Take your housing development expertise further. Join an award winning, multi-disciplinary team responsible for delivering an ambition housing delivery programme of 200 homes a year.

Transforming Bristol’s housing

Regularly voted to be one of the best places to live in the UK, Bristol is celebrated as one of the most liveable cities in the country with excellent green credentials, access to open space and cultural amenity. With a population of nearly 500,000 people and growing, Bristol City Council is determined to make sure this prosperity and the opportunities that come with it benefit everyone, through the provision of new homes and business opportunities in sustainable mixed-use communities.

What will I be doing?

You’ll play a key role in delivering the Council’s ambitious HRA Development Programme and building new Council housing of exceptional quality. This will include leading a team to secure detailed planning consent and discharging all planning conditions on complex, large-scale residential developments to enable construction to commence as quickly as possible. You’ll also lead on procuring contractors and multi-disciplinary design teams to ensure best value is achieved.

You’ll identify and develop opportunities to increase housing supply through creating a long-term viable pipeline of investable development opportunities. And, supporting the Construction & Development Manager and Senior HRA Development Manager, you’ll help to secure the revenue and capital investment required to enable delivery.

What do I need to have?

With a proven track record of working in housing development at senior level with a Local Authority, Housing Association or Developer, you should have experience of securing detailed planning consent and developing and delivering large-scale or complex residential developments. With this, you’ll bring a thorough understanding of the local, regional and national policy context that Local Authorities and Housing Associations operate within, and experience of managing major construction or development projects and contracts (£1m+). 

You should be qualified to graduate and/or full Professional level in Housing, Construction, or Development. Alternatively, you may have equivalent experience through Accredited Prior Learning or significant experience in development, including New Build building, surveying or similar construction related environment.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we work together to make Bristol a better place – now and for future generations. We’re a high-profile, fast-moving organisation that goes the extra mile for our own people, too. Join us, and you’ll thrive in our supportive environment, with every opportunity to build on your existing skills and develop new ones. We also offer a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and generous annual leave allowance.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey, please select the apply button.

Closing date: 24 April 2020.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the City we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community.