Senior Development Manager

Permanent employee, Full-time · London

Elgin Values

Core behavioural responsibilities for all employees

Agility	We Lead with Agility
Integrity	We Act with Integrity
Excellence	We Empower Excellence
Care	We Value Care

Integration of our three core values into our employment processes and frameworks allows Elgin to recognise and respect individual employees for their personal contributions to their roles, their colleagues, stakeholders, and ultimately to the renewable energy sector. We see sustainability as every employee’s responsibility and weaving sustainable practices into our values is paramount to the culture we seek to create.

Job Description

The Role:
Manage the development and delivery of utility scale solar PV and storage projects from site origination through to fully consented and ready-to-build phases. Engagement with key stakeholders in the development process and management of all project matters relating to development including land, planning, and grid connection.
 
What you will do:
Site Origination:

Assessing suitable sites for solar PV and BESS development through various mapping tools, site feasibility studies, energy yield analysis, project budget and cash flow analysis.
Engaging with Distributed Network Operators (DNOs) and other industry bodies such as local planning authorities to identify opportunities for solar and storage development.
Supporting other team members in the identification of projects and assessment of opportunities.

Project Development:

Engaging with landowners regarding securing land for solar and storage.
Negotiating agreements including landowner agreements, consultancy contracts, and input to commercial decisions, ensuring optimum value is achieved in all such negotiations.
Managing specialist consultants throughout the planning application process.
Managing projects through the grid connection process with the relevant network operator.
Engaging with external stakeholders (e.g. local authorities, system operators, statutory consultees, planning & grid consultants) while representing the company in a professional manner.
Consulting on project proposals with stakeholders local to the project area.
Managing project cash flow management and preparation of budget proposals
Managing and reporting on all project risks, ensuring management is kept fully abreast of any significant developments.

General:

Continuing to evolve and build existing knowledge and understanding of the renewable energy industry keeping a watching brief on energy policy development and media, and networking through attendance at industry conferences where relevant or required.
Driving and motivating the project development team and progress their professional development through staff mentorship, knowledge sharing, and identification of training opportunities.
Driving and promoting the corporate values of Elgin within the workplace.
Actively foster, in cooperation with other staff, an ethos and culture of inclusiveness and openness
Supporting other duties as required and directed by the relevant Manager or other Officer appointed by the Board of Directors.

Your profile

Will ideally come from a planning, technical/engineering, development, or consultancy background and have 5-7 years of project management experience in the power or renewable energy sector.  
Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Planning, Engineering, Business, or a related field 
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
A high level of motivation and a friendly manner to enable effective and positive engagement with colleagues, and key stakeholders.
The ability to work proactively and within a team.
A flexible approach to work to be undertaken.

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About us

Elgin is a leading international solar & storage company, bringing projects from origination through development to energisation. The company has a portfolio of projects in late-stage development totaling 15GW+ across four key markets: the UK, Australia, Ireland and Germany.

Elgin Energy is an entrepreneurial business with a strong culture, pipeline, and future growth trajectory. The company has expanded internationally over the last 15 years with over 115 professionals located in its London, Dublin, Munich, Madrid and Sydney offices. Elgin has a 98% success rate through planning across all its markets. Please visit our website to learn more; www.elgin.com or check out our LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/company/elgin-energy-limited/

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