Site Acquisition Manager

Description

You’ll report directly to the Head of Site Acquisition and join a close-knit team of four, playing a pivotal role in securing the high-impact sites that will define our infrastructure footprint across the UK.

Apply now and help us deliver the infrastructure that will decarbonise the UK’s logistics industry.

We’re looking for a proactive, commercially minded Site Acquisition Manager to help drive the rollout of our national clean transport network. Working within a small, dynamic, and entrepreneurial team, you’ll lead the full lifecycle of acquiring strategic sites—sourcing opportunities, shaping deals, coordinating due diligence, and preparing investment cases.

• Build strong relationships with agents, landowners, developers, and contractors—attending meetings and conducting regular site visits.
• Support easement negotiations and contribute to Heads of Terms, purchase contracts, and option agreements.
• Prepare high-quality IR and IC papers with robust commercial assumptions and financial modelling.
• Coordinate cross-functional due diligence with technical, planning, and legal colleagues.
• Manage end-to-end acquisition processes for complex or high-value locations, from search to legal completion.
• Ensure smooth progression of sites through the acquisition lifecycle to pre-development handover.
• Lead the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of commercial vehicle clean-energy sites across the UK.
• Work closely with technical colleagues on grid feasibility and Point of Connection (POC) considerations.

Requirements

If you’re equally comfortable negotiating heads of terms, digging into financial models, walking sites with developers, and collaborating across technical, planning, and legal teams, you’ll thrive here.

• A full, clean UK driving licence.
• Exposure to planning processes or working with DNOs/ICPs on grid connections and POC assessments.
• MRICS qualification strongly preferred (APC candidates with strong experience considered).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing persuasive reports.
• Experience at a leading property agency (Savills, JLL, CBRE, Knight Frank).
• 3–4 years’ experience in site acquisition, development, or land transactions—ideally in commercial real estate, logistics, energy, or infrastructure.
• Degree in Real Estate, Planning, Geography, Finance, or similar.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence with Excel-based financial modelling.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Proven negotiation experience (HoTs, purchase contracts, easements).
• A proactive, organised, delivery-focused approach with cross-functional collaboration experience.
• Familiarity with GIS, mapping, or PropTech tools (e.g., GIS, Google Earth Pro, Nimbus).

Benefits

Bonus Points For

• AVIVA Health Insurance.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Pension: 5% employer contribution (minimum 5% employee).
• The opportunity to drive meaningful change in one of the UK’s most critical sectors.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Annual performance-based bonus (at company discretion).

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance