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2010-2014
330-800kW Single turbine investment fund developer. Savills were taken on to
identify suitable sites, obtain planning consent and support the construction team.
The project achieved 18 consented sites for a range of 330kW and 800kW turbines.
During 2014 In tandem with Savills Directors I have sought to drive the selling off of
sites, worth in excess of £100 million, for the client to companies such as AGR
Renewables who took on the consented and in-planning sites and Temporis who
have acquired the large (>3000 sites) portfolio of prospective sites identified during
the 4 year life of the project.
The project involved managing a portfolio of developing projects across the UK each
with specific electrical quote, easement and planning application requirements. As
such this involved meticulous project planning from initiation and control of data
storage through the use of MS Project and Access to allow all internal and external
project staff to understand their responsibilities and communicate effectively.
There was a significant amount of risk and change management involved throughout
the project. Planning, energisation timescales, changing governmental support were
key risks and constraints to the project portfolio that had to be managed through
close monitoring of the teams progress towards completing key deliverables and
regular meetings with the project board. At times these risks or other factors such as
off specification work, would cause the project to exceed its baselines. Facilitating
change in the projects stages was conducted through drafting and presenting
alternative options to the project board, these were then implemented and
disseminated to the project team.
My role aside from management was to engage stakeholders, including potential
clients, distribution network operators and during planning applications, the local
community. As such I have in depth experience of presenting to public and technical
audiences alike, through onsite public meetings, conference calls using software
such as Skype and Teamviewer to one-to-one meetings.
Management of UK Wide Site Acquisition Team
o 3-6 CAD/GIS Technicians, 2 Construction Engineers, 1-2 Assistant
PM’s, 2-4 Senior Planners.
o 6-10 Field Agents
o Significant Remote Coordination of internal agents, external
consultants and resolution of landowner/respective agent issues.
o Consistently exceeded client prospective site targets
Negotiation of Exclusivity, Heads of Terms and Lease
o 40 Leases agreed and signed during the lifetime
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Feasibility report
o Management of 3rd party consultant reports and surveys for a range
of disciplines including: Aviation, Noise, Electrical, Construction &
Access, Ecology, Heritage, Telecommunications, LVIA.
o Management and direction of Savills Planning Team
Inc EIA Screening Submission
o Completion of Feasibility Report for Client within strict monthly
deadlines and targets.
Management of Planning for both EIA and Non- EIA sites
o Preparation and Coordination of Consultants for EIA and Planning
Application Submissions
Involving significant time management with regards bird/bat
survey timings, MOD consultation etc
o Public Consultations/Events attendance
o Planning Committee attendance
Construction
o Coordination of onsite surveys, access assessments
o Management of Multi-skilled Site Visit and associated plans
o Easements and wayleaves where needed
o Submission and liaison with DNO's regarding the electrical quote.
North West Coast Connection Tender - 2014
Preparation of a tender for Savills to support National Grid’s efforts to establish a
new 400kV pylon and cable line from Lancaster to Carlisle along the Cumbrian
Coastline, for its new nuclear power station at Moorside, Sellafield.
Services offered: provide land referencing, landowner negotiation (inc lease &
wayleaves) , contractor & stakeholder management.
This involved detailed description of the fee structure & schedule, risk analysis &
mitigation, team allocation, timeline (inc Gantt).
2013-2014
One of the UK’s largest energy-from-waste AD developers. Savills were tasked with
identifying highly coveted inner-city brownfield sites that would build on Tamars’
current portfolio.
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The area of scope included: Manchester, Liverpool (inc Wirral), London, Cardiff,
Birmingham and Gatwick
I was appointed as PM after the projects inception to improve client satisfaction and
adherence to targets, which was more than achieved with the project progressing
for two further stages of identification.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinating with Savill’s Industrial, Commercial, Mineral & Waste
departments and external agents to find brownfield land that was of a
suitable budget.
- Considerable networking through the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas
Association, provided over 150 potential sites. A further 250 sites were
gained through the formation of a bespoke GIS program that allowed the
identification of developable land.
- Complex nature of sites involved frequent discussion with Tamar planning
and engineering teams via Team Viewer or Skype. Through this method 100
sites were passed by Tamar.
- Usually by individual or conference call I gained signed commitment from
over 25 interested landowners which could translate into over 150MW of
generation.
2013-2014
Site acquisition, landowner negotiation and the planning process for ground mount
solar PV in the range of 2.5-150MW. I managed the identification team, landowner
negotiations and consultation work for the planning application.
Considering the maturity of the industry from an acquisition point of view (both
ground mount solar and renewable as a whole) the process involved considerable
amounts of networking within Savills and through my personal contact network
involving land agents, landowners, HCA, Commons Associations.
Management of England and Wales Site Acquisition Team
o 3 GIS Technicians, 1 Assistant PM’s, 2 Senior Planner, 1 Junior Planner.
Inc Steering the development of an ArcGIS site identification
programme, which significantly benefitted the project.
Inc Use of Barbour ABI and Glenigan Softwares
o 2-4 Field Agents
o Significant Remote Coordination of Savills agents and resolution of
landowner/respective agent issues.
o Consistently exceeded client prospective site targets
Negotiation of Exclusivity, Heads of Terms and Lease
o Strong sales focus, relying on significant telephone or face-to-face
meetings with landowners, agents and solicitors
Preparation of Surveying both EIA and Non- EIA sites
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o Management of 3rd party consultant reports and surveys for a range
of disciplines including: Landscape Architects, Soil Surveying,
Construction & Access, Ecology, Heritage, LVIA
Of the back of this work I have submitted a proposal for Solar PV Planning work that
could be completed for Bee Green Energy.
2012-2013
Working for both clients (both subsidiaries of Novus Modus) for Savills for various
tasks including:
Management specifically for preparation of Environmental Statements for
several section 106 sites
Management of Bird Surveys (inc wintering and breeding)
Management of Site Design
