a well-funded company, which has one of the largest in-house teams for an independent property companies in the South West.
Working within specialist development team and wider group of expert property, development and asset management professionals located in Bristol.
• A market leading salary, very good benefits and opportunity to earn an annual bonus that reflects your skills, experience and achievement.
• Offices located in central Bristol with easy access to local amenities yet convenient to major road and rail routes into the city. Large city parks, cafes, gyms, shops and restaurants/bars nearby.
• An attractive opportunity for candidates seeking to work in a hybrid model whilst also offering the opportunity to learn and develop your career and skillset further.
• This is an opportunity to join a company that can offer financial security and exposure to leadership team with a huge amount experience and contacts benefiting long-term career growth.
• This unique opportunity grants you access to invaluable knowledge within property development and strategic land that will help enhance your skillset.
