Ex Bovis Homes CEO, David Ritchie, joins as CEO of WElink Homes.

WElink are delighted to announce David Ritchie’s appointment as CEO of WElink Homes. David brings a wealth of house building and plc board experience after 15 years as CEO and CFO in Bovis Homes, a FTSE 250 listed company.

At Bovis Homes, David managed one of the UK’s leading homebuilders with eight regional operations and around 1,200 direct employees. In 2016, Bovis Homes delivered around 4,000 new homes with sales in excess of £1bn and an operating profit of circa £160m.

WElink Chairman Ajmal Rahman said of David’s appointment: :

‘David’s appointment reinforces WElink’s ambition to build a powerful, global housing business. With our advanced technologies and plans to industrialise house building, WElink is developing solutions to address the ongoing challenge of the global housing shortage.

We look forward to David’s contribution to the development of a global platform to deliver on current housing projects in the UK, the US and Spain while positioning WElink as a true global player in the development of renewable and energy efficient living solutions.’

In the UK, WElink has already announced a £2.5bn joint venture deal with housing association Your Housing Group, to build 25,000 low carbon modular homes in the North West. The ambition is to enter into further joint ventures with organisations such as local government, housing associations, and universities to produce 25,000 homes per year within five years; being serviced from six strategically planned factories across the UK.

As part of establishing a global footprint, WElink has been actively developing opportunities in the housing and renewable sectors in the US and Europe.

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Notes for Editors

David Ritchie

David is a qualified accountant having trained and spent the first 8 years of his career in KPMG before joining Bovis Homes as Group Financial Controller in 1998. He became Group Finance Director in 2002, Group Managing Director in 2007 and ultimately CEO in 2008 at the age of 39, one of the youngest FTSE 250 CEOs. As CEO, David demonstrated strong leadership as he retrenched the business after the global financial crisis and re-positioned the company for strong growth as market conditions improved. Skilful land investment and structural expansion commencing in 2010 resulted in a doubling of housing volumes and revenues growing by 250% over the following six years.

Environmental & Quality Manager – Portugal

WE are seeking a skilled and motivated Environmental & Quality Manager to join our WElink Energy team in Portugal. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing environmental compliance and ensuring the highest quality standards across our operations.
  • ● Project Lifecycle Oversight
  • ● Licensing and Regulatory Coordination
  • ● Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Mitigation
  • ● Quality Management System (QMS) Development
  • ● Quality Control in Project Execution
  • ● Compliance Monitoring and Corrective Actions

Candidate Requirements:

  • ● Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Quality Management, or related fields.
  • ● Experience:
    • ○ Minimum 5 years of experience in similar roles, with a focus on environmental and/or quality management in renewable energy projects (solar and wind).
    • ○ Proven track record in managing the entire environmental lifecycle of projects, from development through operation.

Planner

WE are seeking a highly organised and proactive Planner to join our team. This role involves supporting projects across Solara, SILO, and Africa, with the flexibility to be based anywhere in Iberia. Occasional travel will be required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Attend progress and coordination meetings to ensure alignment across departments.
  • ● Coordinate with Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Project Managers to understand tasks, deadlines, and resource needs.
  • ● Proactively gather inputs to create and update the overall project programme.
  • ● Monitor task progress, identify delays and critical paths, and report deviations from the baseline.
  • ● Suggest alternative solutions to improve project timelines and avoid delays.
  • ● Challenge decisions by forecasting impacts and proposing alternative routes to maintain project momentum.

Canditate requirements:

  • ● Organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage time efficiently.
  • ● Strong analytical thinker with problem-solving and mathematical skills.
  • ● Excellent communication skills, persuasive, and confident in presenting information.
  • ● Experience in planning activities within the renewables sector.
  • ● Willingness to travel across projects in Solara, SILO, and Africa.
  • ● Proficiency in Portuguese or Spanish, and English.
If you’re detail-oriented, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are flexible with travel, we’d love to hear from you

How to Apply: To be considered for this position, please Email your CV and a cover letter to careers@welink.eu