Overview

As Development Project Manager, you lead the development of battery storage projects from post-concept through financial close. You work with cross-functional teams, contractors and external advisors to safeguard timelines, budgets and risk management. You drive the stage-gate process and ensure handovers to delivery teams at financial close. You help shape projects that enable renewable integration and grid resilience, contributing to a zero-carbon energy transition.

Responsibilities

Oversee project development from concept to financial close, ensuring cost, schedule and risk targets are met
Lead stage-gate processes and handovers to delivery teams at financial close
Identify and manage project risks to maintain commercial viability
Coordinate across land, planning, grid and engineering teams to align solutions with project requirements
Manage a matrix project team, tracking progress and fostering collaboration
Engage with procurement, finance, PMO and external consultants throughout the lifecycle
Support tender processes, including ITT preparation and contract negotiations
Maintain project management documentation (budgets, programmes, risk registers)
Conduct site visits and stakeholder engagement with landowners and communities
Develop inputs for the techno-economic model and support CAPEX budgeting
Lead due diligence for project financing and ensure high-quality documentation
Prepare and present project updates to management and board committees
Identify opportunities for process improvement in development and PMO practices
Promote health and safety, wellbeing, and sustainability in daily responsibilities

Key requirements

Experience delivering large-scale, multi-million-pound infrastructure projects
Strong background in engineering, project delivery, procurement or commercial disciplines
Excellent analytical and structured working approach
Ability to balance programme, cost, risk, technical and commercial considerations
Experience guiding projects through construction and commissioning phases
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Proficient in project controls, scheduling, cost control and risk management
Pragmatic, proactive and solutions-oriented
Strong commercial awareness and experience with contracts, procurement and project finance
Excellent written and verbal communication across functions
Strong team collaboration and management across multidisciplinary teams
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and MS Project; familiarity with Primavera P6
Knowledge of renewable energy project development
Minimum 5 years of energy sector experience, preferably in energy storage or renewables
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to work in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments
Full UK driving licence

collaborative
flexible
empathetic
renewable energy project development
grid and planning knowledge
earned value / cost control

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