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Job Advert
Join McGoff Construction as a Land Manager
Location: Manchester
About McGoff Construction
McGoff Construction is a privately owned, award-winning construction and integrated support services business with a 50-year legacy. With our holistic approach to construction, we acquire, design, build, operate, and maintain spaces for clients nationwide, particularly in the care, education, healthcare, and food retail sectors. Our commitment to quality has earned us recognition, including The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to W
ork For and Investors in People Gold.
Our success is rooted in our EPIC values:
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Excellence: Creating a united team that takes pride in their work and drives improvement through collaboration.
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Passion: Delivering inspiring spaces through sustainable, inclusive methods.
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Innovation: Embracing creativity to solve industry challenges.
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Collaboration: Aligning with all stakeholders for efficient, high-quality outcomes.
Job Description: As a Land Manager within McGoff Construction Partnerships team, you will be responsible for sourcing, appraising and securing land development opportunities that support the company’s growth and partnership-led housing delivery. You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to build and maintain a strong and profitable land pipeline. Your duties would include assisting with the following:
Strategic and Business Development
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Identify and secure land-led residential development opportunities (open market, affordable, mixed tenure).
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Lead entry into package deal structures with:
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Registered Providers (Housing Associations)
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Local Authorities
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Institutional investors
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Developers requiring contractor-led land solutions.
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Build long-term strategic relationships with land agents, planning consultants, RPs, and funding partners.
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Establish the company’s market reputation as a credible land promoter and development partner.
Land Acquisition & Appraisal
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Identify, appraise and submit offers to acquire land opportunities in line with business requirements and profitability targets.
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Oversee land appraisal modelling including:
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Residual land value analysis
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Viability assessments
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Planning risk analysis
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Cashflow forecasting
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Negotiate heads of terms, option agreements, and conditional contracts.
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Manage due diligence processes (legal, technical, environmental, planning).
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Develop a detailed understanding of regional market dynamics and competitor activity.
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Undertake land appraisals including residual and comparable valuations.
Planning & Pre-Development
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Oversee planning strategy for acquired and controlled sites.
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In conjunction with Pre-Construction Manager appoint and manage external consultants (planning, engineering, architecture).
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Ensure schemes are:
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Deliverable
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Policy compliant
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Commercially viable
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Aligned with contractor delivery strengths.
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Drive value engineering at concept stage.
Partnerships & Stakeholder Management
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Build and maintain relationships with landowners, agents, local authorities, housing associations, registered providers, and funding partners
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Negotiate package deal terms including:
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Design specification
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Payment structures
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Risk allocation
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Longstop dates
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Represent the business at industry forums and regional housing groups.
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Represent McGoff Construction professionally to secure and progress development opportunities.
Collaboration & Governance
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Work closely with development, planning, sales and technical teams to coordinate offers and early-stage investigations.
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Prepare and present land opportunities to senior management in line with internal governance processes.
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Ensure risk registers are maintained from acquisition through delivery.
Pipeline & Performance
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Build and manage a strong land pipeline aligned with regional business strategies.
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Monitor progress of sites through to offer acceptance and pre-contract stages.
Compliance & Reporting
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Ensure compliance with health & safety, environmental, legal and Group policies.
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Prepare accurate reports and documentation in line with internal procedures.
Requirements
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Degree or equivalent experience in Real Estate, Planning, Surveying or a related field.
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Proven experience in land acquisition or development within housebuilding or land agency.
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Strong negotiation, networking and stakeholder management skills.
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Commercial awareness with strong financial and appraisal skills.
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Established network within regional housing market.
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Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
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Experience with joint ventures, strategic land or partnership agreements.
Benefits
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6% Employer Workplace Pension
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25 days’ holiday + Statutory
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Holiday ‘Buy Back’ scheme + bonus birthday holiday
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Healthcare Scheme
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1 days paid ‘Change the World’ volunteering day
McGoff Construction is an equal opportunities employer, which seeks to ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of; gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.
