Land Manager

About Green Gen Cymru

At Green Gen Cymru, were acting now to build and operate a green energy network for Wales, that will make sure 100% renewable energy can flow to our homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and communities.

Were playing a pivotal role in providing a reliable and robust distribution network that will tackle the energy crisis, climate crisis, as well as the cost-of-living crisis. It will also empower rural communities through investment, jobs, and skills, enabling communities to live modern electric lives.

We want to make sure Wales has the energy it needs in a Net Zero world.

Theres endless potential for renewable energy in Wales particularly from the wind that blows across our hills and mountains. But the green energy is stuck in the windy areas of Wales, and we need to get it to the homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and communities that need it. To respond to this challenge and meet Welsh Governments target for 100% renewable electricity in Wales by 2035, were developing a stronger, more resilient renewable electricity network that is greatly needed in Wales distributing clean, green energy.

We want to build a positive, clean future for us all.

What you can expect as a Green Gen Cymru Colleague

• Full flexibility with the option to work from home or in the office as needed.
• Flexitime with the ability to work core hours and take time back in lieu throughout the week.
• Fridays are allocated as no meeting days to ensure down time at the end of the week.
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance from day 1 with cover for immediate family including spouse or partner and children, including direct mental health pathways and support.
• Annual pay review and discretionary bonus up to 25%.
• Employer pension contributions up to 7%.
• Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech scheme discounts on latest technology including laptops, phones ipads for personal use
• Life assurance cover and income protection.
• Travel insurance.
• Suite of enhanced policies and provisions to support colleagues through all the moments that matter.
• Regular team socials, activities, sporting events and charity fundraisers.

The Role

REPORTS TO: Senior Land Manager

LOCATION: Cardiff, Wales (with flexible working options)

The Land Manager will support the project development team in relation to all land aspects on a new grid connection project/s comprising of overhead lines, substations and underground cabling through the consenting and subsequent construction phases. The Land Manager will be responsible for the critical land delivery aspect required ahead of Financial Close for allocated projects. The role involves working within a Green GEN Cymru team of Land Managers for all land assembly matters in the development and delivery of major infrastructure projects that will enable renewable energy to be exported to market from new renewable schemes across Wales.

This is an enormously exciting opportunity to join a high-performance team and play a key role in its continued success

Main Responsibilities

• Working as part of the Land Management team, securing all land rights for new electrical overhead lines (OHLs), substations and underground cable (UGC) infrastructure in Wales, including online and offline elements.
• Positively engage with project managers, designers, support staff and directors to ensure that strategically important programme milestones are achieved, with risks and issues identified and mitigated at an early stage.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance on development of land acquisition strategy including identification of opportunities to outperform milestones.
• Arrange access to land for non-intrusive and intrusive environmental and engineering surveys as required for the development of Green GEN Cymru projects.
• Secure option agreements to acquire materially affected dwellings.
• Produce and maintain an accurate database covering landowner/ occupier contacts, such that where necessary it will achieve a positive outcome through a CPO process.
• Manage a team of externally appointed land surveyors and agents that will engage directly with landowners and occupiers on behalf of Green GEN Cymru to achieve necessary agreements.
• Ensure that contractors work to the relevant timescale, quality and commercial standards to ensure our high customer standards are maintained.
• Maintain accurate budgets and cost reporting for sharing with project teams and internal finance colleagues.
• Lead on relationship management with external professional support teams of Solicitors, Land agents, etc.
• Own strategically important relationships with key stakeholders, taking proactive steps to positively influence discussions. Provide and support escalation process for challenging engagements.

What we look for in return

Knowledge & Skills

• An appropriately qualified professional (RICS or similar) with a proven track record of success within a similarly challenging role.
• Comprehensive understanding of farming and land management practice.
• Strong commercial acumen with the skills to lead on commercial contracts and negotiations.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with landowners to further Green GEN Cymrus interests.
• A good strategic thinker who can assesses situations quickly and will resolve issues confidently and decisively.
• Able to function well within an entrepreneurial team environment whilst at the same time fostering a team culture.
• Highly numerate with strong analytical skills.
• Intellectually curious with a broad business skillset.
• Resilient: remains calm and effective under pressure.
• A proactive self-starter with an ability to manage their own workload, whilst committing to spend a large amount of traveling and interacting with key land stakeholders.
• Someone who is passionate, determined and who is looking for an opportunity to make their mark.

Experience & Qualifications

• An appropriately qualified professional (RICS or similar) with a proven track record of success within a similarly challenging role.
• Stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive business initiatives forward and to embrace change, efficiencies, and new innovations.
• Experience of commercial negotiations with internal and external parties.
• Experience of managing and 3rd party suppliers.
• Experience in presenting to a project team, building their confidence in the land function, and processes/controls.
• Experience of successfully managing a small team.
• Clean driving licence.
• Energy sector experience is not an essential requirement but is a clear advantage.

Welsh language skills would be useful but are not essential.

What does our culture mean to us and you?

At Green Gen Cymru, we are committed to having a workplace that encourages and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. This means taking account of social or personal challenges that some colleagues may face and making available, the right workplace environment, resources and opportunities, which allow all of us at Green Gen Cymru, to THRIVE.

Our culture and the way we do things is centred around belonging. We believe that everyone should be able to be their true authentic self at Green Gen Cymru and encourage this through promoting an inclusive environment which values and encourages different perspectives, thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, to ensure a truly innovative and exciting place to work.

We do not accept any discriminatory attitudes or behaviours. Every single colleague and potential colleague who wishes to join us, should feel confident in equality of opportunity and be free from any bullying, discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We hope and encourage all suitably qualified individuals to feel comfortable and energised to join our dedicated team and contribute to Wales shift towards sustainable energy solutions.