Property Development Manager

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We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 19 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there.

We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.

We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

Associated British Ports is one of the UK’s largest port-related property operators, managing a substantial portfolio and strategic land holdings across the country. We are now looking for an ambitious Property Development Manager to join our ABP Property team in Cardiff.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a varied regional portfolio and gain exposure to the full development lifecycle. From identifying opportunities and undertaking appraisals to progressing projects through planning, design and delivery, you will help transform strategically important land and property into commercially successful developments.

Working alongside experienced property professionals, project managers and external consultants, you will play an important role in building ABP’s development pipeline, supporting portfolio growth and driving long-term rental value.

Our Wales & Short Sea Ports region covers three separate areas in East Anglia, North West & Scotland and South Wales & South West, within these regions we own a significant amount of undeveloped land. This land is ideal for new build industrial & logistics accommodation, industrial open storage and quasi retail/trade uses at certain roadside locations. ABP through significant CAPEX deployment is seeking to bring forward these sites for redevelopment to drive rental revenue and to increase its existing multi-million pound property portfolio.

As Property Development Manager, you will help identify, assess and deliver property development and land acquisition opportunities across the regional portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and assessing potential development and acquisition opportunities.
• Undertaking site research, due diligence and technical investigations.
• Preparing development appraisals, viability assessments, feasibility studies and business cases.
• Analysing development risks and helping to identify appropriate mitigation.
• Coordinating consultant teams and monitoring progress against agreed programmes and deliverables.
• Working with project managers to progress schemes through planning, design and pre-construction.
• Preparing reports, presentations and recommendations for internal approvals.
• Supporting the marketing and disposal of completed development schemes and property assets where required.
• Building productive relationships with local authorities, landowners, agents, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate project records, opportunity trackers and development pipeline reporting.

You may already be working in property development, planning, surveying, real estate, construction or another closely related field. You will bring a sound understanding of property development principles and the UK planning system, together with the ability to analyse information, produce clear reports and support the delivery of complex projects.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Good financial and commercial awareness.
• T…