Project Development Manager

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom alight-energy.com Full time

Do you have a background in engineering with a blend of solar expertise and a strategic commercial outlook? Do you have experience guiding PV projects through the development phase? Are you ready to drive the solar expansion in the UK with one of Europe's largest solar IPPs?

Fantastic, welcome to Alight We're an entrepreneurial scale-up driven by a strong purpose: to kick carbon off the grid by helping businesses save money with solar from day 1.

As our Project Development Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in driving the expansion of our Behind-the-Meter (BtM) projects in the UK, where we currently boast a pipeline of 150MW.

Your impact

In close collaboration with our Business Development Director UK&I,you'll lead the charge in advancing Alight's expansion of Behind-the-Meter (BtM) projects across the UK. As Project Manager, you'll oversee Alight’s rooftop and ground-mounted BtM projects, spanning from 1MW to 50MW+, steering them through the development and construction stages, and guiding them from initial site feasibility all the way to commissioning.

In this role, you can work fully remotely from anywhere in the UK We have a small office space in London from which you can also work onsite/hybrid remote

KEY OBJECTIVES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Development - from site assessment to Financial Investment Decision (FID)

  • Conduct customer site visits to evaluate electrical infrastructure, points of connection, and roof conditions.
  • Oversee planning submissions, permitting, and grid approvals with partner support.
  • Manage technical due diligence activities for project acquisitions.
  • Cultivate and nurture relationships with both existing and prospective suppliers, consultants, and partners.
  • Provide support to the BTM function team, ensuring thorough project design validation.
  • Collaborate with the Business Development Director UK&I and BTM Operations Manager to enhance the BtM function.
  • Offer technical sales support to the commercial team during the sales phase, contributing insights on development timelines, suitable EPCs, local consultants, and aiding in the development and validation of technical specifications in RFP documentation, in conjunction with Alight development engineers.

Procurement & Construction - from FID to Commercial Operation Date (COD)

  • Maintain oversight of project budget and cash flow, ensuring timely updates to reflect construction and financial activities accurately.
  • Lead the procurement process, including drafting RFP and EPC documents/contracts, assessing quotes from EPCs, negotiating terms, and coordinating across teams to ensure proper execution of RFP documentation and proposal reviews.
  • Conduct regular site visits pre-, during, and post-construction to uphold overall work quality and onsite HSE standards.
  • Ensure project quality aligns with Alight's technical requirements, HSE, and ESG standards, through meticulous documentation and validation of works and milestones.
  • Review and approve documents integral to the commissioning process, coordinating with relevant teams as necessary for seamless handover to Asset Management.
  • Oversee project progression from FID to COD, facilitating the smooth transition and handover to the Asset Management team.
We’re looking for you

To be a good fit for this role, we believe that you have experience working in a customer-facing role managing PV projects. You probably have an EPC or electrical engineering background, and have a strong track record supporting PV projects in the development phase.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Successful track record developing BtM (rooftop-based and/or ground-mounted) PV projects in the UK.
  • Proven ability to manage local site stakeholders and customers through development, construction, and COD
  • Engineering background with a commercial mindset
  • Fluency in English
  • Ability to work from the UK (remote or onsite/hybrid remote from our small office space in London)
  • Ability and willingness to travel to our sites to conduct site visits as needed

We don't care that much about years of experience, what matters to us is your potential and what you have managed to achieve


What's in it for you


You will be part of an entrepreneurial scale-up in a flat, coaching, and knowledge-driven culture with a high degree of autonomy and accountability. Ever since we started, we've defined ourselves as a diverse company with global reach, which means that remote and flexible work is how we operate and our people are at the center of everything.

OTHER THINGS WE WANT YOU TO KNOW
  • At Alight, we know the benefits that follow a diverse team, hence we’re looking broadly for talent
  • Our largest hubs are in Stockholm and Madrid, but our staff is spread across Europe, and our hybrid ways of working provide everyone with a fully flexible work setup
  • We have a fun office vibe with regular team dinners, breakfasts and AWs, and sports activities. For example, we have a session with a running coach every Tuesday, and other ad hoc sports activities organized by employees, always paid for by the company
  • Quarterly company events where we gather our remote team for a few days. This always includes some fun activities such as sailing, skiing etc.
  • Flexible working hours and full flexibility to decide when to work remotely/at the office


Sounds like a fit? Apply today#J-18808-Ljbffr

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