2,301 Land Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

Land Acquisition Specialist – Renewables (12-Month Contract)

An exciting opportunity to join a leading renewable energy developer on a 12-month contract . The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying and securing new solar, BESS, and wind sites across the South West, South Central England, West Midlands, and South Wales .

Key responsibilities:

• Identify and qualify suitable land for renewable energy projects.
• Build strong relationships with landowners and negotiate option and lease agreements .
• Collaborate with internal teams and legal partners to deliver projects to “shovel-ready” status.
• Manage project documentation and drive timelines through to completion.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in land negotiation and acquisition (Heads of Terms, Options, Leases).
• Strong understanding of property and land law .
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Interest in renewable energy and willingness to travel regionally.

If you’re motivated by contributing to the UK’s clean energy transition and have a strong background in land or property development , we’d love to hear from you.

Apply or reach out for more information.

In a Nutshell

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Land Manager to join our team within Vistry South West Midlands, at our Coleshill office. As our Land Manager, you will identify, appraise and submit offers to acquire land opportunities to meet business requirements, including growth plans and margin improvement as well as enhance reputation in the marketplace.

The Land Manager is a largely self-.

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About the role

We are seeking a Divisional Land Manager to join our Central Division Land team who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Division by focusing on buying land in both the West and East Midlands areas.

The wider Central Division land team is based further North, so this is a unique opportunity, as you will assume ownership of this geographic area as the company's .

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Croudace Homes is a family-owned housebuilder with a proud heritage dating back to 1946. Operating across the Southeast of England from our regional offices in Caterham, Letchworth, and Theale, we’re committed to building high-quality homes and careers. Our reputation is built on trust, attention to detail, and a passion for creating communities that stand the test of time.

At Croudace, we believe that a solid foundation starts with the right people. Fostering a culture of open communication, respect & continuous growth, we listen to our people, celebrate contributions at every level, and provide meaningful development opportunities. With a strong focus on well-being and work-life balance, we create an environment where our employees feel valued, motivated, and empowered to succeed—because when our people thrive, so does our business. We’re proud of our low staff turnover and long employee tenures, which reflect the positive experience of working at Croudace.

Land Manager

We have a position available for a Land Manager to join our Land team in Caterham, Surrey. A role in Land at Croudace is hugely varied and really encompasses a ‘cradle to grave’ approach from identifying and signing up opportunities to taking them through the planning process and then acquiring the land ready for development. Croudace really does provide, and encourage, involvement in all parts of land and planning.

With our ever-growing strategic land portfolio in mind, we are seeking to appoint someone with a town planning background to project manage live and forthcoming planning applications, working closely within the dynamic land team. Ideally, the successful candidate will come from a housebuilder, consultancy or local authority background.

Skills & knowledge you’ll bring :

• Qualified (MRICS/MRTPI) or working towards qualification
• Proven experience as a Land Manager or in a similar role
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the planning process
• Previous knowledge and experience of preparing and analysing financial appraisals
• Able to use Microsoft packages
• Ability to influence and build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to build relationships with contacts within Land Agents, Planning Departments
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why join Croudace?

At Croudace Homes, we believe our people are our greatest asset—and we’re committed to rewarding and supporting them. In return for your skills and dedication, you’ll receive a competitive package that includes (role dependant):

26 days holiday , increasing with service, plus an additional day off to celebrate your birthday

Generous Pension Scheme with up to 10% employer contribution

Discretionary bonus to recognise your performance and contribution

Wellbeing benefits: discounted gym membership, a health cash plan (with cover for children), private Bupa healthcare (based on role & service length), mental health support via our EAP programme including access to counselling, bi-annual health checks

Life assurance cover of up to 8x your annual salary

Up to three paid volunteer days each year to get involved in meaningful community projects

Training and development opportunities , including support for professional memberships and continued career progression

Enhanced Family Friendly leave options, recognising that starting or growing a family takes many forms

Vehicle allowance (role dependant) with free onsite parking and free electric car charging

Everything else : retail discount platform, free fruit in the office, monthly dress down Friday raising money for nominated charities, fund match for charity sponsorship and modern offices that facilitate collaborative working

At Croudace, we don’t just build homes—we build fulfilling careers. Whether you're starting out or bringing years of experience, you'll find a workplace that genuinely supports your development and celebrates your success. If you’d like to find out more about this role, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at

In a Nutshell…
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Land Manager to join our team within Vistry Cornwall South West, at our Exeter office. As our Land Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing viable, attractive, and profitable land opportunities in line with businesses core strategy across the South West region. Successful candidate will be part of a successful and growing business, reporting directly to the Land Director.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. 

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Extensive experience preferably form a house builder / developer background
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise
• Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels and positively motivate teams and individuals to deliver
• Self-sufficient in terms of IT - proficient in MS Office programmes, and development software
• Ability to build productive stakeholder relationships

• Identification of viable land development opportunities both on and off market for delivery in the short to medium term
• Negotiate land agreements with solicitors, agents and third parties
• Build a short- and medium-term pipeline landbank based on strong margin and advantageous deal structure and cashflows
• Maintain and expand the Division's key contact base, e.g. land agents, land owners, local authorities
• Strong knowledge of the residential market, plus an established network within the industry
• Technical ability and strong understanding of the planning process
• Ensuring due diligence is carried out to a high standard and all company governance is adhered to
• Working closely with all departments
• Excellent geographical knowledge of the South West area
• A confident communicator, with strong negotiation skills and have excellent presentation skills

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. 

