Land Acquistion Manager

THE ROLE
We're seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and experienced land acquisition manager to join our development team to support continued expansion of our development pipeline.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Working alongside Starlight Energy’s professionals, this will be an integral role in the Project Development team:
Advising on the feasibility of projects
Identifying suitable land for a project development (solar, wind, battery storage and green hydrogen)
Negotiating land rental and purchase terms Heads of Terms
Negotiating access and cable easements and wayleaves
Provide advice to the technical, planning, and solicitor teams working with you to deliver viable projects
Representing Starlight Energy in discussions with statutory bodies and community bodies, etc.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
Time management & prioritization skills
- things can get a little hectic, so the ability to effectively manage yourself and your workload is critical
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills -
you must be able to organize your thoughts in a way that others find clear and compelling. You will be expected to together well-written, grammatically correct emails and other communications. When communicating verbally – whether over the phone, on video calls, in person or in meetings – you will need to be articulate, warm and engaging
Flexibility
- being an effective team player means being flexible in your approach and open to getting involved with new things, even if they are not spelt out in your job description
Intellectual Curiosity –
Land Sourcing & Acquisition is a broad and nuanced field, and we are looking for someone who is truly interested in our profession and has the intellectual curiosity to delve deep into topics and bring fresh ideas to the team
IT Literacy
- you need to be comfortable with IT systems and working with data (you should have at least intermediate-level excel)
Delivery focus
– it may sound obvious, but the ability to proactively churn through work at pace and deliver quality outputs really matters
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Passion for our mission
‘to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy
Our values:
be a leader, build trust, be responsible, be innovative and ‘bring your alpha’.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Degree qualified, ideally in surveying, engineer or renewable energy
An understanding of the UK farming environment
Hold a full, clean UK Driving License
The right to work in the UK.
WHAT WE OFFER
A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
International scope – we operate in over 8 countries
Hybrid working – we will need you in the office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)
Private pension
BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
Annual discretionary bonus.