Optivo Housing is growing and needs you to help with this!

We’re looking for two talented individuals to join our Land and New Business team sourcing new development opportunities for Optivo to explore and build on, across Kent and Sussex.

You will have significant experience working in a project management role within a housing environment or similar and will be able to confidently demonstrate an ability to identify development opportunities for land/promotion, joint ventures, package deals and S106’s.

We’re looking for professionals to make strategic decisions, who are confident in building strong relationships with land owners, agents, developers, contractors, local authorities, consultants and key stakeholders.

In this role you will be expected to;
•Identifying sites for potential development
•Understanding planning legislation and working closely with planning teams to assess suitability for development and the likelihood of achieving permission for a variety of developments
•Carrying out assessments ensuring all due diligence is completed and all risks are identified and mitigated
•Liaising with vendors and external companies to arrange site surveys and site visits
•Monitoring market trends and potential risk on sales exposure
•Appraising a site to establish land value and to realise the development potential of a plot of land
•Making offers and negotiating contract terms with landowners, agents, contractors and key stakeholders
•Undertaking research, collating all information to produce reports for board approvals
•Managing budgets and programmes to ensure targets are met

Along with other ad-hoc tasks, you will be positive in your outlook and a perennial high achiever working well under pressure.

You will be able to demonstrate some, if not all of the following;
•Be able to demonstrate your experience of appraisal and cash flow software (POD, Proval, Pamwin, Sequel or similar)
•Be experienced in formulating all aspects of complicated land, option and promotion agreements and build contracts
•Be able to demonstrate a track record of successfully taking complex housing schemes through the planning process and into contract
•Have experience of setting up and running Joint Ventures
•Have excellent negotiation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate how you value, create and sustain stakeholder relationships
•Be innovative with ways to make schemes financially viable.
•Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working within a land/development position
•Be proficient in IT and Microsoft applications
•Be analytical in your approach and be able to interrogate complex financial information.

As well as this extremely rewarding job, you will also have 27 days annual leave, an extra day leave to celebrate your birthday, company pension, access to private medical and continued development and career opportunities throughout your employment with Optivo.

We look forward to receiving your application.