Land & Property Manager (opens in new tab)

RenewableUK; Merthyr Tydfil; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid and flexible working

28 days annual leave plus publichols

Job summary

Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru is seeking an experienced Land & Property Manager to lead land-related activities across a growing Welsh renewable energy portfolio. The role reports to the Development Director and covers land rights, agreements and stakeholder engagement from early development through to construction and operation.

You will negotiate options, leases and easements, manage external agents, maintain land records, and provide risk and cost input to project teams while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualified or demonstrable professional equivalent.
• RICS/CAAV membership or progress toward membership.
• Experience securing and managing land rights for infrastructure/renewable energy.
• Strong understanding of land ownership and rural land management in Wales/UK.
• Experience negotiating commercial land agreements with landowners and advisers.
• Knowledge of Heads of Terms, option and lease structures, easements and wayleaves.

Responsibilities

• Develop land strategies aligned with project timelines, consents, procurement and construction.
• Identify land rights and agreements needed for infrastructure and surveys.
• Lead negotiations for options, leases, and other land arrangements with advisers.
• Maintain relationships with landowners, occupiers and stakeholder bodies.
• Arrange access for surveys and intrusive works as required.
• Manage external land agents, solicitors and advisers; monitor cost and schedule.
• Maintain accurate land records with mapping and document-control systems.
• Provide land-related risk and cost input to project teams and budgets.
• Support design reviews by identifying land constraints and opportunities.
• Coordinate land inputs to planning, consent, consultation and acquisition processes.
• Ensure compliance with Trydan policies, safety and data protection obligations.
• Travel across Wales to engage with land stakeholders and sites.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

GIS & mapping

Budget management

Education

Degree in land/rural surveying/estate management

RICS/CAAV membership or progress

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Welsh Government’s publicly owned renewable energy developer – Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru

Vacancy: Land & Property Manager

Closing date: Noon 23rd November 2026

Hybrid | Wales-wide travel | 37 hours per week Competitive salary + excellent benefits

Help Power Wales' Renewable Future

Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru is Wales' publicly owned renewable energy developer, established to maximise the benefits of renewable energy for Wales and its communities. We are developing a portfolio of renewable energy projects across the Welsh public estate, helping to deliver a cleaner, more sustainable future while generating long-term value for the people of Wales.

We're looking for an experienced Land & Property Manager to lead land-related activities across a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects.

The Role

Reporting to the Development Director, you will secure and manage the land rights, agreements and stakeholder relationships needed to progress major renewable energy developments from early-stage development through to construction and operation.

Your key tasks and responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a proportionate land strategy for each project, aligned with the wider development, consenting, procurement and construction programmes.
• Identify the land rights, access arrangements and agreements required for project infrastructure, surveys, grid connections, abnormal load access routes, environmental mitigation and associated works.
• Lead negotiations for options, leases, easements, wayleaves, licences, access agreements and other land arrangements, working with legal and professional advisers as required.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with landowners, occupiers, tenants, commoners, land managers and representative bodies, ensuring communication is timely, clear and respectful.
• Arrange access for environmental, engineering, geotechnical, wind resource and other surveys, including intrusive works where required.
• Appoint, brief and manage external land agents, solicitors and specialist advisers, including monitoring quality, cost, programme and performance.
• Maintain accurate land ownership, contact, agreement, payment and access records, supported by appropriate mapping and document-control systems.
• Provide clear advice to Project Managers and the wider project team on land risks, opportunities, dependencies, costs and programme implications.
• Prepare, manage and report land budgets, commitments, forecasts and compensation costs in collaboration with project and finance colleagues.
• Support route and site design by identifying land constraints and opportunities and contribute to design reviews and option appraisals.
• Coordinate land inputs to planning and Infrastructure Consent documentation, consultation, environmental assessment and any compulsory acquisition process.
• Support consideration of common land, forestry, agricultural and rural land management matters, drawing on specialist advice where necessary.
• Ensure land activities comply with Trydan’s policies, governance requirements, health and safety responsibilities, data-protection obligations and agreed professional standards.
• Represent Trydan at meetings, site visits, negotiations, consultations and stakeholder events across Wales.
• Provide ad-hoc land, commercial and project-development support across the wider portfolio.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in delivering nationally significant renewable energy projects and help shape Wales' low-carbon future from the ground up.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Meaningful work with lasting impact across Wales

About You

Essential skills and experience:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience in land, rural surveying, estate management, property or infrastructure development.
• Professional membership or qualification with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), or a comparable professional body, or demonstrable progress towards membership.
• Significant practical experience of securing and managing land rights for infrastructure, utilities, renewable energy or similarly complex development projects.
• A strong understanding of land ownership, occupation, agricultural and rural land management practices in Wales or the wider UK.
• Experience of negotiating commercial agreements with landowners, occupiers and professional advisers.
• Knowledge of Heads of Terms, option and lease structures, easements, wayleaves, licences and land compensation principles.
• Experience of managing external land agents, solicitors or other third-party suppliers.
• Ability to interpret plans, title information and land referencing data, and to work effectively with GIS and project mapping outputs.
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience of budget management, forecasting, cost control and supplier performance.
• Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the confidence to handle complex or sensitive discussions professionally.
• Ability to identify land risks and dependencies, develop practical solutions and communicate recommendations clearly to project teams and senior colleagues.
• Proven organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, records and deadlines with limited supervision.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across Wales, including to rural sites and meetings with land stakeholders.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable skills and experience:

• The ability to communicate in the medium of Welsh, both verbally and in writing or as a minimum a willingness to learn.
• Experience of onshore wind, solar, grid connection or other energy infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of the Welsh planning and Infrastructure Consent processes and the land requirements associated with major infrastructure projects.
• Experience of common land, forestry, public estate, agricultural tenancy or compulsory acquisition matters.
• Experience of projects involving overhead lines, underground cables, substations, abnormal load access routes or off-site mitigation land.
• Experience of land referencing systems, ownership databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or digital land-management platforms.
• Experience of working constructively with public bodies, statutory organisations, community representatives and rural stakeholder groups.