Land Development Manager (UK)

About us

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on earth by keeping the CO2 locked underground.

We design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants consisting of a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor, whilst vertically integrating with off-grid DC solar and the European gas-grid. We’ve recently deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant and are planning to 1000x this scale in the next 2 years.

We’re looking for a Land Development Manager to accelerate our origination strategy and grow our renewable UK energy pipeline. This is a role for someone who can operate independently, both working through land agents and self-sourcing land directly for our solar and synthetic fuel energy parks. You’ll lead UK site selection strategy and framework agreements with land agents, and use a deep understanding of the energy market to negotiate land access agreements in line with project requirements. The role is UK-focused but works in close alignment with our colleagues in Spain and Portugal to share resource and strengthen our wider origination strategy.

The candidate should be able to lead site selection strategies and framework agreements with land agents, and with a deep understanding of the energy market to negotiate land access agreements in line with project requirements.

The role:

• Identify, analyse, and evaluate potential sites for renewable energy projects that meet the company’s strategy in collaboration with in-house GIS and wider development team incl early screening for gas grid capacity, and planing constraints
• Meet with landowners and their agents to discuss land access agreements with a view to securing long term exclusivity, including assembling parcels held across multiple owners working through title related issues including unregistered land, restrictive covenants etc.

Core skills:

• 5+ years professional experience in large-scale renewable and infrastructure land origination desirable, however other infrastructure and housebuilding origination will be considered
• Able and willing to travel, meet with and represent Rivan to Land agents, solicitors, land owners, farmers and relevant interested parties necessary
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field
• Must have a clean driving license

Specifics:

• £60 - 80k base salary
• Significant share options as part of the early team
• In-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South London
• Extensive relocation support, including £6,000 per year extra to live close to our HQ
• Private health insurance
• Unlimited time off

We encourage exceptional applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role, even if they do not meet all the requirements listed.

If you don't see a current role that fits, we also welcome open applications via our website.

Interested? Apply at Rivan.com