Project Manager Development & Deployment
Edinburgh Reference : 6957-1071
Publication date: 4 April 2026 Type of contract: Not specified Localization: Scotland Job family: Not specified
Responsibilities
You will play an important role in:
Reporting to the UK Development and Deployment Director and working alongside the wider development team, you will take day‑to‑day responsibility for progressing a portfolio of onshore wind and solar projects through the development and deployment process. As your experience and confidence grow, you will take full end‑to‑end ownership of projects, including leading a core project team from origination through to the start of operations, at which point projects transfer to Boralex’s asset management team.
- Managing the development of allocated onshore wind and solar projects, tracking progress against programme and budget and identifying critical path risks.
- Coordinating internal specialists and external consultants across technical, environmental, commercial, and legal workstreams.
- Overseeing consenting processes across most UK planning regimes, managing specialist consultants and ensuring timely, high‑quality submissions.
- Preparing and managing project budgets, risk registers and tracking expenditure across your project portfolio.
- Building and maintaining relationships with landowners, communities, local authorities, statutory consultees, and other key third parties.
- Supporting M&A and origination due diligence activity as required, including technical, commercial, and consenting assessment of opportunities.
- Representing Boralex at public information events and stakeholder meetings.
- Preparing clear and accurate project status updates for internal and external audiences.
- Keeping abreast of UK policy, market, and regulatory developments and keeping the wider team informed.
- Ability to work independently on multiple complex renewable energy projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, business, or any other related field.
- Minimum four years of experience in the renewable energy industry or other development industry.
- At least two years in a project management role with direct responsibility for progressing projects through planning and consenting.
- A proven track record of delivering complex, multi‑stakeholder projects on time and within budget.
- Strong project management skills, including programme management and budget control; proficient in MS Project, Word and Excel.
- Good understanding of the technical, regulatory, and financial dimensions of onshore wind and solar development.
- Clear and confident communicator (written and verbal) with the ability to tailor your style for different audiences.
- Organised and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities without losing sight of the bigger picture.
- Collaborative by nature, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multinational teams.
- Passionate about renewable energy and the role of the private sector in the UK’s decarbonisation.
Benefits
By joining our team, a growing leader in the renewable energy sector, you will benefit from a public transport allowance up to £100/month, a wellbeing bonus, and the possibility of hybrid working.
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