Development Manager

Development Manager - Heat Networks | Oxford - Hybrid | up to £90,000Enjoy bringing together the people, plans and commercial decisions that get complex projects off the ground?We’re working with an investment-backed low-carbon energy developer that’s expanding its Development team.With a substantial pipeline of projects across the UK, they’re looking for Development Managers to help turn ambitious decarbonisation plans into infrastructure that serves towns and cities for the long term.It’s an opportunity to take real ownership of projects, work closely with senior leadership and see the impact of your decisions as developments move towards investment and delivery.The opportunityYou’ll lead the day-to-day development of allocated heat network projects, taking them from early assessment and planning through to financial close.You’ll bring the different workstreams together, keep projects moving and make sure the right expertise is involved at the right time.Your day-to-day will include:Progressing projects through development milestones, managing budgets, programmes and risks.Securing land, planning permissions and utility connections.Building relationships with councils, landowners, customers and local communities.Coordinating engineers, commercial specialists, consultants and contractors.Supporting business cases and ensuring projects meet investment requirements.Managing funding obligations, reporting and project governance.About YouExperience developing projects within energy, infrastructure, property or heat networks.A track record of moving projects from early feasibility through planning, commercial development and towards delivery.Strong project management skills, keeping multiple workstreams, budgets and deadlines on track.Experience securing land, managing planning applications or coordinating utility connections.Commercial awareness, with an understanding of business cases, project viability and investment decisions.Confidence building relationships with local authorities, landowners, customers and communities.Enough technical understanding to ask the right questions and coordinate engineers, consultants and contractors.PackageSalary up to £90,000Up to 20% performance bonus.Hybrid working, with three days across the Oxford officePrivate medicalDirect exposure to senior leadership and ownership of projects with a tangible decarbonisation impact.Interested in finding out more?Apply with your CV or get in touch with Will at PT Renewables for a confidential conversation.If your experience covers some of the areas above and you’d like to explore the move into heat networks, I’d be happy to talk it through.