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A well-capitalised, international renewable energy platform is looking to appoint a Head of Greenfield Development to lead and scale its UK development function. This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for shaping development strategy, building capability, and driving projects from origination through to FID across solar PV, onshore wind and co-located storage.
Job Responsibility:
Define and execute the long-term greenfield development strategy aligned with portfolio growth targets
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team covering development, land, planning, grid and external advisors
Oversee the full project lifecycle from origination to FID, ensuring consistency, pace and quality of outcomes
Set portfolio prioritisation frameworks, budgets, governance and stage-gate processes
Own senior stakeholder engagement with landowners, planning authorities, communities and partners
Provide development input into investment cases, valuations, JV structures and acquisition opportunities
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on development risk, opportunity and regulatory landscape
Requirements:
10+ years’ experience in UK renewable energy project development
Proven track record taking multiple projects through planning to FID
Strong understanding of UK planning, land and grid processes
Demonstrable leadership capability, either through line management or leading complex, multi-disciplinary programmes
Commercially astute, able to operate credibly with investors and executives
Experience across solar, wind and or storage strongly preferred