The Vacancy
Wates Group currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Land & Planning Manager to join our Wates Developments team in Bristol. The role involves working within the Projects team to secure land allocations and planning consents for our expanding land portfolio.
Wates Developments manages a large and growing portfolio of strategic residential development land. Our Projects team aims to secure valuable planning consents in sustainable locations across Southern England.
As our Senior Land & Planning Manager, you will:
* Implement strategies to safeguard the company’s interests and ensure the deliverability of planning consents, maximizing returns on capital and profitability.
* Promote land for allocation or consent, adding value to the existing land and property portfolio.
* Prepare reports, forecasts, and updated valuations to support business growth.
* Identify opportunities to enhance planning strategies and maximize site returns.
* Liaise with stakeholders, landowners, and agents while upholding Wates' values to build trust and secure planning consents.
We are looking for an experienced land and development professional with expertise in: the UK planning system, legal land contracts, development solutions, appraisals, land transactions, land management, and politics. The candidate should understand legal parameters, have detailed experience in land management, valuation of residential land, and managing budgets for promotion and planning applications.
WHAT WE OFFER
* Competitive salary & profit share scheme
* Flexible working arrangements
* Car allowance / Company car
* Travel coverage to sites (subject to HMRC rates)
* Extensive benefits including private medical, 8% employer pension contribution, health and wellness programs, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays, and more
* Comprehensive learning and development programs supporting career progression (around 7,000 training sessions delivered annually across WATES Group)
* Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 12 weeks fully paid paternity leave
To learn more about LIFE AT WATES, visit https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, construction, and property maintenance companies, with a legacy spanning over 125 years.
Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive,’ guided by three promises:
* Thriving places – creating sustainable, inclusive communities with opportunities for all.
* Thriving planet – protecting nature and combating climate change through collaboration and innovation.
* Thriving people – fostering inclusion, opportunity, and care for everyone involved with us.
We are proud to be recognized as a Gold Investors in People and a Disability Confident employer. Our recruitment processes ensure fairness regardless of background.
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