Lead Renewables Developer

BayWa r.e. renewable energy GmbH

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
On-site
Uk renewable energy project development
Progressing commercial scale projects
Uk planning system
The role will take ownership of a selection of projects within and overall growing 3GW+ pipeline of onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS assets across the UK

Job Summary

  • The role will take ownership of a selection of projects within and overall growing 3GW+ pipeline of onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS assets across the UK.
  • The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring assigned projects are consented, grid-secured, and commercially optimised, with development risks identified and actively managed through to pre-construction.
  • Benefits include hybrid working, private health insurance, life assurance cover, company pension scheme, flexible working environment, and a yearly discretionary performance bonus scheme.

Matching Summary

The role will take ownership of a selection of projects within and overall growing 3GW+ pipeline of onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS assets across the UK.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • UK renewable energy project development
  • progressing commercial scale projects
  • UK planning system
  • grid connection process
  • EIA and environmental constraints
  • onshore wind and solar PV experience
  • stakeholder engagement skills

Nice-to-have

  • CfD auctions and route to market
  • solution-oriented approach
  • attention to detail
  • seeing the bigger picture

Key Requirements

  • Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Planning, or related field
  • Demonstrable experience and track record in UK renewable energy project development
  • Proven track record progressing commercial scale projects through key development milestones
  • Direct experience in progressing projects through the UK planning system (TCPA, NSIP, Section 36 consents), grid connection process, EIA and environmental constraints
  • Experience across both onshore wind and solar PV
  • Right to work in UK

Work Rights

Right to work in UK

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