Onshore Wind Project Manager Recruitment Yorkshire

Yorkshire and Humber holds the UK's single richest cross-sector transferee pool for onshore wind PMs, with 4,700 offshore wind FTE across the Humber region forecast to triple to 14,750 by 2030. Hull, Grimsby, Leeds and Keadby anchor a distinct sourcing profile: offshore-to-onshore skills transfer plus England's largest operational onshore wind farm.

Key Takeaways

• Humber region offshore wind FTE sits at 4,700 currently, forecast to reach 14,750 by 2030 (Skills Hull and East Yorkshire, 2026).
• Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Hull employs 1,100 people at Green Port Hull under a £160m factory investment producing rotor blades and managing offshore wind construction.
• SSE Renewables Keadby (68MW, North Lincolnshire) is England's largest operational onshore wind farm, 100% SSE-owned since 2014, with £5.4m of committed community investment 2013-2038.
• Senior PM permanent bands run £65,000-£90,000 in Yorkshire, with a 5-8% cross-sector transferee premium for NEC4-fluent, HV-experienced offshore transferees.
• Yorkshire Energy Park (£200m, 4,000 jobs, planning permission granted) will host a 600-rack Tier 3 data centre and clean energy centre, extending onshore-adjacent PM demand through the mid-2020s.

What Talent Clusters Sit at the Heart of Yorkshire Onshore Wind?

Yorkshire onshore wind talent concentrates across three named clusters: Hull and East Yorkshire around Green Port Hull, Keadby and North Lincolnshire around SSE's Clean Power hub, and Leeds and West Yorkshire around investor and OFTO desks.

What makes Hull the UK's richest onshore transferee source?

Hull and East Yorkshire (HU postcode and Green Port Hull) hosts the UK's single largest source of cross-sector onshore-transferable talent. Anchor tenants include Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Hull (Green Port Hull, 1,100 employees, £160m factory producing rotor blades and managing offshore wind construction), Associated British Ports (30-year lease to SGRE, £150m investment, planning onshore solar and wind across Humber land holdings), Ørsted UK (Grimsby O&M hub, largest offshore O&M facility globally) and GEV Wind Power (Global Blade Technician Recruitment Kingston upon Hull).

NEC-experienced project managers currently delivering offshore package management transfer to onshore civil and BoP delivery with a 60-70% skill overlap. LSP publishes ongoing coverage of the offshore-to-onshore transferee route through our offshore wind Humber recruitment analysis.

Why does SSE Keadby anchor North Lincolnshire?

Keadby and North Lincolnshire (DN17 postcode) sits adjacent to the Humber industrial cluster and hosts SSE Renewables' Keadby onshore wind farm plus the SSE Keadby Clean Power hub. Anchor tenants include SSE Renewables (Keadby 68MW, England's largest operational onshore wind farm, 100% SSE-owned since 2014, £5.4m community investment 2013-2038), SSE Keadby Clean Power hub (carbon capture and hydrogen decarbonisation of gas-fired generation) and VPI Immingham (CHP plant capable of generating around 2.5% of UK peak electricity demand).

Keadby is the reference site for English post-ban repowering and extension activity. The SSE Clean Power hub co-location is a live example of integrated onshore wind, BESS, hydrogen and CCUS delivery, the multi-technology delivery model Bute Energy, Cubico and Statkraft are pursuing on new AR7a-era schemes.

What role does Leeds play in Yorkshire onshore wind?

Leeds and West Yorkshire (LS postcode) hosts investor and OFTO-side asset management and consultancy renewables desks. Anchor tenants include Equitix Management Services (OFTO Operations Manager Leeds, over £4bn of infrastructure assets across 135 contracts and 100-plus professionals), AECOM Leeds renewables desk, ITPEnergised Leeds regional office, Ramboll Leeds and Wood Group Leeds.

Leeds provides an alternative UK PM base for candidates who do not want the Scotland or Humber-coast commute. Rail connectivity to Manchester (Scout Moor II) and Hull (Humber offshore hub) supports cross-portfolio delivery for Senior PMs balancing multiple schemes. LSP tracks the broader Yorkshire and North East OFTO market alongside our transmission and distribution project director North East coverage.

Why the Yorkshire Cross-Sector Bridge Matters for Onshore Wind Hiring

Yorkshire's onshore wind story is distinct from Scotland and Wales because greenfield onshore developer roles concentrate on Keadby as a single 68MW asset. The real market is cross-sector transferability from the offshore supply chain, plus OFTO and investor-side PMs based in Leeds.

How does the offshore-to-onshore transferee bridge work?

The Humber offshore wind supply chain sits at 4,700 FTE currently and is forecast to reach 14,750 by 2030 (Skills Hull and East Yorkshire, 2026). That is the UK's single largest concentration of NEC4-experienced, HV-fluent project managers who can transfer to onshore delivery with a 60-70% skill overlap. The onshore-specific gaps to close are Section 36 or DNS or TCPA consenting, hilltop civils sequencing, land agent negotiation and community benefit administration.

