Development & Regeneration Manager

We are looking for a driven and experienced Development Manager to lead regeneration projects from concept to completion on a 3-month contract. You'll deliver ambitious, community-focused schemes that support our development strategy and create lasting places for people to live and thrive. Working with residents, partners, and colleagues, you'll manage projects, budgets, risks, and reporting, while also supporting and developing junior team members.

Role: Development & Regeneration Manager
Pay: £30 - £31.79 per hour PAYE
Location: Somerset - Hybrid working
Contract: Monday - Friday 37 hours per week, 3 months
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS

Responsibilities

• Develop a pipeline of development opportunities and regeneration schemes
• Lead feasibility studies, options appraisals and financial modelling to inform investment decisions and place outcomes
• Secure funding, support land assembly and negotiate with landowners, developers, Registered Providers and public bodies
• Engage a range of consultants including planning and cost consultancy, housing services, elected members, residents and stakeholders
• Prepare reports and recommendations for governance, senior leadership and committee decision-making
• Build effective relationships with internal colleagues including Finance, Legal, Planning, Housing, Asset Management, Procurement and Communications
• Lead engagement with elected members, residents and community stakeholders to build trust and manage expectations
• Coordinate consultation, communications and stakeholder updates
• Procure and manage consultants
• Maintain accurate scheme files, budgets, forecasts and audit trails, escalating risks through the appropriate governance routes
• Lead delivery to achieve programme, cost, quality and placemaking outcomes
• Monitor consultant and contractor performance, including quality, resident impact and social value commitments
• Support phasing, decant, rehousing and handovers, ensuring compliance with internal policies and statutory requirements

Essential Skills:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, or significant relevant experience
• Experience of regeneration project management, financial appraisal and scheme delivery in a Local Authority, Registered Provider or comparable public-sector setting
• Significant experience of housing regeneration, development or place-based renewal
• Experience of working with residents, communities, elected members and stakeholders
• Experience of managing relationships with Homes England
• Understanding of a wide variety of contracts e.g. JCT, NEC
• Experience of managing a high-performance team

Personal Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication, including reports for governance, committees, members and residents
• Plan and manage multiple workstreams across regeneration projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Applies sound technical judgement on design, construction, placemaking and housing delivery matters
• Works proactively, manage priorities effectively and use IT systems confidently
• Works collaboratively with colleagues, residents, elected members and partners to deliver council priorities
• Maintain a clear audit trail of decisions, commitments and actions

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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