Project Manager (Development)

The Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Project Manager to lead solar development projects in the UK from initial development through pre-construction in a hybrid London-based role.

You will coordinate planning, land, technical, commercial and stakeholder workstreams while travelling across the UK to advance opportunities and ensure delivery against budgets and programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience within renewable energy development.
• Strong understanding of planning, development or consenting processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Strong commercial, analytical and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of UK solar development projects.
• Taking projects through the development lifecycle from site identification to pre-construction.
• Managing project budgets, programmes, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinating planning, environmental, technical, legal and land advisors.
• Managing relationships with landowners, local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Supporting planning conditions, variations and consenting activities.
• Identifying and progressing new solar development opportunities.
• Working closely with grid, engineering, commercial, legal and financial teams.

Skills

Project management

Renewable energy

Stakeholder management

Planning & permitting

Budgeting

Communication

Travel flexibility

Job description

Project Manager – Solar Development | London

I’m currently supporting the search for an experienced Project Manager to join a leading renewable energy organisation, focused on the development of utility-scale solar projects across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced renewable energy professional to take ownership of projects from early-stage development through to pre-construction, working across planning, land, technical, commercial and stakeholder workstreams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of UK solar development projects
• Taking projects through the development lifecycle, from site identification to pre-construction
• Managing project budgets, programmes, risks and opportunities
• Coordinating planning, environmental, technical, legal and land advisors
• Managing relationships with landowners, local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Supporting planning conditions, variations and consenting activities
• Identifying and progressing new solar development opportunities
• Working closely with grid, engineering, commercial, legal and financial teams
• Supporting the development of wider renewable energy and energy storage opportunities

Ideal background:

• Experience within renewable energy, energy infrastructure or a related sector
• Proven project management experience, ideally within solar development
• Strong understanding of planning, development or consenting processes
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively
• Strong commercial, analytical and communication skills
• Willingness to travel across the UK

Location:

London | Hybrid

Sector:

Renewable Energy / Solar Development