The Land Manager will be responsible for leading the acquisition of all land required for the development of a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects from site selection through development and into commercial operation. This will involve taking the lead role in drafting HOTs, leading negotiations, and production of agreements.
The key responsibilities of the role are to:
Lead the negotiations to secure Heads of Terms, Option and Lease agreements and other land rights with landowners and their agents/advisors required for the successful delivery of new projects.
Develop and manage positive relationships with landowners, landowners’ solicitors and agents
Keep on top of market rates, trends and influencing factors and devise a strategy to ensure EPD’s offering is competitive in the market whilst optimising the value of projects.
Deliver support for land transactions and closing projects including management of due diligence.
Work closely with the in-house legal team to monitor land agreements, milestones, reporting, updating risk register.
Advise on land transactions in relation to joint venture partnerships, acquisition, sale and any associated due diligence.
The ideal candidate will:
Have proven post-qualification experience with a degree in a relevant land/property-related discipline such as rural surveying or estate management or with an accredited professional institute.
Have experience of renewable energy project developme...