Energy Projects Development Manager

veoliauki; Greater London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or allowance

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Health resources and wellbeing

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an Energy Projects Development Manager to lead the development and delivery of decarbonised energy solutions for large energy users. This home-based role includes national travel and a competitive package.

Salary is in the region of £55,000 per annum with an annual bonus, plus a company car or allowance and Veolia benefits. You will work across functions to shape proposals, manage projects and engage customers, driving ecological transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience in project development within engineering and construction contexts, ideally energy sector.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities with changing priorities in a BD environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead energy project development and delivery for decarbonised solutions for large energy users.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Technical Direction and Supply Chain to shape proposals and plans.
• Provide constructability input as designs evolve and contribute to cost/time planning.
• Engage customers to understand needs and present final proposals.
• Ensure governance and smooth transitions between project phases.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Prioritisation

Decarbonisation tech

Education

Engineering/Construction/Commercial degree

Job description

Energy Projects Development Manager

Salary : in the region of £55,000 per annum plus annual bonus, company car or allowance and other Velia benefits

Location: Home based with national travel when required

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Company car or allowance
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & reward

What you'll be doing:

• Energy project development: Join a team focused on developing and delivering decarbonised energy solutions for large energy users. The aim is to win high‑quality work and set project delivery teams up for success.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with Business Development, Technical Direction, Supply Chain, cost estimating and scheduling specialists. You'll lead on the project execution plan, give constructability advice as designs evolve, contribute to proposals, and help build cost and time plans.
• Customer engagement: Talk directly with customers to understand their needs, evolve solutions in response, and present the final proposals to them.
• Complex opportunities and supply chain: Handle complex projects with interlinked techno‑economic capital and operating models and third‑party funding mechanisms. Work with key supply chain partners to offer the best solutions and be confident the projects can be delivered.
• Governance and delivery link: Present your work internally through the project governance process. Stay connected with delivery teams to support smooth handovers between project phases and feed lessons learned back into future project development.

What we're looking for:

Essential

• Project management skills and experience, including experience of project development in an engineering and construction project context, ideally in the energy sector
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and in all forms
• Ability to simultaneously manage a number opportunities that may have competing and changing priorities in a dynamic business development environment
• Experience of various decarbonisation solutions/technologies would be an advantage

Desirable

• Degree level qualification in a relevant engineering, construction or commercial discipline and membership of a relevant professional institution
• Flexibility to travel to varying project locations
• Experience of business development to ensure customer focus is maintained

What's next?

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long‑term condition who opt‑in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.