Overview
Some see what’s behind them. We see what’s beyond.
Role: Land Manager
Location: Stirling
Customers. Homes. Lifestyle. At Robertson Residential Group, we see them our way. We’re open enough to understand what really matters. Honest enough to put our customers first, every time. Respectful enough to always think locally and create homes that work for everyone. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services businesses. And as, Land Manager, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the communities we support, and for a truly sustainable future.
Your new role
As Land Manager, you’ll be responsible for:
1. Land acquisition – The Land Manager is responsible for identifying sites that are suitable for development in locations that fit the business criteria. Sites must be of a suitable size and quality to satisfy the current strategy for land development and satisfy the current financial criteria being applied to appraisals in line with the land strategy and business plan.
2. Internal resources and external consultants must be managed and controlled cost effectively and within Key Date deadlines in order to assist with identification and progression of suitable land opportunities from identification through to the issue of statutory consents.
3. Selecting & short listing identified sites for further detailed investigation and appraisal by the management team. Sites selected must have potential to achieve consents within the missive timescale & at reasonable cost to avoid expensive abortive costs.
4. Coordinating the Management Team to ensure that detailed investigations, instruction of layouts & market research are completed within agreed timescales in order to commence & compile a Land Report File for all sites identified to be taken forward to a land bid stage
5. Seek detailed market research, suitable product mix and recommended selling prices from the Sales & Marketing Director to ensure that a robust bid is made for all sites that have been identified as being suitable for the business needs.
About you
We’re looking for someone with a sound working knowledge of land, technical and commercial processes, and utilising these within the Land bid and procurement stages. You’ll be familiar with contracts, land and property law, and construction technology and techniques, and you’ll have significant analytical and problem solving skills. Health & Safety will be just as important, and you’ll be a genuine team player who can network and communicate effectively with clients, consultants and subcontractors at all levels of business.
What's in it for me
Our Principles - The Robertson Way
Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.
We listen
Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.
We are professional
Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.
We take responsibility
Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.
We are determined to succeed
Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
We are one team
We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.
For more information on our principles and culture, please visit:
Benefits of working with Robertson:
In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:
6. 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
7. Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
8. Life Assurance
9. Cycle to Work Scheme
10. Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out with Hapi Rewards App
11. Annual Flu Vaccine
12. Access to E-Learning
13. Health & Wellbeing Support
14. Life Management & Financial Support
Diversity & Inclusion:
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.