Project Developer

Overview

In this role you drive the growth of Lightsource bp’s UK development pipeline, managing solar and co-located projects from early feasibility to investment readiness. You’ll coordinate cross-functional workstreams to secure permits, land rights, and commercial terms, while improving processes to boost efficiency. You will engage with stakeholders from planning to grid, and represent the company at community events. This is a high-impact, autonomous role that anchors the company’s growth in a fast-moving renewables market.

Pay / Benefits

• annual bonus
• retention bonus
• health insurance
• pension
• local benefits
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Identify and advance new project opportunities with the development team and stakeholders
• Coordinate planning, PPA, technical, procurement, legal, grid and delivery workstreams to bring projects to investment readiness
• Negotiate land rights, deeds, permits, DNO offers, planning and PPA interactions with stakeholders
• Lead meetings and communications to ensure project efficiency and timely reporting to peers and executives
• Run financial models and use price indicators to negotiate terms meeting margin requirements
• Forecast and update project cashflows and prepare budget requests for Investment Committees
• Negotiate solutions to property reports with the legal team when needed
• Represent Lightsource bp at events and convey development capability professionally
• Provide timely market intelligence on projects, trends and competitors

Key requirements

• Knowledge of Option to Lease/land rights agreements
• Understanding of UK grid, DNOs and National Grid
• Understanding of project finance and financial modelling terms
• Strong written and verbal English
• Understanding of renewables industry, energy and environmental issues in UK and EU
• Reasonable understanding of Private Wire and Corporate PPAs
• Bachelor’s Degree ideally in sciences, finance or engineering
• Solar/BESS experience preferred but minimum 2 years in wider renewables or infrastructure
• Experience in cross-functional project management and meeting deadlines
• M&A experience beneficial
• Team player and ability to build long-term relationships
• Autonomy and initiative in problem solving
• Adaptability and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Option to Lease/Land rights knowledge
• Grid and DNO relationship knowledge in the UK
• Project finance and financial modelling

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