Uniper
Project Development Manager - Solar
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Reporting to the Head of Solar Development - UK, we are looking for an influential, innovative, and experienced Development Manager specializing in solar development to join our growing UK team and to help shape and accelerate our journey to delivering our goals. As a key member of the UK team, the role will provide expert understanding of the solar market in the UK and RoI and be able to develop key development partnerships externally as well as undertake in-house greenfield development of solar projects.
We are Uniper
At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy while ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply, as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!
Your responsibilities
- Lead the development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects across the UK, Ireland, and, where required, other Uniper markets, ensuring projects achieve commercial viability and are successfully progressed through all development milestones.
- Manage the full project development lifecycle from origination through to Final Investment Decision (FD), covering both greenfield developments and acquired project opportunities.
- Secure and manage critical development workstreams, including land agreements, permitting, environmental assessments, stakeholder engagement, and grid connection activities.
- Manage external development partners, consultants, and contract developers to ensure delivery against agreed project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
- Lead project design and consenting activities, including environmental assessments, planning applications, appeals, and the discharge of consent conditions.
- Support business development and acquisition activities by conducting technical and development due diligence, assessing project maturity, risks, and value creation opportunities.
- Monitor, interpret, and respond to regulatory, planning, and market developments, ensuring projects remain compliant and commercially competitive.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, permitting authorities, grid operators, community stakeholders, regulators, and other key external parties.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Asset Operations, Commercial, Energy Offtake, and other internal teams to ensure projects are developed with a clear pathway to construction and operation.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, standards, and best practices across the renewables business.
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Essential
- Experience in the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects, ideally solar and energy storage projects.
- Understanding of all stages of project development, including site origination, land agreements, permitting, environmental assessments, grid connections, and progression to Final Investment Decision.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering renewable energy projects through key development milestones.
- Knowledge of UK and/or Irish planning, permitting, and regulatory frameworks relevant to renewable energy development.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders, consultants, and development partners simultaneously.
- Excellent project management skills, including budget management, scheduling, risk management, and progress reporting.
- Commercial awareness, with an understanding of project economics, development value drivers, and investment decision criteria.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, including Engineering, Construction, Legal, Finance, Commercial, and Asset Management functions.
- Good understanding of financial concepts, project valuation methodologies, and investment appraisal principles.
- Fluent English language skills.
Desirable
- Experience negotiating and managing development agreements, land agreements, co-development agreements, service agreements, and project acquisition transactions.
- Experience undertaking development due diligence for project acquisitions and partnership opportunities.
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to represent Uniper effectively with external stakeholders and development partners.
- Technical expertise in solar PV and/or energy storage systems.
- Degree (Master's or equivalent) in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Business, Economics, Law, or a related discipline.
- Solution-oriented, resilient, and proactive approach, with the ability to perform in a dynamic development environment.
- Willingness to travel and work effectively within an international and multicultural organization.
- Growth mindset with openness to new technologies and a willingness to continuously develop relevant skills and capabilities.
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Your qualities
At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension, and health-related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements while also supporting with home office equipment.
Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualizing yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
- Competitive salary
- Personal development and learning opportunities
- Enhanced company pension – with up to 12% company contributions
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Electric vehicle charging at our sites
- In-house occupational health services
- Company-funded private medical insurance, including free GP service
- Performance-related benefits
- Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
- Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!
Your contact
Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager
Please note, any CVs sent via email will not be taken into consideration. All CVs must be submitted via the online application process only.
Job information
- Contract type: Unlimited
- Working Hours: Full Time
- Start Date: ASAP
- Deadline: 28/08/2026
- Salary: Competitive
As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity, or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.
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