Senior or Associate Land Manager - Energy & Renewables

Join Bidwells’ highly successful Energy & Renewables team and help shape the future of sustainable development across the UK!

We are looking for a proactive Senior or Associate Land Manager to play a critical role in driving land acquisition and stakeholder engagement for major renewable energy projects.

You'll lead on securing land rights for developer-led projects across a range of technologies —identifying sites, engaging landowners, negotiating agreements, and acting as the key liaison throughout the project lifecycle. Expect variety, responsibility, and UK-wide travel as you build strong partnerships and engagement with landowners, agents, and high-profile clients.

The ideal candidate will have experience in negotiating terms for energy and renewables projects, and will be motivated to carry out in-person landowner engagement countrywide.

As this role involves travel across England, Wales and sometimes Scotland, this role might ideally be based either from home within the North of England or Midlands, or based within our Oxford or Cambridge offices.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support land assembly delivery across project lifecycle stages, including site identification, land referencing, due diligence, and securing land agreements.
• Use GIS and mapping tools to identify suitable energy development sites and assess constraints and opportunities.
• Build and manage strong relationships with landowners, tenants, and agents, acting as a primary contact, conducting site visits and meetings nationwide.
• Negotiate and secure rights and agreements (e.g. Letters of Authority, Heads of Terms, Options, Leases) on behalf of developers.
• Support developers and solicitors in finalising legal agreements and navigating processes.
• Represent clients at meetings, consultations, and community events, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement.
• Drive project momentum and progress, actively keeping clients updated.
• Help develop new business, through engaging landowners, contributing to marketing and PR, and cross-selling where possible to other departments.
• Provide professional and strategic advice on the energy market, opportunities and key considerations.
• Maintain accurate system records and deliver high-quality reporting and documentation.
• Collaborate with the wider Energy & Renewables team to meet business targets and share technical knowledge.

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following attributes:

• Experience in landowner engagement and negotiating terms for developers
• Strong understanding of energy markets and project viability
• Educated to degree level, ideally in rural surveying, property, or a related discipline
• Relevant energy sector qualification is preferable
• Engaging communicator who is able to build long-lasting relationships
• Keen business developer
• Proficiency with GIS mapping software, and the ability to interpret maps
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Friendly and professional approach
• Ability to prioritise and deal with projects at various stages, and with competing deadlines
• Financial acumen and commercial awareness
• Clean, full UK driving licence
• Line management experience would be advantageous

Why Bidwells?

We’re a different kind of business. Whilst we’re a major player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned, independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We give our people autonomy and take the time to listen.

What’s in it for you

Competitive Salary: We recognise and reward talent.

Comprehensive Benefits: Including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, up to 11 additional wellness days per year, private medical, medicash plan, your birthday off work and lifestyle discounts and perks.

Professional Development: Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.

Innovative Culture: Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends.

Family Friendly: We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.

Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being and offer agile working to support it.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.