Development Manager (Hubs / Real Estate / Grid)- EV Charging - London - Hybrid - £60k to £70k + B...

Role: Development Manager

Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 + 20% Bonus (OTE £84,000pa)

Location: London (3 days in Office per week)

As a Development Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the development and provision of a winning Electric Vehicle Charging solution at optimum cost points for all upcoming business opportunities. The main focus of this role will be to deliver the pre-contract activities for large individual EV Charging sites, from initial site appraisal through to start of construction. This role is required to accelerate the pre-contract activities across several secured sites and significantly improve the overall project development timeframe.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and undertake the preconstruction development activities necessary to prepare EV charging hub sites for construction.
• Sketch up and prepare outline design layouts for each EV charging hub/location.
• Coordinate with landlords and other internal and external stakeholders to agree on the layouts and accommodate site and electricity supply constraints and business case requirements.
• Revise and amend the design as necessary until the concept design is agreed and the tender design package can be prepared.
• Write the project brief for each project and prepare written project briefs for landlords, clients, and consultants.
• Prepare, manage, and own the project cost plan and development budget from concept to tender recommendation and contract award.
• Prepare scopes of service and appoint 3rd party consultants (architectural, electrical, planning, etc.).
• Manage DNOs, ICPs, and 3rd party consultants to obtain the most commercially advantageous grid connection for a particular site.
• Manage the planning and 3rd party consents process using 3rd party consultants who will prepare the application.
• Agree on the procurement strategy for each hub (D&B, package procurement, framework, etc.).
• Prepare tender documents, including coordinating internal and external parties and drafting document sections where necessary (covering: the ITT wording, specification, scope of works, and pricing document).
• Manage the tender process and tender returns.
• Upon receipt of the tender returns, undertake the technical and commercial review, identify gaps in proposals, value engineering opportunities, and prepare the tender review and recommendation paper.
• Formulate the contract documents to encompass the works ready for execution.
• Liaise with internal and external parties and provide technical and commercial support in the negotiation and preparation of the project HOTs and lease terms.
• Act as the Principal Designer until the appointment of a 3rd party.
• Handover projects to the project delivery teams ready for construction.

The Programme Manager will provide portfolio-level reporting internally and externally, tracking the projects' status, and following up on the completion of deliverables by the supply chain parties.

About You

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to communicate clearly to a range of personnel including internal colleagues, clients, landlords, contractors, and delivery partners/contractors.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a can-do mindset.
• Strong technical awareness of the EV marketplace.
• Strong numeracy, literacy, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Be organised and self-disciplined.
• Competent ability to use Microsoft Office suite including programming software (e.g., MS Project).
• Full, clean driving license is preferred but not required.

Experience:

• Professionally qualified with development/developer experience background, either through a prior development role or acting as a developer for a consultancy organisation.
• Hands-on and able to sketch site layouts, understanding of the grid connection process and the roles of ICPs/IDNO, prepare cost plans, draft scope of service and contract documents, and negotiate with landlords, consultants, and contractors.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 – the principal roles and responsibilities.
• Experience in EV Charging is advantageous, but wider preconstruction development experience is essential (RIBA Stage 1 to 4).
• DNO/IDNO experience would be a plus.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex multi-site projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications:

• Engineering, Surveying, or Construction degree or comparable work experience.
• Professionally qualified in the development, energy, or construction sector.

If interested, please apply directly, send any questions to abbey.graham@everec.co.uk