Head of Development
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What you'll do
- Lead and develop a UK-wide renewables development team.
- Own the delivery of ambitious growth targets across solar and wind.
- Drive greenfield development activity from origination through to ready-to-build status.
- Build and manage strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and development opportunities.
- Develop and implement UK market strategy alongside senior stakeholders.
- Represent the development function across internal teams and external industry networks.
- Provide market insight across permitting, regulation, and renewable energy development.
What they're looking for
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing geographically dispersed teams.
- Strong background in utility-scale renewable energy development in the UK.
- Demonstrable experience taking projects from origination through to investment decision / ready-to-build.
- Experience with acquisitions, partnerships, negotiations, and portfolio development.
- Established network within the UK renewables sector.
- Strong understanding of UK planning, permitting, and regulatory frameworks.
- Strategic mindset combined with strong project delivery skills.
- Comfortable working in an international and collaborative environment.
Nice to have
- Background in engineering, business, economics, or a related discipline.
- Experience in electricity markets and renewable energy value creation.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Head of Development - UK Renewables
This is a senior leadership opportunity to build and grow a renewable energy portfolio across utility scale onshore renewable projects, while leading an experienced development team.
You will play a key role in shaping strategy, driving market growth, and delivering a pipeline of projects from early-stage origination through to investment decision and construction readiness.
The opportunity:
Lead and develop a UK-wide renewables development team.
Own the delivery of ambitious growth targets across solar and wind.
Drive greenfield development activity from origination through to ready-to-build status.
Build and manage strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and development opportunities.
Develop and implement UK market strategy alongside senior stakeholders.
Represent the development function across internal teams and external industry networks.
Provide market insight across permitting, regulation, and renewable energy development.
What we’re looking for:
Proven leadership experience managing and developing geographically dispersed teams.
Strong background in utility-scale renewable energy development in the UK.
Demonstrable experience taking projects from origination through to investment decision / ready-to-build.
Experience with acquisitions, partnerships, negotiations, and portfolio development.
Established network within the UK renewables sector.
Strong understanding of UK planning, permitting, and regulatory frameworks.
Strategic mindset combined with strong project delivery skills.
Comfortable working in an international and collaborative environment.
A background in engineering, business, economics, or a related discipline is desirable, along with experience in electricity markets and renewable energy value creation.
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