Development Director - Renewable Energy

InforCapital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

InforCapital in London seeks a Senior Development Manager to lead renewable energy projects across the UK and Europe. You will oversee every development stage from site identification and land securing through environmental studies, permitting, and reaching financial close.

You will build a robust portfolio by spotting greenfield opportunities, managing procurement and contract negotiations, and aligning engineering teams on site layouts, technology choices, and design requirements to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience developing renewable energy projects in the UK/Europe from site identification to permitting to achieving financial close.
• End-to-end project development including land acquisition, building/environmental conditions, and grid connection.
• Existing network in the UK/European renewables sector.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record.

Responsibilities

• Project manage all development stages from site identification and land securing to environmental studies, permitting, and financial close.
• Build the portfolio by identifying greenfield opportunities and competitive processes.
• Manage procurement and contract management including negotiations for leases and technical/environmental contracts.
• Collaborate with internal and external engineering and technical teams to optimize site layouts, technology choices and design requirements.

Skills

Renewable energy development

Project management

End-to-end development

Land acquisition

Permitting

Grid connection

Contract negotiations

Commercial acumen

Job description

LocationLondon, United Kingdom## About This RoleCompany Our client is a Pan European investor and developer operating in several European markets. They are currently expanding their teams across the UK, Europe and the USA with a development target of 1GW. As a result of their expansion they are looking for a senior development manager located in the UK to assist with their UK and European developments. Role Project managing all development stages (from site identification & land securing to environmental studies to permitting to dealing with recourses and reaching financial close) Building the portfolio by identifying greenfield opportunities and competitive processes Managing the procurement and contract management processes including contract negotiations e.g. for promises to lease and technical/environmental contracts Working with the internal and external engineering and technical teams to ensure the optimal solution is incorporated into all projects e.g. site layouts, technology choice, design requirements etc Requirement Experience of developing renewable energy projects in the UK/Europe from site identification to permitting to achieving financial close Experience of end-to-end project development including land acquisition, building & environmental conditions, and grid connection conditions An existing network in the UK/European renewables sector Strong commercial acumen/track record.