Application deadline
9 October 2025, 23:59 BST
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Edinburgh
Workplace
Hybrid (office and home-working)
Working hours
Full-time
Employment type
Permanent
Legal entity
Orsted Onshore UK Limited
Why join?
Attractive offer of paid holiday
Non-contributory pension
Free lunch at most UK sites
Private health and dental insurance for you and your family
Join us in this role where you'll lead the engagement with landowners and communities to help originate new renewable energy projects and build on existing relationships where there is an established presence.
Welcome to Project Development
You'll be part of Project Development UK where you, together with your colleagues, will perform key land based disciplines in the origination, land and project management organisation. Working together with the Senior Land Manager you will manage the sourcing of land for development opportunities across a range of Onshore Wind, Solar, BESS and PtX power projects as well as support more mature projects through construction and operations. As a team, we collaborate daily and support each other in our varying tasks required to develop a renewable project. We promote continuous learning and development through team meetings and regular collaboration.
You'll play an important role in:
* overseeing land acquisition, management, due diligence, and stakeholder relations, and along with the Senior Land Manager helping develop a land assembly and management strategy in the UK.
* leading and supporting commercial negotiations, dispute resolution, and land contract negotiations, as well as managing payments, consultant management, budgeting, and internal advice
* providing advice and resources to key internal stakeholders and projects on various renewable energy initiatives
* building and reinforcing strong relationships with external stakeholders, incl. landowners, solicitors, and land agents
* maintaining effective communication and transparency of deliverables and risks with all internal stakeholders and ensuring smooth transition of information through the land delivery cycle.
To succeed in the role, you:
* have an excellent understanding of onshore renewable land contracts and legislation, incl. property and land ownership and rights, landlord and tenant, planning, environmental, and access rights, ideally in both England and Scotland
* possess significant experience in the acquisition and management of complex land and property interests
* have demonstrable project management expertise for delivering major projects
* are familiar with UK land markets, local and national policy, and the commercial rental landscape
* have a clear perception of the onshore renewables market, emphasising commercial markets and landowner engagement.
* Are RICS qualified.
Maybe you've read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don't quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.
Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you'll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You'll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.
Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We'll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we've found the right candidate.
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Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.