Senior Project Manager – Onshore Wind Development

The Opportunity

An established UK renewable energy developer that is expanding into onshore wind is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead its wind pipeline.

Reporting to the Head of Project Development, you'll take projects from site identification and feasibility through planning consent to construction readiness, and line-manage Project Managers. Hybrid, based in Somerset or London.

The Role

• Lead onshore wind projects from feasibility to consent and construction readiness
• Manage planning applications, environmental assessments, variations and discharge of conditions
• Coordinate internal teams and consultants across planning, engineering, land, grid, legal and community engagement
• Own project budgets, programmes, risk registers and governance reporting
• Build relationships with landowners, local authorities and communities
• Line-manage Project Managers

About You

• Proven experience taking onshore wind projects through planning consent
• Strong grasp of the full development lifecycle
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams
• A recognised project management qualification such as APM
• Strong commercial, budget and stakeholder skills

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 25 days' leave plus bank holidays, with rollover
• Private health insurance, life insurance and pension
• One funded professional membership a year and hybrid working

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To apply or find out more, contact Shaun at shaun.silva@gaia-search.com