Land Officer
- Posted 03 March 2022
- Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
- LocationUnited Kingdom
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
- ReferenceALGLI-1M
- Contact NameAlex Le Goater
Job description
The Opportunity
A rare opportunity to join an established UK Solar Developer.
The Role
- 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
The Person
- 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