During my tenure at Countryside, I worked as a Development Manager on their St Luke's Park project in Runwell and Wolsey Park in Rayleigh. The role focused on ensuring the delivery of the annual forecast in accordance with company processes, procedures and control documentation. The main principles and tasks within the job role included:• Financial and board reporting on monthly cash flow and development appraisals, providing commentary on updates to the annual forecast, including budgets, sales values, construction estimates and overall development programmes and delivery.• Liaise with third parties and stakeholders on legal, planning, and social matters, and any other high-level elements of the development that fall outside of the construction and commercial procedures.• Co-ordinate, collate and present board approval packs for Executive Committee Approval.• Select, appoint and manage external consultants list as required to provide and undertake services to the company and monitor budgets through appointment.St Luke’s Park, Runwell - I was involved with the planning implementation of these phases, the start on site of phase 4, liaising with the stakeholders such as the NHS, Homes England, housing associations and estate management company on their respective project elements, the sale of retail units within the scheme as well as delivery of the surrounding space, and ensuring overall financial viability of the development was maintained. Wolsey Park, Rayleigh – I joined Countryside prior to the start on site of Rayleigh and was involved in the commencement and establishment of the site startup. Alongside my general responsibilities for the project, my work on this scheme included securing a housing association for the first phase, planning a strategic to housebuilding handover for later phases, project strategies such as soils management planning. I coordinated the submission for the phase 2 reserved matters application which consists of 76 units.

My position at Nexus Land Ltd had involved roles in both land and technical disciplines. I supported the Development Manager in acquisitions and identification of land, as well as:- Following up leads and meeting vendors- Enter negotiations and formulate offers to pursue land opportunities- Site viability reports, feasibilities, market research and due diligence- External property contact including effective working relationships with local authorities, local agents, land owners, and other developers- Collating data for planning applications with consultants, including fee negotiation and appointment, and organising consultant meetings- Keeping records on planning and agent contacts- Carrying out site visits with agents- Land appraisals and viability reports- Identifying technical constraints and formulate solutions with consultants- Produce and submit Planning & Building Regulation Applications and obtain planning permissions, utility applications and other statutory approvals e.g. S104 and S38 Agreements/ satisfy any imposed conditions- Miscellaneous approvals such as foot path closures, sales signage etc. - Prepare Sales and Legal information and liaise with solicitors throughout the sales procedure- Funding proposals and correspondence with lenders throughout the project- Coordinate on site meetings during construction with consultants and contractors to monitor progress, quality, legal compliance and costs