The Role
Lead 2-3 greenfield battery storage (BESS) development projects through development and pre-construction. Own programmes, budgets, risk registers, and PM tools; manage planning and consenting, consultants, land agreements, design and site investigations; engage stakeholders and network operators; support construction handover and discharge pre-commencement conditions.
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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
Benefits
Package Details
Salary: Salary: £60,000 - £80,000
We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our employee share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business. You’ll be awarded shares when you join, which will vest over four years - and as the business grows in size and value, so will your shares!
We value our team’s wellbeing and belonging so we invest approx £5,000 a year on a range of perks, benefits and wellbeing activities, including regular team socials and events.
Other benefits include
- Up to 10% Company wide bonus based on company performance
- Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
- £2,000 per year to spend on your professional development
- Private medical cover with Bupa from day one with the option to add family members
- Company Pension with 8% Contribution
- Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
- 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
- 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
- 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
- Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
- 1 month work from anywhere, for those with a travel bug
- 1 day green leave to do something good for the environment
- Free lunch once a week - a great way to get to know people in the wider team
- Dog friendly office, feel free to bring your pooch along
- Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
- Regular, optional team socials designed to be inclusive for everyone (not just the pub goers!)
- Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
A bit about Field
Field builds, owns and operates the renewable energy infrastructure. We develop grid-scale BESS sites across the UK, Italy, Spain, and Germany, backed by £200 million investment from CVC DIF. Our mission is to continue to grow internationally and develop a strong global BESS portfolio.
Batteries have a big job to do. They store renewable energy for when it's needed most, reducing grid intermittency and displacing carbon-intensive generation. Without storage, renewables can't scale — and we're here to change that. We have 300 MWh operational, 300 MWh under construction, and 4.5 GWh in development.
We're a team of experts in our fields — from engineers and construction managers to traders and data scientists — who roll up their sleeves and move fast. We're curious, we share openly, and we're genuinely motivated by the mission.
Our Values
- Work for the team - We are friendly and approachable. We make time for each other, value diverse perspectives, and learn and grow together.
- Do it right - We prioritise doing things right, never cutting corners. Safety comes first, and we consider our impact on communities and the environment. We act with integrity always.
- Move fast - We’re doers. We take responsibility, deliver on promises, and get things done. FAST.
- Know your stuff - We’re curious self-starters, always learning, adapting, and improving. No question is too small. We own our growth.
Read more about our values at www.field.energy
Love the sound of Field but not sure this role is right for you? Have a look at our careers page and register your CV. We are always interested in candidates who have exposure to BESS and work within the Renewable Energy space. We’d love to hear from you.
Equality, Diversity & inclusion
Diverse teams make better teams. Field is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which is as representative as possible of our society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender expression, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity status, race, nationality, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We published a blog discussing our findings and learnings from our first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey in March 2023 which you can read here.
Still not convinced? See what our current team think about working here to find out why you should join us!
About
To reach Net Zero, we need to solve big challenges. Field will fund, build and run the renewable infrastructure we need to tackle these challenges. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure - now, not in some distant future. And, we have ambitious plans to become the defining new clean energy player in Europe over the next few years, gradually expanding beyond batteries into new asset types.
Skills Required
- Proven project management skills including ownership of programme schedules, risk registers and budgets
- Strong understanding of consenting regimes within the UK and environmental constraints impacting development
- Understanding of land agreements relevant to development projects
- Ability to manage consultants autonomously, including running tender exercises and managing consultant delivery
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The Company
What We Do
FIELD is an international builder, owner, operator, of renewable infrastructure. Field will fund, build and run the renewable infrastructure we need to tackle these challenges.
