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Responsible for the delivery of the Scottish Onshore Wind portfolio for Abei. I lead a team of developers through all stages of Windfarm development from project identification to consent and financial close including design, consenting (pre and post consent), grid, and land negotiations.

In my role as Hydro Development Manager, my role is to take sites from a concept through to consent, including:• Undertaking technical design, commercial, and environmental appraisals of potential and operational sites.• Managing the programme and budget of multiple projects simultaneously from concept to consent across a range of different environments all over Scotland, each with their own unique challenges.• Pulling together and managing teams of independent surveyors and… Show more In my role as Hydro Development Manager, my role is to take sites from a concept through to consent, including:• Undertaking technical design, commercial, and environmental appraisals of potential and operational sites.• Managing the programme and budget of multiple projects simultaneously from concept to consent across a range of different environments all over Scotland, each with their own unique challenges.• Pulling together and managing teams of independent surveyors and engineers to respond to the unique challenges of each site, developing practical bespoke mitigation where required.• Forging and maintaining relationships within the statutory and non-statutory consultees.• Managing the relationship between the development and key public representatives, including local community councils and the John Muir Trust.• Securing grid connection agreements, including the development of private HV networks to connect to the existing distribution network.• Identifying new opportunities and securing the development rights, including the land and legal negotiations from exclusivity to lease execution.• Taking the project through the Due Diligence process, including the technical review and discharge of planning conditions, to Financial Close.• Establishing and evolving the development process and documentation.• Contributing to business plan and marketing strategy. Show less