Project Manager ROI

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.

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

• 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 energization 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 energization.
• 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.

• 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).