Job Description

Be part of one of the UK's largest regeneration projects!



Across over 400 acres of the former Filton Airfield, this landmark development is already transforming Bristol. With 6,500 homes, 3.5 million square feet of best-in-class employment space, and the new YTL Arena Bristol taking shape, Brabazon is becoming a new urban destination for the South West.



This is your chance to join a project that's not only reshaping the skyline but actively delivering new homes, jobs, and infrastructure at scale.

What you'll do

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As a Development Manager in the Planning and Development team, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a vibrant new commercial district, from cutting-edge offices and retail to leisure, laboratories, and infrastructure.



This is a unique opportunity for you to step up into a role of greater influence and complexity, ideally with a background in project management, commercial surveying or development.



You will:


lead the delivery of commercial assets, including offices, retail, leisure, labs, advanced manufacturing, and hotels manage consultants and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring alignment with design, commercial intent, and construction handover coordinate major commercial phases, including masterplan interfaces and site-wide strategies (e.g. parking, public realm, energy) collaborate with occupiers and anchor tenants, including YTL Arena, to align delivery with strategic planning integrate leasing strategies into design, working closely with the leasing manager on agreements for lease and legal negotiations guide legal processes for contracts, transfers, leases, and exits, through to commercial close manage efficient handover of projects to YTL Construction for the build phase, including managing appointments, warranties and construction contracts support disposals and funding strategies, including investment sales and exit planning undertake financial appraisals, viability testing, and cash flow analysis to inform investment decisions.

What you'll need

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You will have:


experience in project management, commercial property surveying or development a strong understanding of leasing structures and legal documentation (for example, Agreements for Lease and Development Agreements) a good understanding of construction legal documentation, such as JCT D&B proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage consultants the skills in financial appraisal, legal coordination, and commercial strategy experience across project phases from feasibility to delivery.

It would be desirable, but not essential, if you also have the following:


MRICS or equivalent (preferred but not essential) exposure to mixed-use regeneration and placemaking familiarity with smart infrastructure planning (EV, microgrid, etc) network of contacts across agents, operators, and investors.

What you'll receive

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A combined pension contribution of up to 20%. Career progression and professional development opportunities. 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year. The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions). A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions). Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers. One paid volunteering day each year. Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements. Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform. Support from trained mental health first aiders. A 1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

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YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:


Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.



We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome.



We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.



If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.