Senior Development Manager

Lamington Group is a pioneering UK real-estate and hospitality company on an ambitious journey to open 5000 beautifully-designed net-zero carbon hotel rooms by 2030. room2 Hometels is our core focus, an award winning hospitality brand with industry leading sustainability initiatives. Aside from the hotel operations, we operate a residential and commercial property portfolio, co-working operation and multiple development projects.

We are a family-run organisation focussed on providing world-class guest experiences and with a pipeline of growth to 2030 it's a great time to start your journey with us. We are a dynamic team with sustainability woven into every department and are passionate about creating new ways to do business, enabling both our guests and our colleagues to become the best version of themselves whilst giving more than we take to our local & global communities.

The new properties are either developed in house or as a lease with external developer partners. The role will be a direct report to The Head Of Development, working with the acquisitions, development and Interior Design teams. The work will span from initial appraisals, space planning, design, development through to practical completion. You will be able to handle multiple sites at all different and be able to effectively manage programmes, budgets, stakeholders, and external consultants. You will also deal with all aspects of Lamington Group's non- hotel developments.

You will be handling many sites at all different stages of design and development, and will need to carefully manage and monitor programmes, budgets, stakeholders, and external consultants. You will work closely with property teams, vendors and project consultants to ensure that projects are completed on time, on budget, and executed to a high standard.

Find out more about what its like working with us here:https://lamingtongroup.com/careers/

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake day to day delivery of multiple projects
  
• Reviewing and commenting upon all aspects of project documentation
  
• Production of Project Execution Plans and programmes to deliver outputs
  
• Manage design teams in the development of design solutions
  
• Undertake project administration
  
• Ability to re-plan sketch layouts and design alternatives in CAD
  
• Monitor, manage and update Brand Guidelines and standards
  
• Development of project documentation, programmes, master budgets etc
  
• Monitor and manage project documentation and maintain a robust document management system
  
• Deliver projects with the framework of risk, sustainability and environmental considerations agreed at the business case/client brief stage, while maintaining focus on time, cost and quality.
  
• Monitor and report on the project progress and budget
  
• Manage and liaise with consultant teams and contractors to ensure that the design is done in compliance with the requirements
  
• Liaise with procurement and installation teams for FF&E and OS&E
  
• Assist and support in the handover of projects to the Operations team.
  
• Carry out post completion reports on projects
  
• Support as necessary refurbishment and upgrades to Lamington Serviced Apartments assets
  

• Ideally experience to include some of the following:
  
• Consultant appointments;
  
• Construction contracts;
  
• Design and implementation of change management;
  
• Full project budget modelling including FF&E and OS&E;
  
• Project programming;
  
• Reporting to internal and external financial stakeholders including development funders & monitoring surveyors;
  
• Hospitality/F&B operations: Knowledge of reduction of operational and embodied carbon strategies.
  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel
  
• Knowledge of the full development process from viability studies, planning , detailed design , tender ,construction, fit out, handover and operation.
  

Whats in it for you:

Were a team of people-focussed individuals, creating an environment where our guests and team always feel comfortable and able to be their best.Youll also receive:

• 1 free night stay at any of our properties per year, with generous employee discount thereafter
• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Loyalty rewards and referral bonuses
• Company sick pay scheme
• 2 paid volunteer days per year and annual fundraisers for charities aligned to our core pillars
• Additional annual leave with length of service
• Cycle to work scheme and the use of gym facilities in our hotels
• Access to activity workshops we host for our guests and the community
• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family
• Regular social activities including monthly people & planet focused engagement activities
• Personal development programmes and opportunities to grow as we do

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