Join us in making Vistry.  

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Land Manager to join our team within Vistry South West Midlands, at our Coleshill office. As our Land Manager, you will identify, appraise and submit offers to acquire land opportunities to meet business requirements, including growth plans and margin improvement as well as enhance reputation in the marketplace. 

The Land Manager is a largely self-sufficient role and should have the ability to network to source land opportunities both on and off market. They will work closely with the development team to appraise sites, identifying opportunities and constraints in the process.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Minimum of Degree standard or with suitable alternative experience
• Experience and demonstrable track record in successful land acquisition, utilising of a range of structures and proposals
• Understands the residential planning environment and has led projects through the planning process
• Excellent geographic knowledge
• Commercially astute and credible in a highly competitive environment
• Skilled in appraising land opportunities
• Organised and methodical, with good attention to detail
• Highly numerate with the ability to undertake residual valuations for land appraisals and undertake comparable sales valuations
• Highly literate able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation
• Able to work under own initiative, having good decision-making skills and a keen sense of responsibility
• Able to operate successfully in a corporate environment
• Persuasive and strong negotiation skills
• Professional manner commensurate with delivering business development and promoting the business
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable…

• Ideally a member of a professional body, e.g. RICS qualified
• Experience of joint ventures

• Identify and appraise new residential land opportunities for open market sale, private rent and affordable housing in line with the partnerships approach and business plan.
• Develop a detailed knowledge of development opportunities and competitor activity within the region in order to propose acquisition strategies with strong commercial acumen and present development opportunities to senior colleagues for approval.
• Work with colleagues in the development team to formulate and manage offers and co-ordinate early technical investigations required to formulate land bids.
• Work closely with Development and Sales colleagues to seek supporting information where necessary and monitor site progress through to offer acceptance.
• Implement all internal procedures including providing accurate and articulate reports in line with governance/procedural requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, national and local agents, landowners and promoters in pursuit of opportunities for the company.
• Represent the business in a professional and credible manner and build excellent working relationships across the sector in order to promote Vistry Partnerships and gain positive exposure for the business.
• Work with internal colleagues to drive the development agenda forward and ensure our offering is competitive and credible.
• Build a pipeline landbank through the acquisition of circa 250 homes per annum based on a strong margin and advantageous deal structure and cashflow.
• Ensure familiarity with the Group’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. 

Join us in making Vistry.  

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Strategic Land Manager

Yorkshire Region, Wakefield, WF2 7UA

Competitive salary + attractive benefits

At Miller Homes we are building homes in a way which allows us to build better places for people to belong to, better homes for customers and better places for communities to thrive and nature to prosper. We are also creating a better working environment for our people. We create better places where people and planet prosper.

We are looking to recruit a Strategic Land Manager to join our team based in the Yorkshire Region. The main purpose of the Strategic Land Manager role is to identify and secure strategic land opportunities in Yorkshire to support the growth aspirations of the Region.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sourcing and securing new strategic opportunities within the Yorkshire region
• Project Management of new opportunities and keeping the landowners informed of progress to maintain relationships
• Maintaining and nurturing a strong agent contact base
• Monitoring the progression of the Miller Strategic portfolio through the system

REQUIREMENTS:

• Commercially focussed and have a broad range of experience of planning and structuring strategic land opportunities.
• A good understanding of the legal processes including: option agreements, promotional agreements, easements etc
• Computer literate and excellent communication skills
• Full driving license

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive basic salary
• Company car or car allowance of £5,500
• 26 days annual leave + public holidays + your birthday off
• Opportunity to earn 20% bonus

Senior Land Manager.

Housebuilding. Northampton

Excellent Basic + Outstanding Bonus, Car & Benefits.

An established housebuilder, with continued growth plans, is keen to recruit a dynamic Senior Land Manager with a proven track record of acquiring immediate land. The company produce an excellent product, in desirable locations, and have significant funding available, ensuring quick approval. This opportunity would suit either a Land Manager looking for the next step in their career, or a Senior Land Manager wishing to join a growing company.

You will be responsible for:

• Identification and initial assessment of land for residential development across the Northamptonshire, Cambridge, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire areas
• Negotiating contracts to achieve the most favourable terms and conditions
• Responsible for projects from initial site identification, appraisal and approval, acquisition and achieving implementable planning permission
• Be highly visible within the land and professional community, consistently developing your network

The role represents an great opportunity to join a well-respected growing business who are well funded and stable in the current economic climate.

You will have a proven track record of acquiring small to medium sites and have an established network of contacts within the region. The client will consider individuals from an immediate or strategic land background and will also consider individuals from a Housebuilding or Registered Provider background.

Caralex Recruitment Limited have been asked to recruit a Senior Land Manager for a housebuilder covering Berkshire and the surrounding counties.

The role will be to source appropriate sites to buy that meets the Company’s criteria. There is a planning team in place ready to deal with much of the processing, freeing up the land team to network and do deals.

You will ideally be a Land Manager with a residential developer and ready to move to a company that allows you to look at large projects, and has the budget and appetite to support buying them. You will be keen to network and work with existing and new contacts to bring land to the business.