Job Description
Job Title – Green Gas Development Manager
Reporting to – Head of Development
Department – Generation
Salary – commensurate with skills and experience
About us…
Ecotricity is the greenest energy company in Britain. In fact, when we started back in 1995, we were the first green electricity company in the world.
Our mission was and remains to change the way energy is made and used – after introducing green electricity to the world, we introduced green gas to Britain in 2010 too.
Our model is unique: we use our customers’ energy bills to fund the building of new sources of green energy. We like to refer to this as turning ‘bills into mills’ – energy bills into energy mills, whether that’s wind, sun, sea or gasmills.
We’ve built over seventy wind and sun parks across Britain, we’re planning to build Britain’s first ever Green Gasmills, and through Britwind, our small wind company, we design, build and deliver small wind turbines to landowners and businesses throughout Britain and the world!
We don’t just focus on energy though – we built and run the Electric Highway, Britain’s leading network of electric car chargepoints, we helped Forest Green Rovers become the greenest football club in the world, and launched Britain’s greenest mobile phone service, Ecotalk.
About the role…
Development Team Context
The Development Team is responsible for securing the necessary permissions to enable the construction of renewable energy projects, including but not limited to onshore wind, solar, energy storage and anaerobic digestion (green gas).
The overall purpose of this role is to secure and develop sites for Green Gas.
The role will be responsible for:
- Identifying new technically and commercially viable sites for green gas generation;
- Securing option to lease agreements with landowners;
- Managing the preparation, submission and approval of green gas planning applications;
- Managing planning appeals if necessary;
- Discharging planning conditions;
- Securing feedstock supply agreements.
- Managing the Green Gas development pipeline.
About the candidate….
- Experience of negotiating complex land lease agreements;
- Demonstratable – commercial acumen, budgetary responsibility and reporting skills;
- Applied knowledge of the UK planning process and experience with managing external consultants;
- Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stake holders;
- Knowledge of renewable energy policy and a comprehensive understanding of anaerobic digestion processes and practice;
- Ideally degree qualified, preferably within a relevant field of study such as surveying or planning.
- Professional accreditation is an advantage.
- Possess a full driving license and be willing to travel across the UK to meet with landowners and their agents as required.
Flexibility Statement
The fast-moving nature of the company’s business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform roles outside your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to utilise its people in the best possible way at all times and helps employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.
Ecotricity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.
Our Values
We have some core values which are at the heart of everything we do:
We are committed to what we do
We are energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about what we do. We believe in our work and have fun doing it.
We strive to be open, fair and ethical
We make sure things are done the right way.
We are team players
We are all individuals who work together to make things better and get stuff done.
We never rest on our laurels
We aren’t set in our ways. We constructively challenge ourselves and each other. We continually reappraise what we hold to be true as the background and circumstances change (stuff changes and we need to keep changing too).
We treat other people with respect….
….and you can’t go far wrong with that.
Interested? Let me know at marcus.beddoe@ecotricity.co.uk