Project Development Manager

The Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company seeks a Project Development Manager to lead UK utility-scale solar and BESS projects from origination to Ready-to-Build. You will manage land, planning, grid, technical and commercial workstreams, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external consultants.

You will drive risk and milestone management, influence procurement and financing decisions, and monitor evolving UK planning and energy-market developments to optimise the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience developing UK utility-scale renewable energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in solar PV and/or BESS development.
• Good understanding of UK planning and grid connection processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects from origination to construction readiness.
• Identify and manage key project risks, budgets, programs and development milestones.
• Manage relationships with landowners, planning authorities, DNOs/TOs, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Lead land acquisition, planning, environmental and grid connection processes.
• Coordinate technical studies, site assessments, layouts and project optimisation.
• Support project financial modelling, investment cases and commercial assessments.
• Manage external consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support procurement, financing, due diligence and transition into construction.
• Monitor UK planning, grid and energy-market developments relevant to the portfolio.

Skills

UK renewable energy experience

Solar PV development

Project management

Job description

Project Development Manager – Solar & BESS

Location: UK

Employment: Full-time

Reporting to: Head of Development / Development Director

Role Overview

We are a UK-based Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, constructing and owning utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects.

We are seeking a Project Development Manager to lead projects from early-stage origination through to Ready-to-Build, managing the key land, planning, grid, technical and commercial workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects from origination to construction readiness.
• Identify and manage key project risks, budgets, programs and development milestones.
• Manage relationships with landowners, planning authorities, DNOs/TOs, consultants and other stakeholders.
• Lead land acquisition, planning, environmental and grid connection processes.
• Coordinate technical studies, site assessments, layouts and project optimisation.
• Support project financial modelling, investment cases and commercial assessments.
• Manage external consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support procurement, financing, due diligence and transition into construction.
• Monitor UK planning, grid and energy-market developments relevant to the portfolio.

Requirements

• Experience developing UK utility-scale renewable energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in solar PV and/or BESS development.
• Good understanding of UK planning and grid connection processes.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with the ability to assess project viability and risks.
• Experience taking projects through to Ready-to-Build is highly desirable.
• Existing UK renewable energy, land, planning or grid network relationships would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in a growing UK renewable energy IPP.
• Exposure to both solar PV and BESS.
• Significant ownership and autonomy across the development lifecycle.
• Competitive salary, benefits and performance-related incentives.