.Origination SpecialistDepartment: DevelopmentEmployment Type: Permanent - Full TimeLocation: SpainReporting To: Toni MartinezCompensation: £50,000 - £70,000 / yearDescriptionThis is a newly created position within the team, driven by the ongoing growth of our project portfolio in Spain and the progress of projects throughout their development lifecycle.
As land scout specialist, you will be responsible for the real estate activities required to develop the Spanish battery market.Key Responsibilities1.
Identifying suitable sites for our developments by:- Understanding access and connection capacity available in the electrical grid, technical/environmental territorial regulations, and urban aspects to spot a potential new location before others do.- Using the land registry, planning portals and other sources to identify parcels of land that may be suitable for development and haven't already been progressed by another party- Identifying the number of third parties that would be involved in wayleaves, easements and servitudes for services- Having a great network of agents that bring opportunities to you- Screening inbound approaches to Field from landowners who have the appetite for a project on their land1.
Screening prospective sites from a planning perspective by:- Using publicly available and commercial tools to assess key environmental constraints and designations- Assessing physical constraints including, but not limited to, topography, noise, access, drainage visual impact, and buried and above ground services- Commissioning third-party planning appraisals and environmental assessments as required- Undertaking site visits to familiarise yourself with the situation on the ground and to truth desktop assessments1.
Engaging with land and estate owners to agree Heads of Terms by:- Utilising a range of tools and following your nose to find landowner details to make initial contact- Arranging onsite meetings to introduce yourself, Field and the idea of a project- Selling Field as a business and brand to gain an advantage over the competition in competitive land situations- Preparing and circulating heads of terms and associated plans- Negotiating heads of terms with agents and/or landowners, often in person1.
Supporting our legal team in converting HoTs to Options by:- Regularly meeting landowners to build and maintain a good relationship- Negotiating commercial points landowners, agents and solicitors as they arise- Understanding and using commercial clauses to protect Field from a property and project delivery perspective- "Moving fast' and incentivising the stakeholder supply chain where appropriate1.
Engaging land and estate owners to agree easements/servitudes for services by; - Following similar processes to those outlined above- Addressing key concerns and sticking points and finding solutions- Taking a commercially minded and pragmatic approach to your negotiations1