Land Development Manager (Spain)

Rivan Industries (Rivan.com) is a synthetic fuel company designed to decarbonise heavy industry. We aim to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels and sustain life on earth by keeping the CO2 locked underground.
We design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants consisting of a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor, whilst vertically integrating with off-grid DC solar and the European gas-grid. We've recently deployed the UK's largest synthetic fuel plant and are planning to ****x this scale in the next 2 years.
We're looking for a Land Manager to accelerate our origination strategy and grow our renewable Spanish energy pipeline. We're looking for someone who can both work with land agents, and self source land opportunities for our solar and synthetic fuel energy parks.
The candidate should be able to lead site selection strategies and framework agreements with land agents, and with a deep understanding of the energy market to negotiate land access agreements in line with project requirements. This role will be predominantly focused on Spain, but will also include close alignment with our colleagues in the UK and Portugal to share resources and help our wider origination strategy.
The role:
Identify, analyse, and evaluate potential sites for renewable energy projects that meet the company's strategy in collaboration with in-house GIS and wider development team
Meet with landowners and their agents to discuss land access agreements with a view to securing long term exclusivity, including assembling parcels held across multiple owners
Negotiate and secure Landowner Agreements and subsequent Option Agreements for development sites in consultation with wider business support functions
Negotiate and and secure easements, and other land agreements as necessary for renewable energy sites
Collaborate with legal and wider team throughout the land acquisition process to de-risk agreements
Review land title due diligence in conjunction with legal and development support to ensure land acquisition decisions are appropriately considered
Maintain accurate records of land agreements, contracts, and communication as necessary within each project
Collaborate with project development to ensure land acquisition strategy and rights afforded align with wider project and company timescales and budget
Assist with pre-submission boundary and title reviews as part of planning application submissions
Assist with community engagement strategy as required by the development team
Collaborate with external legal and interested associated parties (e.g. utilities) during post consent, lease entry discussions to ensure exercised legal agreements are afforded appropriate rights
Collaborate with the internal construction team and development team to ensure Option Agreements are exercised at the appropriate time for technical, construction, legal, or planning obligations.
Stay up to date on emerging land / planning / origination trends across Spain where related to Rivan's interests
Core skills:
5+ years professional experience in large-scale renewable and infrastructure projects land origination desirable, however other infrastructure and housebuilding origination will be considered
Able and willing to travel, meet with and represent Rivan to Land agents, solicitors, land owners, farmers and relevant interested parties necessary
Bachelor's or Master's in a related field
Must have a clean driving license
Experience and aptitude for brilliant first-principles thinking and strategy
Specifics:
Significant share options as part of the early team
Remote work in Spain, with regular visits to the UK
Unlimited time-off
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