Energy Projects Development Lead

Salary: £75k + Car Allowance + Annual Bonus + Private Healthcare

Location: Home based with travel nationally

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. 

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme

• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household

• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

• Working in a team focused on the successful development and delivery of energy projects, providing decarbonised solutions for large energy users 

• Leading our Energy Projects Development Team to win high quality projects and set our delivery teams up for success

• Being the subject matter expert for all things to do with project development, working with our Business Development, Technical Direction and Supply Chain teams to develop the most appropriate project development and delivery strategies including estimating and procurement strategies  

• Growing specialisms within the team, particularly cost estimating and project scheduling

• Working on complex project opportunities, with highly interlinked techno-economic capital and operating models and third party funding mechanisms

• Maintaining strategic relationships with key supply chain partners to ensure we are able to offer the best solutions to our customers and can have high levels of certainty that our projects can be successfully delivered

• Linking together our project development and project delivery teams, facilitating seamless transfers between project phases, closing the feedback loop to ensure that lessons are being learnt and that the team as a whole is continually improving

What we're looking for:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant engineering, construction or commercial discipline and membership of a relevant professional institution

• Extensive project management skills and experience, including experience of project development in an engineering and construction project context, ideally in the energy sector

• Experience of leading direct reports to ensure the Energy Projects Development Team is a high performing team

• Experience of business development to ensure customer focus is maintained 

• Strong influencing and negotiating skills with high level stakeholders

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and in all forms

• Ability to simultaneously manage a wide range of opportunities with competing and changing priorities in a dynamic business development environment

• Flexibility to travel to varying project locations

• Experience of various decarbonisation solutions/technologies would be an advantage

What’s next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.