Renewables Land Officer - London, United Kingdom - Kelly Services

Kelly Services

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Our client are passionate about increasing energy independence in the UK.

Boosting an outstanding success record of taking projects through planning they work hard to deliver highly innovative renewable energy developments in strategic locations across theUK.

They have a phenomenal opportunity for a Renewables Land Officer to join their successful team.

Purpose of the role:

You will be responsible for identifying and securing leads suitable for large scale Solar PV, Battery Storage and Hydrogen projects in England and Wales.

Key Responsibilities:

Identifying, securing and qualifying new opportunities for large scale Solar PV, Battery Storage and Hydrogen projects
Liaising with the Grid team to identify target area
Forging relationships with landowners, land agents and Introducers to release potential opportunities exclusively to the company
Negotiating option / lease / cable and access easement / licence heads of terms with landowners

Qualifications / Experience:

Three years experience in the energy or real estate industry with a land focus
Experience in face to face lead generation / sales
Experience in securing land rights on targeted land (lease, option, licence, easement)
An understanding of Planning Policy and how this may impact identified development opportunities
Highly self motivated with an ability to work autonomously and meet individual targets
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to approach landowners as a 'cold' lead
Very well organized both in time management and record keeping
Comfortable in generating and handling multiple leads at any one time
Competent in using Microsoft Suite and Google Earth
Driven, with desire to succeed
Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
Appropriate knowledge of all relevant regulatory and legal requirements applicable to the position
UK Driving Licence

Desirable:

An existing book of landowner contacts is desirable
An understanding in Distribution / Transmission Networks preferable

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