RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd.

full time, permanent

Functional area: Consulting; Health, Safety & Environment
Remuneration: PC
 

This role is within the RWE Renewables Offshore Wind Development UK and Ireland Consents Team.

There is a need to recruit a Land Transaction Manager (LTM) to manage land acquisition activity on current and future offshore wind projects. The role will deliver and maintain necessary land agreements with landowners and ensure the delivery of other required third party agreements with interested parties to the project.

This role will initially be assigned as LTM for the 4.2 GW Norfolk offshore wind farm projects (comprising Vanguard East, Vanguard West and Boreas). However, the role may in future be reassigned to other offshore projects within the portfolio as needed.

Key responsibilities of the Land Transaction Manager for the Norfolk projects will include:

• Responsible for negotiation of all legal agreements to secure identified land for survey works, construction & operations activities including land for electrical infrastructure, habitat management and access. Includes securing any additional land requirements as a result of required infrastructure changes.
• Exercise the compulsory acquisition rights granted as part of the DCO as required at the construction phase.
• Oversee all external support for land acquisition and compulsory acquisition process, including real estate lawyers, CPO lawyers and external land agents
• Responsible for novation of all relevant land agreements to the OFTO
• Work closely with the Onshore Consent Managers and Project Development Manager to provide land transaction advice that might affect onshore scheme definition/routing etc in order to minimise project risk.
• Work in collaboration with the agricultural liaison officers .
• Negotiate land and crossing agreements to maintain a project’s commercial position and minimise overall project risk.
• Responsible for ongoing relationship management with landowners throughout the development phase, through construction and subsequently operations.
• Liaises with National Grid (Electricity and Gas), Network Rail, UKPN, Cadent Gas, The Crown Estate, utility providers, Highways departments & local authorities.
• Reports functionally into the Project Development Manager for the Norfolk project. General line management is through the Team Lead for Consents – North Sea
• Travel to site required for meetings with landowners and land agents. Attendance at public meetings as required by the project.

Key pre-consent responsibilities of a Land Transaction Manager at RWE include:

• Identification and implementation of an optimum land transaction strategy for the project.
• Work collaboratively with the project team to design the project, taking all relevant land considerations into account.
• Support the project’s external land agents and the real estate lawyers.
• Support the consent team to submit the DCO application, including for the compulsory acquisition rights
• Deliver and maintain necessary land agreements
• Develop positive working relationships with landowners and their agents.
• Ensure HSE compliance by external parties visiting site
• Ensure land risks are identified and appropriately controlled
• Proactively share relevant lessons learnt and best practice between projects in the wider portfolio
• Complete land transaction input into the examination process, including responses to relevant exam questions and written reps

 Knowledge and Skills:

• Degree or equivalent in relevant field, such as estate management, planning, legal or commercial negotiation;
• Appropriate qualification/ membership e.g. RICS
• Experienced manager (several years) with demonstrable experience in negotiating legal agreements for the acquisition of land preferably with first–hand experience of the CPO process;
• Demonstrable experience in management of people, budgets, programmes, risks and report writing;
• A thorough understanding of land transaction agreements and the consenting process and associated issues;
• Experience of renewable energy, utility, or offshore industries advantageous, particularly: electrical infrastructure issues associated with an offshore wind farm or linear development;
• Good communication skills in English and proven abilities in stakeholder management;
• Well organised and able to coordinate multiple people and work streams
• Experience in working on projects and in teams where interfaces between a range of technical disciplines exist;
• Be highly motivated and have the ability to work to project deadlines;
• Have great communication and interpersonal skills.

The Land Transaction Manager role reports to Team Lead Consents on a line basis and the Project Development Manager on a project basis.

• The role will require travel to meetings in RWE’s London Office and occasionally to the RWE office in Swindon. Travel to other locations in the UK and Europe may be required.
• Essential that you have a driving licence

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Offshore wind is a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. Already No.2 in the global market, we plan to triple our 2.2GW output by 2030, led by projects such as Sofia (1,400 MW) and Kaskasi (342MW). With our financial stability, this is where you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we continuously improve, together.

Renewables is the future of our business, and Offshore wind a pivotal element of our carbon neutral ambition. With 800+ fixed bottom and floating turbines – plus others totalling 800MW we operate for partners – we’re already the No.2 generator globally. And we plan to triple our 2.2GW output by 2030, led by landmark projects such as Sofia (1,400 MW) and Kaskasi (342MW). Offshore wind is a constantly evolving technical, practical and social challenge. Our financial stability means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to harness new technologies – and continuously improve, together.

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