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Land Acquisition Specialist - Onshore Renewable Energy
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Solar
UK
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Permanent
Hybrid
Land Acquisition Specialist - Solar, BESS, Onshore Wind

Salary Dependent on Experience - £50,000 - 60,000

Northwest office location with Hybrid Working

Piper Maddox are working with a hugely exciting renewable energy company who specialize in the development, construction, and operation of Solar, BESS, and Wind projects. This company has a presence in close to 20 different countries across the globe and this role would sit in their UK division.

The development arm of the company have a strong track record of delivering close to 3GW - overall their current pipeline for development sits at just shy of 10GW. You would be playing a key role in the progression of utility scale renewable energy developments, and pushing the UK through to it's NetZero goals.

You can rest assured that your projects would come to fruition as our client already has a number of their assets either in the construction phase and others that are fully operation and under asset management.

They are looking to add a Land Acquisition Specialist to their UK team to cover the greenfield origination piece of the development lifecycle. Your role would surround, identifying suitable land for development, engaging and managing landowner relationships, and managing the commercial negotiations surrounding a land acquisition process. They have targeted around ~5 years of experience in land acquisition for renewable energy in this role.

Key experience for this role includes:

> Prior experience coving land acquisitions for renewable energy projects or transferrable major infrastructure projects. (Utilities ideally)

> Experience in negotiating commercial matters such as Heads of Terms, Option to Lease Agreements, Wayleaves, Easements etc.

> Being comfortable engaging with landowners and stakeholders - typically in a rural or agricultural setting.

If you are looking to join a company where the culture is built on flexibility, collaboration, and a strong team environment - then this role could be a great fit for you! If you are already MRICS chartered or are looking to undertake your APC soon, then our client would be happy to support professional development down this avenue.

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