Land Manager
Location - Durham
Ref - LMOSR
Ventus is working with a leading onshore developer, to appoint a Land Manager. The land manager will be primarily responsible for negotiating Heads of Terms, Options and Leases (and any other alternative structure) to deliver full land assembly packages for development sites. They will be responsible for the day-to-day relationships with our Landowners whilst supporting the project teams, ensuring ongoing support for projects and programmes.
Main Accountabilities:
Take a lead role in delivering land rights and any associated land matters.
Represent the company in negotiating viable land deals that allow renewable energy projects to progress from Development to Build.
Negotiate and secure land assembly packages on development sites for the company across England and Wales, potential to support specific areas across Scotland, as the business requires.
Provide support to the Senior Land Manager and the wider team in their efforts to develop and achieve a successful business plan targets and to provide specific help within land and business development areas.
Instruct and effectively manage land agents, consultants, and external solicitors in relation to securing land agreements.
Represent the company professionally, establishing and maintaining good relationships with landowners, tenant farmers, land managers, forestry managers or others who own and manage land to ensure they are well informed of developments and progress.
Advise the organisation how best to manage their land assets, ideally including environmental responsibilities and obligations.
Provide professional advice on how emerging renewable energy regulations and practices may affect land strategies.
Assist with any due diligence activity on land and property matters in relation to any acquisition and/or sale opportunities.
Keep and maintain up-to-date records including the maintenance of internal systems.
Liaise with the wider team members to support delivery of projects.
Conform to the Quality Project Management System as it relates to the job.
On occasion, be required to represent the Company at liaison meetings, consultations, and landowner meetings etc., out with normal working hours.
Work with and support the wider team members to achieve both individual and the Company’s Key Financial and Non-Financial targets.
Requirements:
Professional Qualification and/or experience preferably related to land / property, legal or energy
Educated to Degree level (ideally rural surveying, estate management or a relevant discipline)
Specialist knowledge of working with land agreements and familiarity with property law
Understanding of the energy markets and issues pertinent to the valuation of land for renewable energy projects
Excellent written English and report writing skills
Ability to use GIS packages (and other standard PC packages) and read and interpret maps
Clean full driving licence
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