Development Manager

Summary:

Under the direction of the Head of Land and Consents, the Development Manager is responsible for the successful delivery and management of specific land rights, environmental and planning consents and associated stakeholder engagement across the TI portfolio. Whilst the focus will primarily be on projects in the development (pre-construction) phase, these disciplines will also be applied for those TI project in construction and operations. It includes managing external advisers.

About Transmission Investment:

Founded in 2011, Transmission Investment manages one of the largest offshore electricity transmission portfolios globally, connecting over 4,000MW of offshore wind from eleven GB wind farms. Our team of over 40 experts specialises in project development, engineering, regulation, construction, asset management, finance, and mergers & acquisitions.

Transmission Investment is progressing a variety of projects and managing a significant portfolio HV electrical assets. This role will require oversight of land and consents activities across the following:

• LirIC HVDC interconnection project between the Scotland and Northern Ireland;

• Competitively Appointed Transmission Owner (CATO) projects;

• OFTO Bidding: conducting due diligence on OFTO bids brought forward by Ofgem; and

• OFTO Operations: maintenance of land rights and consents for the growing portfolio of transmission assets on- and offshore between the onshore grid and offshore wind farms.

• FAB (France-Alderney-Britain) HVDC interconnection project between Great Britain and France;

• Grid Stability Projects (one completing construction and three in development)

Why Join Us:

At Transmission Investment, we pride ourselves on our positive and friendly culture, fostering a can-do attitude and dedication throughout the team. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our business, and we offer numerous benefits to support personal and professional growth. We invest continuously in employee training and development and are rated ‘Silver’ by Investor in People.

Join our team and be part of a company that values your growth and wellbeing!

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Land, Consents & Planning

• Site Selection

  • Constraints analysis and desk studies

  • Regulatory context and Marine Spatial Planning

  • Strategic risk assessment for construction and O&M

  • Cable Route, Substation and Landfall Options

  • Constraints analysis and desk studies

  • Site visits and options appraisal

  • Early stakeholder engagement

  • Interaction of the above with engineering and grid connection options

• Property Agreements

  • Negotiation of property, crossing & proximity agreements (onshore & offshore) for sites, cable routes and overhead lines;

  • Secure rights of compulsory purchase;

  • Deliver land agreements with offshore landowners such as The Crown Estate, Crown Estate Scotland 
    

• Consents Applications

  • Scope, instruct and manage all environmental survey work required to inform consenting and planning processes onshore and offshore;

  • Coordination of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA;

  • Exercise judgement regarding the key decisions to be made to lead to convincing and appropriate consent / planning applications;

  • Coordinate and manage multiple consent / planning / Development Consent Order (DCO) processes to a successful conclusion, minimising onerous conditions to be discharged
    

• Stakeholder Engagement

  • Be an effective champion and spokesperson for the project

  • Forge strong relationships and positive engagement with key stakeholders and planning authorities;

  • Lead and negotiate the community benefit arrangements for projects;

  • Conduct thorough and successful public consultations (town hall, parish council meetings etc) to deliver clear and accurate messaging about projects;

  • Conduct successful statutory pre-application consultation as required under the DCO / TEN-E process

Project management

• Provide leadership, direct and manage your workstream within the project team to deliver project requirements in an accurate, efficient and resourceful manner

• Report to the governance bodies of projects regarding the status of Development activities

• Coordinate with multiple disciplines (especially engineering and design) to ensure a single team approach to delivering projects

• Manage project development spend within budget

• Manage project development progress to plan

• Manage project risk and scope

• Recommend any necessary changes to budget or plan

• Periodically report of progress against budget and plan

Team Membership and Leadership

• Foster, adhere to and encourage a positive and collaborative culture within the project team based on our Company Values

• Provide regular feedback to team members and others

• Identify your own training needs and opportunities for professional development designed to enhance your skills and experience, partnering with the People Team where necessary

• Foster a positive work culture

Regular travel required across the UK

Must exemplify our Company Core Values:

• We are EXCELLENT at what we do

• We are COMMITTED and ensure we deliver

• We are CHALLENGING of the status quo

• We are SUPPORTIVE of each other

Language:

• English (required)

Education, Work Experience & Qualifications:

• 'Right to Work' in the UK (essential)

• Relevant degree or similar qualification

• 5 years experience land rights and/or consenting of UK infrastructure projects (essential)

• Experience managing advisors and consultants (essential)

• Experience of generation, transmission and/or offshore power projects (desired)

Skills & Attributes:

• Ability to deliver positive outcomes for projects

• An astute problem solver

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

• Ability to work well with project partners and stakeholders

• Ability to negotiate to achieve desired outcomes

• Ability to show initiative and find solutions to problems and liaise with the team in overcoming obstacles and achieving project milestones

• Strong commercial acumen
  
  

• Generous Pension via salary sacrifice – 10% employer with no required employee contribution
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• Private health insurance
• Mature flexible and hybrid working policy
• 25 days annual leave plus public bank holidays (increasing to 30 days with long-service) and ability to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Participation in the company annual performance bonus scheme
• Participation in milestone success bonus schemes (role dependent)
• Cycle to work scheme