Senior Development Manager - Solar & Storage Projects

Elgin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Elgin is seeking a Senior Development Manager to drive the development of utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects in the UK. You will own opportunities from origination through consenting, investment readiness and ready-to-build, coordinating land, planning, grid, and commercial workstreams.

You will oversee budgets, milestones, due diligence, development contracts and deliverables, guiding internal teams and external stakeholders to high-quality outcomes and maintaining continuity into

Qualifications

• Extensive demonstrable experience in project development within renewable energy or power sector.
• Proven track record leading utility-scale solar and/or storage projects through planning to ready-to-build.
• Deep understanding of land, planning, grid, environmental, commercial and stakeholder requirements.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of complex, high-value projects through land acquisition, planning, grid connection and ready-to-build milestones.
• Lead negotiations with landowners, agents and legal advisers to secure land rights and commercial terms.
• Direct external consultants across planning, environmental, grid, engineering and legal workstreams to deliver outputs on time and within budgets.
• Lead grid connection strategies and applications, working with network operators to optimise outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Renewable energy

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree desirable

Tools

GIS mapping

Financial modelling

Contract negotiation

Job description

Elgin is seeking a Senior Development Manager to drive the development of utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects in the UK. You will own opportunities from origination through consenting, investment readiness and ready-to-build, coordinating land, planning, grid, and commercial workstreams.

You will oversee budgets, milestones, due diligence, development contracts and deliverables, guiding internal teams and external stakeholders to high-quality outcomes and maintaining continuity into