Yorkshire senior PMs command a 5-8% cross-sector transferee premium above baseline for NEC4-fluent, HV-experienced offshore transferees. Broader AR7a delivery workforce planning across the North sits in our AR7a onshore wind hiring analysis.

What is the reference English post-ban precedent?

Cubico Sustainable Investments' Scout Moor II 100MW scheme, submitted in July 2025 for a site adjacent to the existing Scout Moor wind farm between Edenfield, Rawtenstall and Rochdale, is the first onshore wind scheme to come forward in England since the government's de facto ban was lifted in July 2024. Scout Moor II sits in the wider Yorkshire commute belt and will draw talent from Leeds and the Humber.

How does the Yorkshire Energy Park extend PM demand?

Yorkshire Energy Park (£200m, 4,000 jobs, planning permission granted) is a mixed clean-energy and data centre development at Hull's former airfield site. It will host the region's first 600-rack Tier 3 data centre alongside an energy centre providing clean, reliable energy for tenants at up to 20% below market rates. The scheme extends demand for onshore-adjacent PMs into the mid-2020s across data centre, BESS and grid integration scope.

The LSP Yorkshire and Humber Onshore Wind Network

LSP's Yorkshire and Humber team places onshore wind project and package managers across Hull, Grimsby, Leeds, North Lincolnshire and the wider Humber industrial cluster, including developer, EPC and consultancy employers, and specialises in bridging cross-sector transferees from the offshore wind supply chain into onshore civil and BoP delivery. Named-employer coverage includes SSE Renewables Keadby, Siemens Gamesa Hull, Ørsted UK Grimsby, ABP Hull, Equitix Management Services Leeds and the AECOM Leeds renewables PM desk.

Yorkshire salary bands sit 3-5% below Scotland at Senior PM level, offset by the cross-sector transferee premium for offshore-to-onshore movers. Live Yorkshire role coverage runs through the onshore wind desk.

FAQs

Where do most onshore wind project managers work in Yorkshire?

Most onshore wind PMs in Yorkshire work across Hull, Grimsby, Leeds and Keadby in adjacent North Lincolnshire. Hull anchors Siemens Gamesa's 1,100-strong Green Port Hull workforce. Ørsted's Grimsby O&M hub sits alongside. Keadby hosts England's largest operational onshore wind farm. Leeds houses OFTO and investor-side PM desks.

How does the Humber cross-sector transferee pool work for onshore wind hiring?

The Humber offshore wind supply chain sits at 4,700 FTE currently, forecast to reach 14,750 by 2030. NEC4-experienced project managers delivering offshore packages transfer to onshore civil and BoP delivery with a 60-70% skill overlap. The gaps to close are Section 36 or DNS or TCPA consenting, hilltop civils, land agent negotiation and community benefit administration.

Why is SSE Keadby important for English onshore wind?

SSE Renewables Keadby is England's largest operational onshore wind farm at 68MW, 100% SSE-owned since 2014 with £5.4m committed to community investment 2013-2038. Keadby is the reference site for post-ban English repowering and extension activity, co-located with the SSE Keadby Clean Power hub for carbon capture and hydrogen delivery.

How much do Yorkshire onshore wind project managers earn in 2026?

Yorkshire onshore wind PMs earn £34,000-£44,000 entry-level, £48,000-£65,000 mid-level, £65,000-£90,000 senior and £92,000-£125,000 at director level. Yorkshire sits 3-5% below Scotland at Senior PM level, offset by a 5-8% cross-sector transferee premium for NEC4-fluent, HV-experienced offshore transferees moving into onshore.

What is Scout Moor II and why does it matter for Yorkshire?

Scout Moor II is Cubico Sustainable Investments' 100MW onshore wind scheme adjacent to the existing Scout Moor wind farm between Edenfield, Rawtenstall and Rochdale. Submitted in July 2025, it is the first English onshore wind scheme to come forward since the de facto ban was lifted in July 2024. The site sits in the wider Yorkshire commute belt.

Explore Yorkshire Onshore Wind PM Roles With LSP

LSP places onshore wind project managers across Hull, Grimsby, Leeds and Keadby on Humber transferee routes, SSE Keadby delivery scope and Yorkshire OFTO desks.

About the Author

Seth Hunt is Business Development Director at LSP Renewables and leads client engagement across the UK offshore and onshore wind desks. He has represented LSP at Global Offshore Wind 2026, the Scottish Green Energy Awards and the Floating Offshore Wind 2025 conference, and works alongside the LSP delivery team on senior recruitment mandates across ScotWind, AR7 and AR7a-secured project pipelines.