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    Senior Land Manager - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Steele Charles Ltd

    Steele Charles Ltd
    Steele Charles Ltd Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    I am delighted to have been retained with a market leading renewable energy operation based out of Edinburgh.

    Reporting into the Corporate Development lead and founding partners, the successful incumbent will become an integral member of the Corporate Development and Land Management Team for the organisations latest renewable energy platform.

    The successful candidate will be highly professional and aspirational with a strong interest in the energy transition and possess a strong transactional capability and mindset. You will be the principal face of the business from a land acquisition and management stand point, leading real negotiations in real time.

    If you are seeking the exposure to facilitate growth, actually challenge and be challenged by the senior team leading the organisation, then this could be the platform for you.

    The Senior Land Manager role is focussed on the development and implementation of one of the businesses new renewables strategy, encompassing the below responsibilities:

    • Secure the land rights for designated project locations, both at land level and subterranean. This work will include taking responsibility for the shape of the commercial terms and legal agreements with counterparties.
    • Support the operational development and readiness of hydrogen and long duration energy storage (LDES) projects.
    • Positively engage with directors, project managers, designers, and support staff to ensure that strategically important programme milestones are achieved, with risks and issues identified and mitigated at an early stage.
    • Provide strategic guidance to developing the land acquisition strategy, including identification of opportunities to outperform milestones.
    • Lead on arranging access to land for non-intrusive and intrusive environmental and engineering surveys as required for the development of the project sites.
    • If necessary, secure option agreements to acquire materially affected dwellings.
    • Produce and maintain an accurate database covering landowner or occupier contacts, to support if necessary, achieving a positive outcome through a compulsory purchase order (CPO) process.
    • Manage, lead, and direct a team of externally appointed land surveyors and agents that will engage directly with landowners and occupiers on behalf of the business to achieve necessary agreements.
    • Act as the businesses expert and client representative and ensure that contractors work to the relevant timescale, quality and commercial standards whilst ensuring that Bute's high customer standards are maintained.
    • Maintain accurate land-related budgets for all commercial discussions and report directly to Finance Department to ensure accurate financial reporting.
    • Lead on relationship and management of external professional support team of Solicitors, Land agents, etc.
    • Own strategically important relationships with key stakeholders, taking proactive steps to positively influence discussions. Provide and support escalation process for challenging engagements.

    The Candidate

    • An experienced and appropriately qualified professional (RICS or similar) with a proven track record of success within a similarly challenging role.
    • Prior experience in large scale energy infrastructure or gas storage is beneficial, but not essential.
    • Comprehensive understanding of farming and land management practice is a bonus
    • Experience of leading commercial negotiations with internal and external parties.
    • Experience of leading, managing and directing external Land Agents and Solicitors.
    • Experience in presenting to a Board, building their confidence in the land function, and processes/controls.
    • Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive business initiatives forward and to embrace change, efficiencies, and new innovations.
    • Strong commercial acumen with the skills to lead on commercial contracts and negotiations.
    • Ability to develop strong relationships with landowners to further Bute's interests.
    • A methodical thinker who can assesses situations quickly and resolve issues confidently and decisively.
    • Able to function well within an entrepreneurial team environment whilst at the same time fostering a team culture.
    • Highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
    • Intellectually curious with a broad business skillset.
    • Resilient: remains calm and effective under pressure.
    • Someone who is enthusiastic, determined and who is looking for an opportunity to make their mark.
    • Demonstrable track record of experience and success in the UK market.
    • Willingness and ability to travel to sites based in England on a weekly basis.
    • Clean driving licence.

    The position is very much built on a hybrid working directive. There is full flexibility with the option to work from home or in the office as needed and the role will obviously involve frequent travel across the UK.

    For more information on this position and the organisation, please feel free to apply or get in touch.

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