£48,474 to £51,515
Full time, permanent
Lead a small team to deliver a portfolio of projects which form part of the council's new build housing development programme.
What you'll be doing
You'll undertake a variety of responsibilities to support the delivery of the Council's new build affordable housing programme. The team lead on all aspects of development from inception, through design and construction to handover. Your role will focus on leading a small team delivering a portfolio of acquisition and new build projects.
These are delivered via direct delivery of sites from feasibility studies, options appraisals, planning applications through to construction and handover, or through development agreements with Bristol City Council's Housing Company, Goram Homes, or through the acquisition of homes form the market.
The role will include securing detailed planning consents on multiple, complex residential developments, delivering viable developments and negotiating and recommending the content of development agreements.
To fulfil the Council's strategic priorities, you will collaborate with the internal stakeholders, Policy Chair for Housing Delivery, Senior managers, funders and developers (including Goram Homes and their development partners), to develop and deliver schemes which achieve local objectives.
What you need to have
If you have a passion for, and experience of, housing development, we welcome an application from you. You will have demonstrable housing development, construction, acquisitions and project management experience required to successfully manage a portfolio of housing projects. Ideally, you will have a relevant professional qualification.
It would be beneficial for you to have relevant experience working within a Local Authority, housing association, or other housing development role within a regulated environment.
Along with good budget and people management skills you will bring a record of accomplishment of successful partnership working with a range of stakeholders to deliver major capital projects.
You will also have a thorough understanding of the policy context within which Local Authorities, housing associations and other developers operate, and how these policies impact the delivery of housing.
How to apply
Submit your CV along with a supporting statement outlining how you meet all of the criteria detailed in the Person Specification attached. You must apply via the link below, do not send CVs directly to us.
For further details see the Job Description and Person Specification.
For informal enquiries contact: Martyn Pursey, Lead for the Council House Delivery Programme martyn.pursey@bristol.gov.uk or Declan Cooney, Senior Development Manager Declan.cooney@Bristol.gov.uk
Closing date: Wednesday 28 August 2024