Land Officer - Renewables - Midland · Green Recruitment Company

The Opportunity

A rare opportunity to join an established UK Solar Developer.

Identifying, securing and qualifying new opportunities for large scale Solar PV and Battery Storage projects
Securing landowner consent for grid connection applications and exclusivity
Liaise with the Grid team to identify target areas
Forging relationships with landowners, land agents and Introducers to release potential opportunities exclusively to the company
Negotiating heads of terms (purchase and lease) with landowners and land managers
Production of funder progress reports
Weekly team meeting (office/remote)
Logging and tracking of leads data on company’s CRM

Three years’ experience in the energy or real estate industry
Experience in securing land rights on targeted land (lease, option, licence, easement) preferable. Any candidate that can demonstrate previous success in securing land rights will be at an advantage
An existing network of relevant contacts preferable
An understanding of Planning Policy and how this may impact identified development opportunities
Highly self-motivated with an ability to work autonomously and meet individual targets
An existing book of landowner contacts preferable
An understanding in Distribution/Transmission Networks preferable but not essential
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Very well organised both in time management and record keeping, and comfortable in generating and handling multiple leads at any one time
UK driving licence
Competent in using Microsoft Suite and Google Earth (further training will be provided on more specific land searching tools)
Appropriate knowledge of all relevant regulatory and legal requirements