Senior Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development in Bath

Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a leading renewable energy provider with a strong commitment to professional development and sustainability, to recruit a Senior Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development for its Somerset or London office. This senior role offers the opportunity to lead large-scale onshore wind and renewable energy projects from inception through planning consent, discharge of conditions and securing all necessary permits and consents, through to shovel-ready status ahead of construction.

If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering onshore wind projects through the planning and development process, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Lead onshore wind development projects from site identification and feasibility through to planning consent, discharge of conditions and construction readiness.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams and external consultants across planning, environmental, engineering, land, legal, grid, PR and community engagement.
• Manage planning applications, variations, environmental assessments and associated consent documentation, ensuring projects progress in line with planning policy and legislative requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, local authorities, communities and key stakeholders, while supporting the management of land rights and agreements.
• Manage project budgets, resources and programmes, ensuring projects remain commercially and operationally on track.
• Oversee site visits, intrusive surveys and other development activities in line with health and safety requirements.
• Secure the additional consents, permits and planning condition discharges required before construction can commence.
• Maintain project programmes, risk registers, action trackers and governance reporting, providing clear visibility of progress, risks, constraints and key milestones.
• Provide leadership, line management and support to Project Managers within the wider development team.
• Keep up to date with changing regulatory and industry requirements, ensuring grid connection delivery remains compliant and aligned with wider project objectives.

Professional qualifications:

• Recognised Project Management qualification, such as APM, or equivalent proven project management experience.
• Proven experience managing onshore wind development projects within a renewable energy developer, energy business or consultancy.
• Proven experience taking onshore wind projects through the planning and consent process.
• Strong knowledge of the wider onshore wind development lifecycle, including feasibility, planning, environmental, land, grid and stakeholder requirements.
• A relevant qualification or proven experience in renewable energy, planning, environmental disciplines, engineering or a related field would be beneficial.

Personal skills:

• Experienced in managing complex renewable energy projects and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• A strong communicator and collaborative leader, confident working with internal teams, consultants, landowners, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Commercially aware, with strong programme, budget, risk and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical, highly organised and detail-focused, with a proactive approach to resolving challenges and delivering successful project outcomes.

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Personal and Company Annual bonus scheme.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to roll over up to 5 days, alongside enhanced family leave policies.
• Private health insurance, life insurance, pension and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional development support, including one funded professional membership per year, employee referral scheme and long-service recognition.