Project Manager UK - Greater London - Lightsource bp

Description

Reporting to: Head of Construction UK&ROI

We are Lightsource bp – and we're on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we've been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large‑scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long‑term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive.

We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long‑term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition.

Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide.

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You'll do (the role)

As part of the Construction team, you will be delivering key aspects of business and department objectives throughout the project life cycle.

Construction Phase (starting at Financial Close and until commercial operation date)

• Accountable for allocated projects during construction phase, ensuring they are delivered safely, to the LSbp quality standards, on time, and to budget.
• Lead the project team (internal and external stakeholders), implementing best practice PM systems and controls to ensure aligned delivery strategy and action tracking.
• Support the interface with stakeholders during construction and energisation phase.
• Work with the construction and delivery team internally to improve procedures and specifications.
• Ensure allocated projects comply with the requirements of the applicable permits and contracts.
• Ensure the detailed design of the PV plant, together with the internal and external engineering, is adherent to the state‑of‑the‑art engineering practices including the specific country particularities.
• Support the claim management strategy during construction, providing clarity and contractual recommendations for approval to the Head of Construction, leveraging the support of the in‑house legal and the EPC team.
• Support finance‑accounting‑tax controls during construction, in close coordination with the finance team.
• Support the management of the project finance contracts after financial close, in close coordination with finance and structured finance teams, ensuring all the needed documents for on‑time debt drawdowns and no contractual breach, and coordinate with the LTA as needed.
• Support the regulatory processes during construction, in close coordination with regulatory and grid connection teams, to ensure smooth relations with the DNO/Utility, TSO and other public bodies that are involved in the project construction and energisation.
• Support /Lead the stakeholder management and environmental programs, in close coordination with the environmental team for allocated projects.
• Support the Construction senior team in building effective relationships with the Contractors in the geographical area.

Pre‑Construction Phase (before Financial close – where the person Accountable is the Head of Development)

• Develop and foster strong working relationships with the local team to support business development.
• Support and inform project development by providing input to the Development and Tenders and Contracts teams, working to select the optimum EPC and ICP contractor from RFP to contractual negotiations and final selection.
• Support Commercial Engineering team to define scope and support the selection Technical Advisors (Owner's Engineer and Lender's Technical Advisor).

Post‑Construction Phase (after Commercial Operation Date, where the person accountable is the Head of Asset Management)

• Support /Lead the project handover from construction to operations and Asset Management ensuring early involvement.
• Support Asset Management for the monitoring of the EPC/ICP contractor duties and responsibilities until the EPC/ICP final acceptance certificate (2 years after Provisional Acceptance Certificate issue date).

Who we're looking for

Knowledge / Experience

• Previous experience in the Renewable Energy sector is preferred or having enacted the Project Management duties on construction projects for a utility or within the energy sector in the UK.
• Project management experience of Grid connected PV Solar and/or BESS projects.
• Project Management experience of Substation projects for Distribution and/or Transmission connected projects
• Experience working for EPC or ICP Contractors in a project management role.
• Strong understanding of HSE obligations in construction including CDM.
• Project Schedule and financial performance understanding and reporting.
• Contract management and claims resolution.

Why you'll make a great member of the team

Personal/Work Skills

• Successful track record of working in a matrix organization and building a trusted delivery focused team environment.
• Successful track record in leading projects and with a focus of HSE and Quality standards
• Successful track record in project delivery and managing and building trusted relationships with various stakeholders (internally and externally).
• Strong relationships established with EPC's and ICP's.
• Knowledge of fundamental project management systems and procedures in the construction industry
• Full driving licence.

Education and Qualifications

• Construction or Project Management related formal qualifications, ideally in an engineering related discipline, or equivalent.

Why you'll want to work for us

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

Be you

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible

Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible.

Be recognised

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

Be inspired

Beyond your day‑to‑day working life at Lightsource bp, there's a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.

Our core values

Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

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