Development Officer (Housing, Property, Construction) BLUD43674
- Recruiter
- Blue Octopus
- Location
- Ripley, Derbyshire
- Salary
- Salary up to £36,000 plus Benefits
- Posted
- 03 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 24 Jan 2017
- Ref
- BLUD43674
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is an innovative business which provides more than 9,000 affordable homes throughout the East Midlands, owns a social enterprise and co-owns a further education provider.
They provide around 6,000 homes in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and around 3,000 homes in Northamptonshire but their ambitious business plan includes the development of more than 1,000 homes for rent, homes for sale, shared ownership and private-market rent.
Identifying, negotiating and securing new development opportunities, the Development Officer will support the programme delivery and new markets teams to deliver high quality housing products across a range of tenures to meet a changing customer demand.
Working in conjunction with the New Business Manager and Assistant Development Officer, you will deliver a well-managed, commercially driven business development service, from the identification of new land and property development opportunities through to execution of construction contract/development agreement. Obtaining new opportunities that are good quality, well designed homes, to meet local need/demand, you must ensure new business opportunities deliver a good commercial return on investment; supporting the Business Development Graduate in the proactive delivery of Estate Management service.
With a relevant housing, construction or building related professional qualification, you must have experience of working with local authorities and property developers on development or construction related regeneration initiatives and a working knowledge of the construction sector. Computer literate and able to monitor budgetary information using spreadsheets, you must be numerate and data rational and have a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle during work hours.
Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd January 2017, 09:00am
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