Senior Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development

Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a leading renewable energy provider with a strong commitment to professional development and sustainability, to recruit a Senior Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development for its Somerset or London office.

This senior role offers the opportunity to lead large-scale onshore wind and renewable energy projects from inception through planning consent, discharge of conditions and securing all necessary permits and consents, through to shovel-ready status ahead of construction.

If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering onshore wind projects through the planning and development process, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Grid Connections Manager role

Reporting to the Head of Project Development you will:

• Lead onshore wind development projects from site identification and feasibility through to planning consent, discharge of conditions and construction readiness.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams and external consultants across planning, environmental, engineering, land, legal, grid, PR and community engagement.
• Manage planning applications, variations, environmental assessments and associated consent documentation, ensuring projects progress in line with planning policy and legislative requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, local authorities, communities and key stakeholders, while supporting the management of land rights and agreements.
• Manage project budgets, resources and programmes, ensuring projects remain commercially and operationally on track.
• Oversee site visits, intrusive surveys and other development activities in line with health and safety requirements.
• Secure the additional consents, permits and planning condition discharges required before construction can commence.
• Maintain project programmes, risk registers, action trackers and governance reporting, providing clear visibility of progress, risks, constraints and key milestones.
• Provide leadership, line management and support to Project Managers within the wider development team.
• Keep up to date with changing regulatory and industry requirements, ensuring grid connection delivery remains compliant and aligned with wider project objectives.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Recognised Project Management qualification, such as APM, or equivalent proven project management experience.
• Proven experience managing onshore wind development projects within a renewable energy developer, energy business or consultancy.
• Proven experience taking onshore wind projects through the planning and consent process.
• Strong knowledge of the wider onshore wind development lifecycle, including feasibility, planning, environmental, land, grid and stakeholder requirements.
• A relevant qualification or proven experience in renewable energy, planning, environmental disciplines, engineering or a related field would be beneficial.

Personal skills

The Senior Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development role would suit someone who is:

• Experienced in managing complex renewable energy projects and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• A strong communicator and collaborative leader, confident working with internal teams, consultants, landowners, local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Commercially aware, with strong programme, budget, risk and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical, highly organised and detail-focused, with a proactive approach to resolving challenges and delivering successful project outcomes.

Salary and benefits of the Project Manager - Onshore Wind Development role

• Competitive salary Depending on experience
• Personal and Company Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to roll over up to 5 days, alongside enhanced family leave policies.
• Private health insurance, life insurance, pension and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional development support, including one funded professional membership per year, employee referral scheme and long-service recognition

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