Development Officer / Senior DO (Housing Association)

Your new company
The services of Hays have been retained by our client, an established and growing Housing Association based in Belfast, to recruit a Development Officer on a temporary basis for a duration of 6 months with the possibility of further extension.

Your new role

Reporting to the Development Director, you will assist with the delivery of high-quality homes across a range of tenures. The role involves all aspects of development from inception to handover and final closure, with a particular emphasis on construction and project management / delivery management.

This will include:

Assisting in all aspects of control and supervision of projects within the development process.
Coordinating the process of scheme design, detailed design, preparation of contract documentation, planning negotiations and applications.
Regularly reviewing and assessing contract performance, expenditure and quality.
Monitoring and recording contractor and consultant performance.
Monitoring defects in conjunction with the Asset Management team.
Monitoring consultants to ensure that the brief is met, costs contained and that optimum standards are maintained.
Managing any non-performance issues within the design team.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this position, you must possess:

A minimum of two years' experience working in housing development with a relevant degree level qualification in property development or construction or 5+ years' experience working in housing development if you do not possess a degree.

Additionally, you should possess the following:

The ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Development project management experience, with the ability to meet targets in relation to specification, timeline and budget.
The ability to work on a range of projects simultaneously.
Computer literacy with demonstrable experience and understanding of spreadsheets, cash flows and economic appraisals.
An understanding of technical drawings and contract documentation.
A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport.

What you'll get in return

This position offers the opportunity to work with an established and growing Housing Association in an important role that will assist in the delivery of much-needed new homes.

This role offers a great degree of variety as you will oversee the delivery of projects from inception to completion.

What you need to do now

Please contact Andrew McLarnon to discuss this position in confidence. Alternatively, please apply using the link attached to register your interest.

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