Land Manager

Full Job Description

The Company

I am working with a UK market leading Solar IPP to look for a new Land Manager for their team. As a company, they develop, own and operate utility scale Solar and Battery Projects throughout the UK. This is an exciting chance to join a team at the forefront of the UK's energy transition, and help grow the UK's already impressive Solar industry.

Responsibilities

• Shortlisting sites suitable for development using information provided on targets areas and mapping/evaluation systems to further refine potential opportunities

• Establishing contact with named landowners and obtaining signed exclusivity agreements and Distribution Network Operator letters of authority

• Travelling to landowner sites and walking the proposed land parcels to establish suitability for a solar energy project, noting key characteristics in a site information sheet

• Potentially engaging neighbours of the main landowners who could be included in the main development site

• Arranging and attending face-to-face meetings with landowners 

• Regular reporting to the team, and landowners, on progress

• Agreeing Heads of Terms as soon as possible and prior to the receipt of a grid offer

• Liaising with landowners and working through Term Sheets and Option / Lease Agreements with them

• Obtaining standard CPSE replies from the landowner, a completed Landowner Questionnaire and otherwise assisting with the conduct of any searches required

• Leading on discussions relating to wayleaves and access rights 

• Managing external land agents who will be engaged in the same work as above

Requirements 

• Tenacious with a desire to secure a deal with every opportunity presented , in a personable and professional manner

• Enjoyment of sales role and engaging with landowners

• Knowledge of the farming and landowning community

• Able to work in the UK on a long-term basis without sponsorship

• Full UK driving licence

• Some experience in working with landowners on exclusivity and Option for Lease agreements as well as wayleaves and easements, ideally on Solar projects

• Experience in the UK development of solar and battery energy storage projects ranging between 1MW and 300MW+