Onshore Solar Development Lead

Lightsourcelabs

Greater London

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Pension

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Job summary

Lightsource bp in the United Kingdom seeks a proactive Development professional to drive a pipeline of solar projects from early-stage to bankable investment, ensuring alignment with business targets and investor readiness.

You will lead cross‑functional workstreams, manage budgets and forecasts, and negotiate terms with landowners, DNOs and investors while developing efficient processes to sharpen Lightsource bp’s competitive edge.

Qualifications

Knowledge of Option to Lease/ land rights agreements essential.
Understanding of grid & knowledge/relationships with UK DNOs and National Grid essential.
Understanding of project finance and financial modelling terms.
Strong written and verbal English language.
Understanding of renewables industry, energy and environmental issues in UK and EU.
Reasonable understanding of Private Wire and Corporate PPAs.

Responsibilities

Drive new business opportunities by working closely with the wider development team and strategic stakeholders to identify opportunities, present for investment and bring through the permitting process by coordinating different workstreams and internal departmental resource: planning, PPA, technical, commercial engineering, procurement, legal, grid and delivery.
Bridge the relationship with all relevant stakeholders including DNO, landowners, ICP and internal resource to ensure competent negotiations on land rights, deeds, permits, DNO offers, planning and PPA interactions where required.
Oversee projects effectively – leading meetings and communications and directing stakeholders to ensure maximum efficiency. This requires a high level of action-orientated, clear communication at all times, including weekly and monthly meetings/reporting to peers, project team and Executives.
Run financial models and use price indicators to negotiate commercial terms which meet Lightsource bp’s margin requirements.
Regularly update and provide clear forecasting of project cashflows in line with budget forecasts.
Liaise with all relevant stakeholders to obtain the information required to independently write and present formal budget requests to Investment Committees.
Understand and negotiate solutions to property reports involving legal team where necessary.
Represent Lightsource bp at community and company events, conveying our business and development acumen in a professional manner while enforcing company strategies.