Senior Origination Manager

Role Summary:

Due to the continuous growth of our business, Transmission Investment is looking to recruit a full time Senior Origination Manager to join the team responsible for driving Transmission Investment’s origination efforts across multiple electricity infrastructure sectors including competitively procured brownfield offshore wind transmission assets (known as “OFTOs”, competitively procured onshore transmission projects under a new regime (known as “CATOs”), and securing revenue contracts for grid stability assets (such as synchronous compensators) which underpin the investment case of those assets. A key OFTO project has now entered Preferred Bidder stage, and it is expected that the Senior Origination Manager would lead and be accountable for this project through to financial close.

This role may also support the broader origination function of Transmission Investment and support development, delivery and operations activities relating to our assets. Subject to personal ambition and business needs, this role may subsequently lead or support CATO projects, grids stability asset revenue processes and other bid processes which may arise and are important to Transmission Investment’s strategic objectives.

The role will be based in our head office in the City of London or in Glasgow, with only occasional travel within the UK necessary. Transmission Investment also has a flexible working policy.

The role will report to the Origination Director who is primarily responsible for origination and investment activities for the business.

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 and a grid stability synchronous compensator at Blackhillock, Scotland. It is also developing the 700MW interconnector (LirIC) between Northern Ireland and Scotland, a 1250MW interconnector to France and preparing to participate in the tender processes for onshore transmission projects as the company continues to build a significant portfolio of power assets. In 2025, Transmission Investment was acquired by TAQA, one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (ADX: TAQA), as part of its international growth strategy while contributing to the UK’s 2050 Net Zero programme and TAQA’s wider sustainability ambitions

Our team now numbers 50+ professionals with deep experience in development, engineering, commercial strategy, project finance, asset management and regulation. We combine technical excellence with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset — all within a friendly, collaborative culture.

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 and development our people. 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:

• Lead on market analysis and research to support strategy, project origination and bidding activities
• Lead the development of bidding plans, programmes and budgets for delivery of timely, accurate, compliant and competitive bids.
• Comply with formal internal governance and stage gate processes, including preparing papers and presentation materials. Submitting and presenting papers to management boards for scrutiny.
• Lead tender processes across different regimes (OFTO, CATO, OFTO Build, Grid Stability) creating and structuring consortium and or partnering arrangements where required.
• Coordinate and lead bid processes. Undertake tender clarifications, strategy development, competitive reviews, and gathering information from various team parts.
• Gather bid inputs and lead on key transaction documentation (bidding agreements, sale and purchase agreements, partnering arrangements, interface agreements, funding arrangements, EPC and O&M contracts).
• Ensure completion of all bid requirements within the programme and timescales. Write, draft and create compliant bids as required.
• Manage due diligence processes and advisors across disciplines (including legal, technical, insurance).
• Manage financing and debt funding processes ensuring best terms are secured and all parties have adequate understanding of project risks.
• Lead and deliver preferred bidder transaction phases, negotiating directly with parties and ensuring effective negotiation of key commercial risks and indemnities.
• Ensure clean transfer of delivered projects to operations, putting in place all handover documentation required to ensure smooth transition.
• Support broader origination function, and development, delivery and operations teams as required.
• Attend internal, partner and client meetings as required.
• Collaborate with internal and partner cross-functional teams of highly experienced individuals to gather the necessary information required to produce high-quality deliverables for all projects and other work as required.
• Lead bid consultant engagement and management processes and assist coordination various workstreams.

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:

• Qualified to Masters Degree level or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in leading infrastructure origination or bidding, infrastructure advisory or construction management
• Experience of working with data and spreadsheet analysis tools
• Although not essential, the following would be beneficial:
• Experience in leading OFTO transaction processes at either bidding or preferred bidder phases
• Experience in leading complex greenfield infrastructure project tender processes that are delivered with private-sector funding
• Knowledge of the electricity transmission or offshore wind sector
• Accreditation: IFS, RICS or CIPS

Skills & Attributes:

• Well organised with excellent planning and organisational skills
• Self-starter
• Core capability in either project management, technical, commercial or finance
• Ability to lead diverse cross-discipline teams to a successful outcome
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong Microsoft office skills