New Sites Project Manager in Edinburgh

This position will be responsible for identifying, sifting, and selecting new onshore wind development prospects across GB at the very earliest stage of development, working alongside a larger team of project managers and other technical experts. The role will be focused on desk-based site prospecting to identify new onshore wind opportunities. Familiarity with environmental constraints, land ownership matters and trends, and knowledge of GIS software and systems are critical skills. The successful candidate will identify the best sites, model their environmental and economic potential for onshore wind development, represent Vattenfall in commercial negotiations with landowners and their representatives, and present options for formal project initiation to senior managers. The successful candidate will work in a small team of new sites specialists, and work as part of a broader team of development professionals. This is an opportunity to play a key part of the design team bringing forward new British wind projects which will power our lives with fossil-free electricity.

Responsibilities

• To deliver internal milestones and approvals for development phase (pre-construction) onshore wind projects in Great Britain, working at the very earliest stages of project development.
• Maintain control over key ‘new sites’ project management documents and processes, such as budgets, prospective site decision documents, and archives.
• Model desk-based constraints and the economic cases for new sites and present proposals for new onshore wind projects to senior decision-makers.
• Support assessments and technical due diligence in acquisitions.
• Keep abreast of the latest planning, environmental, and land ownership trends and apply these to the site finding and selection process.
• In conjunction with Vattenfall’s in-house land managers, initiate contact with prospective new site landowners and build trust and understanding in the development process and Vattenfall.
• Respond to tenders and expressions of interest initiated by public and private landowners. Travel within GB to meet landowners and their representatives should be expected.
• Create and maintain good long-term relationships with other Vattenfall departments and external consultants involved in the projects, representing the projects under your control.
• Manage contracts with external consultants and professional advisers appointed to support project development.
• Help promote a safety conscious, professional team.

Qualifications

In addition to our core values of being open, active, positive and safety minded, we are looking for colleagues with self-motivation and who work well in a team.

Essential Skills

• Experience in a professional setting.
• Demonstrable knowledge of, and experience with, some of the main constraints affecting onshore wind development (e.g. planning policy, ornithology, ecology, or cultural heritage).
• Self-starter, work independently and be creative/solution oriented.
• Initiative, drive, and a solutions-focused mindset.
• Leadership skills to lead large teams of internal and external specialists and consultants.
• Team player, proactive and work well under pressure.
• Track record in project management.
• Ability to adapt easily to different environments (political stakeholders, farmers, government officials, business partners) and manage these different settings.
• Good communication skills, report writing, analytical and presentational skills.
• Good IT skills and competent at using Office 365 suite.

Desirable Skills Include

• Formal project management qualifications (e.g. Association for Project Management or Prince2).
• Previous experience working in a development on renewable energy or other major infrastructure, preferably onshore wind.
• Knowledge of GIS software and constraints mapping approaches.

Additional Information

Our offer: Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We welcome your application in English, no later than 23/02/2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

Commitment to Diversity

Vattenfall is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and services to support all our employees. We are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.