Business Development Manager Solar

oilandgasjobsearch.com; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking a candidate to develop utility-scale solar projects and establish profitable partnerships. The ideal individual will possess strong negotiation skills, project management expertise, and a robust network within the industry. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for personal development in a flexible work environment across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Personal development and learning opportunities

Enhanced company pension

26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Electric vehicle charging at sites

Company funded Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Proven capacity to negotiate and close business contracts.
• Strong attention to detail in project management and commercial deals.
• Up-to-date knowledge of project development steps for utility-scale solar.

Responsibilities

• Support objectives by delivering profitable solar partnerships.
• Originate business relationships and lead negotiations.
• Develop and present business cases to management for project acquisitions.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Project management skills

Networking ability

Financial modeling

Job description

The Renewables Team at Uniper is responsible for the development of the Wind-onshore and Solar PV business of Uniper, predominantly in Europe. Our aim is to deliver more than 1 GW growth p.a. by 2025 and a minimum of 10 GW on our balance sheet by 2030.

Uniper is present across the entire renewable energy value chain, with the ultimate aim of operating major renewable energy production facilities. The renewables team can also count on the Group's extensive expertise in areas such as offtake (PPA in particular), storage, hydrogen, etc.

The UK is a key market for Uniper in its strategy to develop renewable energies. To support this growth, we are looking for passionate and motivated people to join this adventure and take up the challenges.

About Us

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees.

Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes.

Your Responsibilities

Please note we are open to flexibility on location within the UK for this role.

• You will actively support the Company's objectives by delivering profitable partnerships/acquisition of portfolio delivering Utility-Scale Solar MW.
• You will originate business relationships and close partnerships with external partners (developers, financial advisors, etc.)
• You will lead investment cases/negotiations with Partners in view of Acquiring projects' portfolio from Origination to Read-to-build status: Monitor and interpret technical and relevant regulatory developments and standards and be able to deliver technical and non-technical reports to stakeholders.
• You will achieve relevant presentations and business cases to management and top management to obtain agreement on acquisition/partnerships.
• You will represent the Company to outside partners, including during events, conferences, on panels.
• You will participate in the development of the winning market strategy to set the base of a significant long term pipeline of solar projects

Your Profile

• Capacity to originate opportunities: Good network in the industry (developers, suppliers, technical and legal advisors, financial advisors, etc.).
• Ability to create and maintain a network of partners
• Up-to-date knowledge of the Project development steps, including Permitting, for Utility-scale projects Solar, from land acquisition to Ready-to-build status
• Experience coordinating due diligence and driving deals to completion, with strong attention to commercial detail.
• Strong Negotiation skills and proven capacity to negotiate and close business contracts, in particular in the context of renewable energy: Development service agreements, Co-development agreements, Share purchase agreements, framework agreements.
• Comfort reviewing and building financial models to assess acquisition opportunities, in collaboration with the central modeling team.
• Project management skills: strong attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and managing long-term projects on a day-to-day basis, particularly in acquisition / due diligence.
• Capacity to prioritize work and set priorities, to team and to themselves, in order to reach maximum business success.
• Strong organisation skills

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension - With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

We are committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status.