Castlefield Recruitment are currently working with a housing association who are looking for a Senior Development Officer to join their team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Report to the Senior Development Manager, who oversees your safety, training, and development.
• Lead or contribute to projects, collaborating with internal and external partners without direct authority.
• Keep the Senior Development Manager updated on project progress to ensure timely, budget-friendly, and high-quality delivery per contract requirements.

Main duties:

• Support the Senior Technical Manager in pre-construction tasks, including due diligence, approvals, legal agreements, design reviews, planning, and procurement.
• Project manage housing developments, overseeing land purchases, contracts, and financial monitoring.
• Arrange viability appraisals at key project stages.
• Identify and assess land/property acquisitions, liaising with stakeholders to determine viability.
• Prepare consultant briefs for feasibility studies, valuations, design, and construction services.
• Coordinate consultants and contractors to ensure projects meet requirements, timelines, and budgets.
• Attend site visits and meetings, monitoring progress, quality, and risks, and reporting concerns.
• Organise and participate in meetings, presentations, and public engagement activities.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for smooth project delivery.
• Promote developments via social media, website updates, and marketing materials.
• Attend handovers, home demonstrations, and defect inspections to ensure quality delivery.
• Assist in managing standing stock.
• Support the development, sales, and aftercare teams, covering for colleagues when needed.