Land Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Alpha Mead Group is a Total Real Estate Solutions Company established to provide robust business support services to local and international Real Estate investors or owners with interests in Facilities Management, Real Estate Development and Advisory, Security Systems and Technologies, Training, Healthcare Management, and Real Estate Financing Services.

Job Description

Role Profile:

As a Land Manager, one's primary responsibility will be to measure, map, and assess land, structures, or other physical features using specialized tools and techniques.S/he will research legal boundaries, and land measurements.

S/he will ensure gathering accurate data for engineering, construction, or land development projects. Additionally, s/he will oversee determining boundaries, elevations, and positions, and providing essential information for planning, design, and documentation purposes.

Additionally, s/he will develop plans that plot out the best use of land and geographic resources in urban areas. The city planner is responsible for planning resource-efficient urban infrastructures that will be long-lasting and sustainable.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Conduct Field Surveys: Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, and physical factors affecting land use.
  • Strategic Planning: Design and administer government plans and policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, and housing
  • Establish Property Boundaries: Identify and verify property boundaries, and precisely mark property lines, corners, and easements to ensure proper demarcation and adherence to legal requirements.
  • Data Collection and Analysis: Collect and analyze survey data related to elevations, distances, angles, and other measurements and use such data to create comprehensive survey reports, maps, and drawings.
  • Data Presentation: Prepare reports and presentations that detail the location and characteristics of different urban infrastructures, as well as population factors.
  • Stakeholder Management: Hold public meetings with government officials, land developers, lawyers, special interest groups, and the general public to address issues regarding urban land use and development.
  • Compliance and Safety: Adhere to surveying standards, regulations, and safety protocols during field surveys and other surveying tasks. Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
  • Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and organized records of survey data, ensuring that data is securely stored and easily accessible for future reference.
  • Report Preparation: Create, prepare, or requisition graphic and narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables such as population density.

Qualifications

  • First degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Land Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, Environmental Planning, or a related field preferred in a reputable institution
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Urban and Regional/Town Planner or Land Manager in the real estate industry
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical and research skills, with proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, GIS, and PowerPoint.
  • Proficient knowledge and experience with surveying equipment, including GPS, total stations, and laser scanners.
  • Working knowledge of web-based mapping platforms, such as CartoDB and Mapbox.
  • Professional certification in urban planning/Land Surveyor is a must-have
  • Superb project management skills.
  • Ability to generate high-quality graphics, diagrams, maps, sketches, and/or renderings.
  • Good numeracy skills and the ability to make mathematical calculations.

Additional Information

  • Good professional appearance and attitude.
  • Logical thinking skills.
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Diplomatic, tactful, discreet, flexible, resourceful and dependable
  • Excellent leadership and project management skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Outstanding organizational skills
  • Attention to details