Development Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced Development Manager to oversee the running of a luxury residential scheme based in NW London.

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5pm

The Role:

• Managing and supporting site-based staff.
• Conduct regular inspections of communal areas, ensuring cleanliness, functionality, and safety.
• Manage contractors, approve and assess maintenance work, and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
• Coordinate planned maintenance, ensuring timely execution to required standards.
• Manage stock levels for day-to-day items and facilitate meter readings for communal utilities.
• Oversee/conduct system tests, including emergency lighting, fire alarms, and lift emergency lines.
• Lead, mentor, and support on-site staff, ensuring they have the tools and training to excel.
• Manage staff rotas, holidays, and appraisals to maximise team efficiency.
• Monitor parking compliance and address related issues.
• Provide input for budgets, residents' meetings, and communication with directors.
• Overseeing planned and reactive maintenance, including contractor management.
• Overseeing the remainder of the mobilisation.
• Ensuring communal areas are impeccably maintained and presented.
• Delivering outstanding customer service to residents and visitors.

Experience:

• Proven experience managing prestigious residential developments is essential.
• Proven experience leading a development through the mobilisation process.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring and developing teams.
• Contractor management expertise, including assessing and approving works.
• Financial management experience (desirable).

• Either be working towards or hold an IWFM, TPI or other equivalent property/facilities management based qualification.