Development Project Manager (GB)
Permanent - Full Time £60,000 - £80,000 / yearJob Overview
Your Mission
As a Project Development Manager you will be responsible for leading a number of our greenfield battery projects through the development and pre-construction phases. This is a hands-on, project management role working at the heart of Field’s 3 GW+ GB battery storage portfolio.
If you're looking for a place where you can work on real projects, and actually see the results of your work on the ground, this is it.
Key Responsibilities
This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Key responsibilities include:
- Project management of a portfolio of typically 2–3 BESS development projects including:
- Full ownership of all PM tools and accountability for programmes, budgets and risk registers;
- Chairing of weekly project meetings and coordination of core project team; and
- Reporting and escalation.
- Management of the planning process for greenfield projects in order to submit planning applications and gain all necessary consents, including:
- Management of technical, environmental and planning consultants to deliver all assessments needed to support a planning application;
- Discharge of pre-commencement conditions and consent amendments; and
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Land agreements, including:
- Supporting the legal and land teams to secure all necessary land agreements; and
- Landowner engagement.
- Design
- Acting as Principal Designer and ensuring constructability of projects; and
- Management of site investigations and environmental surveys to inform site design.
- Grid connections (desirable), including:
- General understanding of the grid application process; and
- Stakeholder engagement with network operators.
- Support of the construction team on projects, including:
- Discharge of pre-commencement conditions and consent amendments; and
- Securing any additional consents and permits.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Skills
- Proven project management skills including ownership of programme schedules, risk registers and budgets
- Strong understanding of consenting regimes within the UK, environmental constraints and their impact on development
- Understanding of land agreements relevant to development projects
- Ability to manage consultants autonomously, including running tender exercises and managing consultant delivery