Business Development Lead

We are seeking an experienced Development Manager with a proven track record in appraising project rights and driving wind, solar PV and BESS projects forwards through the development life cycle in the UK. Responsibilities: Acquisitions: - Appraise project rights of acquisition opportunities working closely with the Business Development Team - Identifying projects with good fundamentals and highlighting key risks, as well as potential mitigation measures - Lead the technical internal and external due diligence phase and provide technical inputs as part of the investment appraisal process - Recommending acquisition opportunities to the UK Business Development and Leadership Teams Development: - Oversee development activities from site origination to ready to build status through existing Development Service Agreements - Monitor pipeline progress against development targets and identify and implement initiatives to maximise project advancement and portfolio growth - Maintain a strong understanding of evolving market, regulatory and policy developments, proactively adapting project strategies to reflect grid reform, planning changes and emerging risks and opportunities - Effectively manage and challenge developers to maximise project value, mitigate risks and ensure best-practice development fundamentals are achieved throughout the project lifecycle. - Work closely with technical, commercial and finance teams to ensure financial models reflect the latest project assumptions, risks, opportunities and market conditions - Conduct initial feasibility assessments across land, grid and planning - Optimise land requirements and review land agreements such as option and lease agreements - Review connection offers and ensure DSO / TSO milestones and requirements are satisfied to retain validity of connection agreement - Oversee the planning process alongside the developer and planning consultants to maximise consenting success and minimise onerous conditions - Build and maintain relationships with landowners, DSOs, TSOs, planning consultants and Local Planning Authorities (LPA) - Coordinate internal teams such as Corporate, Engineering, Financial and Legal to ensure successful and efficient development of projects - Track project milestones, programmes, budgets and risk logs to ensure visibility and control of development activities - Produce regular portfolio reports for internal reporting and decision making Procurement Construction - Following achievement of ready to build status, ensure smooth transition and handover to the internal procurement and construction teams - Continue to support Atlantica Project Manager during the pre-construction and construction phases to retain land, grid, planning project rights - Ensure contractors and suppliers are complying with the planning permission and lead the discharge of the planning conditions with the LPA