Project Development Manager

The Green Recruitment Company; Slough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Project Development Manager to lead UK solar PV and BESS projects from origination to Ready-to-Build, coordinating land, planning, grid, technical and commercial workstreams.

You will manage risks, budgets and milestones while overseeing landowners, planning authorities, DNOs/TOs, consultants and other stakeholders across the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering UK utility-scale renewable energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong track record in solar PV and/or BESS development.
• Solid understanding of UK planning and grid connection processes.
• Proven ability to drive projects from origination through Ready-to-Build.
• Experience coordinating with landowners, planning authorities, DNOs/TOs and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects from origination to construction readiness.
• Identify and manage key project risks, budgets, programs and 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

Project management

Stakeholder management

UK planning & grid knowledge

Renewable energy development

Commercial viability

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.