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Development Manager

RGB Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

St. Austell, Cornwall PL25 5NE, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Development Manager position is with a leading housing developer in Cornwall, offering a competitive salary along with a car allowance and excellent benefits.
  • This full-time, permanent role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in residential development and planning processes.
  • The successful candidate will work closely with the Pre-Construction team to implement residential development programs and ensure compliance with housing strategies.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting land acquisition, managing planning applications, and driving complex development projects forward.
  • The role also emphasizes strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams and stakeholders.
Development Manager – Leading Housing Developer (Cornwall)?? Location: Cornwall (with travel across the region)?? Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits?? Type: Full-time | Permanent103616This wonderful role is a flexible position and home working is supported, however there will be a need for office presence at times, but when you are based in beautiful Cornwall, it’s not such a bad thing…..Create great places to live. Shape communities. Lead with purpose.Join one of Cornwall’s most respected housing developers, known for delivering outstanding homes and providing an exceptional customer experience. Due to our continued growth and ambitious development targets, we are seeking a talented and driven Development Manager to join our Pre-Construction team.In this role, you will work alongside the Pre-Construction Director and Senior Development Manager to help implement our residential development programme in line with our New Homes & Land Strategy and business plan goals for turnover, profitability, and delivery.Key Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to the successful delivery of residential development programmes.
  • Assist in implementing strategies that meet business plan timelines and expectations.
  • Support land acquisition, planning applications, and project feasibility assessments.
  • Liaise with internal teams and external partners to drive forward complex development projects.
  • Ensure compliance with central and local government housing strategies and planning policies.
  • Take ownership of delivering planning consents, legal processes, and development milestones.
What We’re Looking For:Education & Qualifications
  • HND or Level 5 or 6 qualification in construction, development, or planning-related discipline
Knowledge & Experience
  • End-to-end knowledge of the housebuilding development process
  • Proven success in securing residential planning consents
  • Strong understanding of legal aspects of land acquisition and planning
  • Experience working within local/national housing policy frameworks
  • Detailed understanding of residential development lifecycle
  • Regional knowledge and professional network in Devon & Cornwall
Skills & Attributes
  • Commercial awareness and strong financial judgement
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
  • High emotional intelligence and leadership presence
  • Proactive, results-driven, and highly organized
  • Effective in managing risk, programmes, deadlines, and stakeholder engagement
  • A collaborative team player with entrepreneurial spirit
  • Competent in IT and project management tools
  • Willingness and ability to travel across the region as required
What We Offer:
  • 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • On-site Parking
  • Many more attractive employee benefits
Ready to shape the future of housing in Cornwall?If you're a passionate, knowledgeable, and motivated individual ready to play a key role in delivering thriving communities, we want to hear from you.Apply now and help us build homes that people love to live in.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.