Senior Manager, Project Delivery
Lightsource Bp Powered By Hassan Allam
Lead solar project development, financing and delivery across regions.
21 days ago ago
$160,000 - $180,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
San Francisco Bay Area
Hybrid
Company Size
1,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Project development
Financing
Construction services
Operations & Maintenance
Engineering
Permitting
Long‑term asset operation
Power Purchase Agreements
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Infrastructure
Utilities
Commercial
Residential
Industrial
Buildings
Solar
Role
What you would be doing
project management
financial modeling
budget planning
process improvement
permitting coordination
stakeholder management
- Oversee projects effectively – leading meetings and directing stakeholders to ensure maximum efficiency. This necessitates high levels of action-orientation, organization, and clear communication at all times, including weekly and monthly meetings/reporting to peers, project team and Executives.
- Support development teams with the use of in-house development practices and provide insight and critical analysis as to how such practices should be modified or improved.
- Supervise and support the in-country teams in writing and presenting formal budget requests to senior leadership, Executive Management Committee and Investment Committee, ensuring the requests are well thought through and robust before they are presented.
- Develop a strong understanding of the development approach in multiple geographies and work to improve existing ways of working and implement new processes, requiring the ability to listen to stakeholders from many different cultures, with different levels and areas of expertise and find consensus between them.
- Ensure in-country teams are implementing effective project management practises, such as keeping project cashflows, keep documentation of changes that affect project financials and timelines accurate.
- Provide strategic support and budgetary guidance on external negotiations relating to land rights, deeds, permits, grid offers, planning, construction contracts and PPA where required, to ensure bankable agreements are reached on time.
- Hold in-country teams accountable for accuracy in financial models and ensuring that assumptions are robust and signed off by relevant stakeholders.
- Create and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business, enhancing the service we can provide to in-country development teams.
- Drive development and close transactions alongside in-country development teams in a well-forecasted, timely manner that exceeds Lightsource bp’s margin requirements by coordinating different workstreams and internal departmental resource: permitting, PPA, technical, commercial engineering, procurement, legal, grid, finance, and delivery
What you bring
7+ years
renewables
epc
project finance
leadership
project management
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in development, construction, and/or contracting of renewables, preferably solar
- Strong understanding of general transaction management (managing internal resource/consultants/stakeholders, adhering to transaction timelines)
- Understand commercial issues in EPC contracting to support the delivery and construction team where necessary.
- Excellent negotiator and communicator
- Team player with ability to forge long term professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Understanding of project finance and financial modelling terms
- Significant experience in developing and managing work-related projects, people and deadlines and resources across cross-function teams is a must
- Excellent relationship management skills, including conflict management, managing team dynamics, effective communication and consensus building
- Knowledge of property, PPA, GIA, and EPC contracts
- Strong breadth of knowledge across full solar development life cycle and renewables industry
- Ability to get to the heart of a problem and clearly communicate solutions and priorities to the team
- Highly adaptable with ability to learn quickly and work to tight and changing deadlines.
- Leadership deference – someone who can take the lead in situations that requires a strong voice to close issues, but can also let the project team lead
- Ability to work autonomously and take initiative to independently problem solve
- Degree in related discipline desirable
- Strong track record in renewable project development and closing deals
- Strong written and verbal English language (other languages beneficial but not necessary)
- Have a high level understanding of key contracts (EPC, GIA, MIPA, PPA, BTA) and development requirements (such as land rights agreements) and be able to highlight key issues based on experience in other geographies and projects, working closely with in-country development and legal teams as necessary.
- Excellent project management skills with proven experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and cultures
- 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
- Monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150.
- Lifestyle Savings Account and more!
- Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually plus 11 paid holidays
- Hybrid working environment (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in office, Monday and Friday remote)
- Competitive compensation: $160,000 to $180,000 annually plus a 20% annual bonus.
- Health, dental, prescription, and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment with zero premiums for employee-only coverage.
- Retention bonuses
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Company
Overview
$3+ Billion
Project Financing
Financed over $3 billion globally under its solar platform.
2+ GW Built
Global Capacity
Built more than 2 gigawatts of solar capacity globally.
- Founded in 2018 as a joint venture between global solar developer and regional infrastructure leader to spearhead Egypt’s solar transition.
- Deploys end-to-end solar power solutions—from development and financing to construction and long-term operation.
- Draws on decades of regional construction expertise and global solar experience to deliver complex utility-scale projects.
- Focuses on commercial and industrial clients, tailoring power purchase agreements to customer needs.
- Combines global supply-chain leverage with local execution, tailoring projects to meet client needs.
- Operates within a broader solar platform that has financed and built significant capacity globally.
- Part of bp’s full acquisition in 2024, joining a pipeline with tens of gigawatts and global renewable reach.
- Safety is integral to everything we do. We take full responsibility for creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our people and our world.
- We are a company with uncompromising integrity and business ethics. We achieve our ambitions by doing the right thing in an honest, fair, and responsible way, with and by our employees and business partners, every time.
- We respect the law, support universal human rights, protect people and the environment, and benefit the communities where we work. We respect each team member's individuality and privacy, and do not tolerate discrimination.
- As a renewable energy company, we are part of the energy transition. We have set out a sustainability framework to ensure we remain aligned with our goals and continuously improve.
- We adopt a solutions-driven mindset throughout our entire business, to stay ahead of the game in an ever-changing global energy landscape.
4.4 TWh
Renewable Energy Generated
Produced 4.4 terawatt-hours of renewable energy, significantly contributing to global clean energy supplies.
95%
Responsible Supply Chain
Ensured 95% of key suppliers underwent rigorous responsible supply-chain due diligence.
72%
Agrivoltaics Integration
72% of operational U.S. assets integrate agrivoltaics, supporting sustainable agriculture practices.
15% Reduction
Emissions Reduction
Achieved a 15% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to 2023 levels.
- Avoided 2,640,000 tCO2e emissions through renewable energy generation in 2024.
- Developed 3 GW of new assets, increasing cumulative global capacity to 11.8 GW.
- Energised the first battery energy storage project (Tiln Farm, UK) in 2024.
- Reduced Scope 3 emissions intensity per MW developed by 17% compared to 2021.
- Cut reported vehicle accidents by 55% from 2023 to 2024; internal recordable injury frequency 0.36, external 0.78.
- Aligned under bp’s net-zero-by-2050 ambition for Scope 1 & 2, and lifecycle carbon intensity of energy products.
2022 Award
Solar Diversity Recognition
Recognized for commitment to diversity in the solar industry.
2024 Report
Gender Pay Gap Data
Published the latest report on gender pay gap analysis.
- VIBES programme (Volunteering, Inclusivity, Belonging, Equality, Society) drives openness, creative thinking, global collaboration and equity.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion mission statement underpins team‑building, leadership cultivation and inclusive workplace culture.
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