Welsh Development Manager in Cardiff

We're Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach 'living energy'. We don't just produce renewable energy, we live it - recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute to the development of the communities we work alongside.

Nadra is an innovative place to work. We work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where every day we explore the unknown with curiosity, make decisions with quality and take action and deliver with courage. For us diversity is a real value, and we encourage connecting different perspectives with respect.

Job Description Summary

The Welsh Development Manager will lead the development of a portfolio of renewable energy projects across Wales, including greenfield, co-development, acquisition and repowering opportunities. The role will be responsible for progressing projects from identification and feasibility through to planning consent and Ready to Build status.

The role requires strong project leadership, commercial awareness, stakeholder management and strategic judgement. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Development team, particularly across land, community and repowering, to ensure a coordinated and high-quality approach to project delivery across Wales.

The Welsh Development Manager will also act as the lead development representative for Wales on designated strategic initiatives, contributing to regional development strategy, policy engagement and portfolio planning. The Welsh Development Manager will embody Nadara's values of Impact, Care and Connection, delivering projects that create long-term value for communities, landowners, the environment and the wider energy system.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a portfolio of onshore renewable energy projects in Wales, taking responsibility for progressing projects safely, efficiently and in line with business objectives.
• Manage greenfield, acquisition, co-development and repowering opportunities, ensuring each project is assessed and progressed through a robust development process.
• Lead the assessment and development of repowering opportunities within Nadara's existing operational portfolio, evaluating technical, environmental, planning, commercial, land and stakeholder considerations to maximise long-term asset value.
• Prepare and present key development decision materials, including PAR submissions, Go/No Go recommendations, site prioritisation assessments, early-stage feasibility reports, business cases and investment papers.
• Manage project programmes, budgets, risks and critical path activities, ensuring projects are delivered in line with governance requirements and agreed development milestones.
• Oversee accurate project reporting and development governance, including financial forecasting, risk tracking, milestone reporting and project updates within Planisware and other internal systems.
• Lead opportunity origination and screening activities, including greenfield site identification, acquisition evaluations and co-development assessments through desk-based reviews, mapping checks, early constraints analysis and input to commercial business cases.
• Identify opportunities to enhance project value through design optimisation, innovation, continuous improvement and alignment with Nadara's wider portfolio strategy.
• Act as the lead development representative for Wales on designated strategic initiatives, contributing to regional development strategy, policy engagement, portfolio planning and the continuous improvement of development processes and best practice.

Building Connection

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with landowners, communities, local authorities, statutory consultees, politicians, regulators, industry bodies and other key stakeholders, acting as a trusted representative of Nadara in Wales.
• Work in close collaboration with the Senior Development team, particularly colleagues responsible for land, community and repowering, to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach to project development, stakeholder engagement and portfolio strategy.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and public consultation activities, working closely with Community, Communications, Public Affairs and Senior Development colleagues to deliver meaningful, transparent and well-managed engagement.
• Support the development and implementation of landowner engagement strategies, community benefit approaches and repowering plans, ensuring lessons learned and best practice are shared across the development team.