Renewable Energy Development Advisor - Associate
We have a great opportunity for an experienced individual to join Savills’ Energy Team, based in either our London, Perth or Edinburgh offices.
Role Overview
We have a great opportunity for an experienced individual to join Savills’ Energy Team, based in either our London, Perth or Edinburgh offices. This role offers the chance to advise clients across the UK on a broad spectrum of energy and infrastructure technologies, including onshore wind, solar PV and energy storage.
This is a varied and dynamic position, encompassing a wide range of responsibilities. You will be involved in strategic site identification and evaluation, considering key factors such as land, planning and grid connectivity. A core element of the role will include land assembly on behalf of renewable energy developers, alongside leading negotiations on Heads of Terms and Option & Lease agreements.
We are seeking a candidate with notable experience in land rights negotiation, ideally with a background in the energy development sector. The successful individual will act as a primary point of contact for client enquiries, taking a proactive, lead role in project delivery. You will be comfortable working autonomously, while also contributing to business development and strengthening client relationships.
At Savills, we are committed to supporting career progression. This role offers a clear pathway towards senior leadership, complemented by access to a wide range of training opportunities, including our comprehensive business management programme.
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What we offer you:
Career and Professional Development
25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
Life Assurance
Private Medical Scheme
Virtual GP
Global Mobility Scheme
Rewards Platform
Company Pension Scheme
Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave
Find out more about Savills offer
Team Overview
Savills provides a full suite of energy and sustainability services across both the built and natural environments. The Savills Energy team numbers around 40 people who support the delivery of renewable and low‑carbon infrastructure across the UK. We bring together four complementary service lines. Our Land & Tenant service line covers land interests for institutional and private landowners. Our Energy Development service line guides schemes from origination through planning and delivery. Our Consultancy service line provides strategic, technical and commercial advice to landowners, developers and investors. While our Capital Advisory service line offers M&A and valuation services across energy markets.
The Savills Energy Team forms part of Savills Earth platform, bringing together multi‑disciplinary expertise to help clients embed sustainability across the real estate lifecycle—delivering commercial success while creating lasting value for communities and the planet.
Recruitment agencies
Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.
Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.
- Business area
- Energy & Sustainability
- Role
- Savills Earth
- Locations
- Finsbury Circus House, Perth, Edinburgh
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Full time
- Remote Status
- This role offers some working from home
- Salary
- Competitive
Our offer
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Holiday
We understand the importance of a work life balance and offer you a generous holiday entitlement, which increases throughout your career as you progress through our job levels or reach service milestones.
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Health
Your wellbeing and that of your family is as important to us as it is to you. We offer Virtual Gp, Digital Health, Private Medical Scheme and mental health support amongst other benefits.
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Lifestyle
We promote a healthy work life balance, supported by our approach to flexible working and our wide variety of health, wellbeing and social programmes.
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Our Offer
Read more about our benefits and culture in our offer overview below
Values
No matter the role you’re in, we all share one purpose: to help people thrive through places and spaces. This is built into our DNA, shaping the way we behave to deliver the best results. We define it by four key values:
We listen: Tell us your goals and aspirations and we’ll provide the support you need to achieve them. We appreciate the individual value of every team member and create an environment where you can reach your full potential.
We empower: Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. We give you opportunities to have a real, positive impact in the community through the work you do, backed by access to our market-leading research and insights.
We challenge: The best results happen when we question the status quo. We create an environment where you can safely challenge our thinking, bringing fresh ideas to the table to innovate as a team.
We collaborate: When you join Savills, you become part of a 40,000-strong network of driven individuals, all sharing their knowledge and experience to push the real estate industry forward.
At the heart of it all, we deliver best-in-class insights and advice to help people make better property decisions. We're looking for colleagues who will help us on this mission. When you join Savills, our ask for you is simple – to be extraordinary, together.
About Savills
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