Land Development Manager - Renewable Energy

Land Development Manager – Renewable Energy

Location: Cheltenham (flexible working from home model included)

Climate17 are working with a market leading renewable energy company, who specialise in the development of utility-scale solar projects and battery storage systems with operations across the UK, Spain, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.

From identifying suitable land and assessing its feasibility, to obtaining planning permission and grid connection permits – their development team has successfully completed over 1 GW of projects globally. These projects are now owned by some of the largest solar investors worldwide.

Due to growth in the business, an opportunity has arisen for a Land Development Manager to join the business development team and play a key role in expanding their portfolio of renewable development projects.

The client can offer a flexible work from home model, alongside weekly visits to their offices in Gloucestershire and Derby.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will manage the process of prospecting for new suitable renewable energy development sites, from initial site identification through to completion of heads of terms with key stakeholders and to provide ongoing landowner liaison and support to the project planning and delivery team.

This will include:

• Investigation of possible grid opportunities.
• Perform land feasibility reviews.
• Proactively sourcing suitable sites for solar and storage project development.
• Work with the grid team to secure grid authorisation and obtain grid connection offers.
• Identify freehold land acquisition opportunities.
• Negotiating Heads of Terms.
• Ongoing landowner liaison and relationship management with key local stakeholders and communities.

Requirements:

• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to take ownership of the site identification process.
• An outgoing and success driven individual (educated to degree level), alongside sales experience in the land / renewables sector.
• RICS accreditation or similar background in land acquisition is preferred.
• An understanding of the electricity grid/grid applications and knowledge of the renewables industry are desirable.
• A competent, business development mindset alongside strong negotiation skills.
• Clean UK driving license, with the flexibility to travel to sites and events.

Benefits
Key benefits include a generous bonus scheme, private healthcare, Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme and pension.