Land Manager
Posted on: 06/12/2024
Scotland Scotland - Central
Permanent
Energy and Utilities
They have 6000 employees in 20 countries and have been making clean energy possible for over 125 years, with unrivalled expertise in supplying the world with what it needs most.
Job Description
They have a significant and growing development portfolio, with high ambitions for growth in wind, solar, grid services and hydrogen in the UK and need an experienced Land Manager to join an established Land Team to deliver these projects.
Your role:
As a Land Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:
- Manage, negotiate, and secure land rights for defined onshore wind, solar, grid services and hydrogen projects, working across the portfolio
- Run tender processes and manage external consultants/ contractors, land agents and legal advisers (in conjunction with their own legal and procurement teams)
- Ensure internal approvals are obtained for all property documents
- Assist with any due diligence activity on land matters in relation to any acquisition and/ or sale opportunities
- Support the technology project teams and wider business on all aspects of land issues and associated matters as required
- Maintain industry knowledge on relevant wider issues by various means, including event attendance, consultation responses and industry representation
- Partake in regular UK and some international travel.
Qualifications
- University degree within a relevant field relating to law, land and property
- 3 – 4 years PQE in a relevant role, with good industry knowledge and experience of property law together including specialist knowledge working with land agreements within the renewable energy sector and reviewing and interpreting maps and plans
- Organised, practical, self-starter with the ability to cope with multiple projects, competing demands and deliver high quality results on time
- Strong collaboration, influencing and relationship-building skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and high level of attention-to-detail
- A pro-active approach to problem solving
- Confident, personable and keen to work in a dynamic team environment
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Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 20 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.
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