Senior Development Officer, Land Management

The purpose of the role is to work within the Land & Property Team to provide professional property consultancy advice to National Gas on Property and Development opportunities, contributing towards the successful development of several key sites.
Main Duties:

• Analysis to determine how far up the value chain should go for each development opportunity.


• Provide technical advice and proactively implement and deliver development strategies to optimise land use and value.


• Coordinate the property activities in the development process through the technical, legal, and financial stages of the development including liaising with internal and external stakeholders and ensuring consistent processes are in place as part of managing the development portfolio.


• Report into the Estate Strategy Manager identifying value creation opportunities across identified non-core property portfolio and building the business case and presenting these to stakeholders, as necessary.


• Manage projects with a commercial lens, identifying threats and opportunities and planning and prioritising project workload including risk management and stakeholder communications.


• Carry out due diligence and development appraisals preparing business cases, as necessary.
  
  Member of the RICS.


• Proven experience in development-centric roles


• Land development, disposal, and infrastructure sustainability experience


• Strong verbal and written communication skills to support interactions with wider company and external parties, including Board recommendations.


• Strong analytical skills, capable of articulating and reporting using business and financial metrics.


• Ability to deliver to deadlines with strong planning and prioritisation skills.


• Ability to undertake development appraisals for example multi-phase and multi-use.


• Proven experience within a commercial developer.


• Develop and foster effective relationships with external stakeholders, partners (both public and private) and engage in multi-agency working where appropriate.


• Manage, monitor, and control the associated budgets and programmes, ensuring good financial management to meet budgetary targets.


Skills & experience:

• 
  Level 7 qualification e.g. Post Graduate Certificates and Diplomas with extensive experience in the relevant specialist area and other related areas of work, or a wider range of areas.
  
• Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context.


• Substantial experience of working and influencing at a senior level.


• Experience of dealing with complex acquisitions and disposals.


• Acting in an advisory/consultative role with respect of professional practice and/or policy areas.


• Substantial knowledge of all relevant legislation, policy, and guidance relevant to the role.


• Formulating, developing, and implementing strategic and project plans to promote positive financial outcomes.


• Managing projects and implementing change in a complex service delivery environment.


• Funding, procurement, and budget management/financial control.


• Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. office 365).
  
  National Gas is leading a clean, reliable and affordable energy future for everyone. Our skilled colleagues bring gas to 23m homes, and over 500,000 businesses, including heavy industries and power stations that keep Great Britain's lights on. We fuel growth and innovation, whilst transitioning our network to hydrogen, to play our part in the journey to net zero.


At National Gas, we're committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Business separations can take time so you might see references to National Grid; this is a part of the process and won't make any difference to your application.


• Annual performance bonus of up to 6% of your salary.


• Hybrid and flexible working, with an average of 2-3 days per week onsite.


• 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days - option available to buy extra holiday days.


• A generous pension scheme where we double match your contribution up to 6% (maximum Company contribution of 12%) of your salary each month i.e. for every £1 you contribute, we'll put another £2 (you can contribute more un-matched if you want to).


• You will also have access to several other flexible benefits such as a salary sacrifice car and technology schemes.


• Access to employee support, care and assistance helplines.


• Access to Employer Matched charity giving.


Other 'nice to knows':

• Free gym and exercise classes onsite at our Warwick office


• Subsidised canteen and coffee shop


• Free parking