Wind Development Manager

Remote UK or Hybrid working (Edinburgh). Locogen is a renewable energy company. Our vision is a world powered 100% by renewables; where everyone has access to affordable, sustainable energy and clean air. Our work is innovative and varied across Wind, Solar PV, Battery Storage (BESS) and Hydrogen. We have grown significantly over the last year and have ambitious plans.

The role is focused on managing the development of our onshore Wind portfolio from site identification, initial site assessment and feasibility through the development phases, including site acquisition, full planning and grid connection. It is a busy role, managing wind projects from 30MW upwards, working with our multidisciplinary team and contractors. It would suit someone with a good grounding in the planning stages of renewable energy projects who has either worked on the developments side or in a consulting capacity.

Some of the things you may find yourself doing:

• Managing Site identification and Acquisition: including managing the team for GIS constraint mapping; forming relationships with DNO’s, land agents etc; visiting land-owners to encourage them to sign up and managing negotiations of A&E, HOT, Option and lease agreements.
• Project Development and Consenting: including managing projects through feasibility and consenting phases and leading on appeals; liaising and communicating with stakeholders; ensuring great public relations and engagement; and leading on developing shared community ownership models for relevant sites.
• Strategic Planning: Working with senior managers to set the development strategy for equity investment; helping to set short, medium and long-term objectives; and considering opportunities for innovation and new technologies.
• Management and Reporting: Managing and working with Locogen’s Consulting Team and subcontractors; updating and reporting on progress, budget position, risks etc.; and improving our internal systems and commercial models.
• Other activities: Undertaking critical reviews of third-party reports, drawings, specifications and designs.

Skills and experience required:

• Previous experience managing the development of projects through the feasibility, consenting and construction phases.
• Excellent understanding of the renewable energy and low carbon market, latest policies, strategies and trends in the industry and a good understanding of future development opportunities.
• A planning background.
• An existing network of contacts in the sector.
• Full driving license (valid for UK).

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Experience in a leadership role.

This role can be based in our Stockbridge (Edinburgh) office or can be undertaken in a remote / hybrid capacity depending on where you live. The office is dog friendly, modernly kitted out and has free parking.

We are a multidisciplinary team of friendly, innovative, and creative people who are passionate about renewable energy. We are informal, non-hierarchical, inclusive, open, and collaborative. Locogen is a place where everyone can grow and develop whilst doing innovative and interesting work. We love what we do and believe in empowering and trusting each other to deliver. We learn from our experiences, take accountability, and hold others to account. We are client focused and inspire each other to do the best we can. We like a chat and value communication with each other and our clients. We are a social bunch so there is always something going on – we have regular organised socials and get togethers.

Some of our benefits:

• Flexible working hours: core hours are 10am – 4pm - if you make up your weekly hours then we don’t mind how you manage your time.
• 30 days holiday plus 4 company closure days (25 and 26 Dec, 1 and 2 Jan).
• Work from anywhere up to 25 days in a year.
• Discretionary company bonus.
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities – training, memberships and education costs covered.
• Private Health insurance with vitality which includes perks for steps!
• Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options.
• Pension at 10% (5% employee/ employer contribution split). We are flexible for employees who want to opt out or contribute more of their salary.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.
• Cycle to Work & EV Car Scheme.
• Dog friendly office.

Please apply or get in touch for more info. No candidate will meet every single desired criterion. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. We do not use recruitment agencies to recruit for our vacancies, please apply direct.