Senior Development Manager UK & ROI

In this role, you’ll bring the necessary expertise and relevant industry contacts to contribute to the rapid growth of our UK and Ireland Development operations.

You will autonomously manage a pipeline of projects from an early stage through to financial close, ensuring they are bankable and ready for investment in line with business targets. Alongside project development, you’ll manage, create and update processes that benefit the team and business, taking initiative to improve Lightsource bp’s efficiency, productivity and competitive edge.

Drive development and close transactions in a well-forecasted, timely manner that exceeds Lightsource bp’s margin requirements by coordinating different workstreams and internal departmental resource: planning, PPA, technical, commercial engineering, procurement, legal, grid, and delivery

Developing and managing work-related projects, deadlines and resources across cross-functional teams is a must

Provide proficient line management to staff members as required, including regular 1-2-1’s, appraisals and setting personal development goals

Understand and negotiate solutions to property reports involving legal team where necessary.

Bridge the relationship with all relevant stakeholders including DNO, TSO, landowners, TA, EPC and ICP and internal resource to ensure competent negotiations on land rights, deeds, permits, grid offers, planning, construction contracts and PPA where required.

Regularly update and provide clear forecasting of project cashflows in line with budget forecasts

Oversee projects effectively – leading meetings and communications and directing stakeholders to ensure maximum efficiency. This requires a high level of action-orientated, clear communication at all times, including weekly and monthly meetings/reporting to peers, project team and Executives

Provide training, mentoring and support to direct reports and junior team members, fostering their development and capability building

Take accountability for the project management outcomes of direct reports, ensuring delivery standards and timelines are met

Run financial models and use price indicators to negotiate commercial terms which meet Lightsource bp’s margin requirements.

Provide timely market intelligence (projects, trends, competitors’ activities)

Represent Lightsource bp at community and company events, conveying our business and development acumen in a professional manner while enforcing company strategies.

Liaise with all relevant stakeholders to obtain the information required to independently write and present formal budget requests to Executive Management Committee and Functional Risk Committee.

Understand and support negotiation of commercial issues in ICP and EPC contracts supporting the delivery and construction team where necessary.

• Drive development and close transactions in a well-forecasted, timely manner that exceeds Lightsource bp’s margin requirements by coordinating different workstreams and internal departmental resource: planning, PPA, technical, commercial engineering, procurement, legal, grid, and delivery
• Developing and managing work-related projects, deadlines and resources across cross-functional teams is a must
• Provide proficient line management to staff members as required, including regular 1-2-1’s, appraisals and setting personal development goals
• Understand and negotiate solutions to property reports involving legal team where necessary.
• Bridge the relationship with all relevant stakeholders including DNO, TSO, landowners, TA, EPC and ICP and internal resource to ensure competent negotiations on land rights, deeds, permits, grid offers, planning, construction contracts and PPA where required.
• Regularly update and provide clear forecasting of project cashflows in line with budget forecasts
• Oversee projects effectively – leading meetings and communications and directing stakeholders to ensure maximum efficiency. This requires a high level of action-orientated, clear communication at all times, including weekly and monthly meetings/reporting to peers, project team and Executives
• Provide training, mentoring and support to direct reports and junior team members, fostering their development and capability building
• Take accountability for the project management outcomes of direct reports, ensuring delivery standards and timelines are met
• Run financial models and use price indicators to negotiate commercial terms which meet Lightsource bp’s margin requirements.
• Provide timely market intelligence (projects, trends, competitors’ activities)
• Represent Lightsource bp at community and company events, conveying our business and development acumen in a professional manner while enforcing company strategies.
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders to obtain the information required to independently write and present formal budget requests to Executive Management Committee and Functional Risk Committee.
• Understand and support negotiation of commercial issues in ICP and EPC contracts supporting the delivery and construction team where necessary.

Excellent negotiator and communicator

Strong written and verbal English language

Attention to detail

Degree in related discipline desirable

Natural leader and confident in taking the lead in situations that require a decisive and strong voice to resolve issues

Strong track record of closing deals and contracts

Reasonable understanding of Private Wire and Corporate PPAs

Ability to take the lead in situations that require a strong voice to close issues

Highly adaptable with ability to learn quickly and work to tight deadlines.

Knowledge of Option to Lease/ land rights agreements is essential

Experience of running multi-discipline project teams and of managing a small team of developers

Strong breadth of knowledge across full solar & BESS development life cycle

Understanding of renewables industry, energy and environmental issues in UK and EU

Ability to work autonomously and take initiative to independently problem solve

Understanding of project finance and financial modelling terms

Minimum 5 years’ experience in solar and BESS development

Understanding of grid & knowledge/relationships with UK Grid Operaters is essential

• Excellent negotiator and communicator
• Strong written and verbal English language
• Attention to detail
• Degree in related discipline desirable
• Natural leader and confident in taking the lead in situations that require a decisive and strong voice to resolve issues
• Strong track record of closing deals and contracts
• Reasonable understanding of Private Wire and Corporate PPAs
• Ability to take the lead in situations that require a strong voice to close issues
• Highly adaptable with ability to learn quickly and work to tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of Option to Lease/ land rights agreements is essential
• Experience of running multi-discipline project teams and of managing a small team of developers
• Understanding of renewables industry, energy and environmental issues in UK and EU
• Strong breadth of knowledge across full solar & BESS development life cycle
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative to independently problem solve
• Understanding of project finance and financial modelling terms
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in solar and BESS development
• Understanding of grid & knowledge/relationships with UK Grid Operaters is essential

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project or our sustainability initiatives.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.