Onshore Developer

Mint Selection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy platform is seeking a Development Manager to lead utility-scale renewable energy projects in the UK. The role involves overseeing project progression from development to investment decisions, engaging with stakeholders and landowners, and ensuring compliance with planning and environmental processes. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in renewable energy project development, with strong skills in stakeholder management and commercial strategy. This position offers genuine autonomy and a clear path for career progression within a growing team.

Benefits

Genuine autonomy in role

Strong balance sheet backing

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UK renewable energy project development is required.
• Strong understanding of UK planning, land, and grid processes.
• Ability to manage technical and commercial stakeholder interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Progress utility-scale renewable energy projects from development to investment decision.
• Engage with landowners for land strategy and lease structuring.
• Support project acquisition and due diligence.

Skills

UK renewable energy project development

Planning and environmental processes

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial strategy

Technical design considerations

Job description

🚀 Renewable Energy – Development Manager (UK)

A well-capitalised international renewable energy platform is expanding its UK development team and is looking to appoint a Development Manager to support the growth of a multi-technology portfolio.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership across the full development lifecycle, within a lean, high-quality team that values pace, rigour and accountability.

The role

You will take responsibility for progressing utility-scale renewable energy projects from development through to investment decision and close, with exposure across:

• Land strategy, landowner engagement and option / lease structuring
• UK planning and environmental processes, including consultant management
• Grid, technical design and constructability considerations
• Project acquisition support and development due diligence
• Stakeholder and community engagement
• Commercial inputs, including offtake strategy and PPA processes
• Internal investment committee presentations and approvals

The profile

• Circa 5+ years’ experience in UK renewable energy project development or execution
• Strong understanding of planning, land and grid in the UK context
• Comfortable operating across technical, commercial and stakeholder interfaces
• Commercially minded, detail-driven and delivery-focused
• Backgrounds from solar, onshore wind or storage are all relevant

Why this role

• Backed by a large, long-term infrastructure owner with strong balance sheet support
• Existing operating assets plus a sizeable UK pipeline under development
• Genuine autonomy and visibility in a growing platform
• Clear runway for progression as the portfolio scales