Senior Development Manager

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate community energy projects across the Southwest of England and Wales. This critical role involves managing various aspects of project development, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with planning processes. Candidates should have a background in renewable energy with at least 5 years of experience in project management, and will benefit from a supportive team environment focused on achieving Net Zero.

Benefits

Private health insurance including optical, hearing and dental

25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years renewable energy development experience.
• Experience in community energy project development.
• Experience in ecology or biodiversity projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all aspects of project development.
• Supporting the existing team to bring on new sites.
• Managing the Planning Application process.

Skills

Community stakeholder engagement

Renewable energy project development

Planning process understanding

Presentation skills

Numeracy skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Renewable energy, electrical or engineering related qualification

Tools

Industry wind and solar software

Job description

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This role is critical in supporting our clients in the delivery of community scale (1MW-20MW) renewable technology assets including ground mount solar, to wind turbine, to hydro projects. The candidate will have experience in the development of similar scale renewable energy projects, but not necessarily experience in all.

Our clients are based across the Southwest of England and Wales and frequent travel

will be essential.

We work with a mix of Commercial and Community organisations to support the UKs transition to Net Zero and this role will focus on community energy projects.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinating all aspects of the project development, drawing in relevant external support and experts when necessary.
• Supporting the existing team to bring on new sites into the project pipeline
• Supporting training and managing others within the team where relevant
• Updating financial models for potential sites and liaising with our clients.
• Meeting with landowners and other representatives to facilitate the negotiation and progression of terms.
• Managing the Planning Application process
• Procurement and coordination of necessary contractors
• Support the project management process during delivery where necessary
• Permission to work in the UK.
• Minimum 5 years renewable energy development experience
• Experience working with and engaging community stakeholders
• Solid understanding of the planning process
• Solid presentation, written and numeracy skills and comfortable using software packages and excel
• Experience in community energy project development
• Renewable energy, electrical or engineering related qualification and training
• Experience in ecology or biodiversity projects
• Experience training and managing people
• Experience designing wind projects and user of specific industry wind and solar software

Pay and Benefits:

• Private health insurance including optical, hearing and dental
• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays