Project Developer - Solar

Join us in this role where you’ll be part of our team developing solar projects and contributing to our continued pipeline development. You’ll hold a key position within the solar project development department, being responsible for the whole project development including budgeting, deliverables and schedules.

 

Welcome to Onshore UK
You’ll be part of the Project Development Solar team where you, together with your colleagues, will successfully expand and realise our solar projects and actively shape the future of the energy transition nationwide. Together we’re pursuing the goal of actively shaping the renewable energy future in the UK.  We develop and acquire solar projects from small sub 50MW to large 740-1000MW projects. We deliver projects for consent and integrate them to the wider portfolio.

 

As a team, we work across many disciplines and drive project delivery, collaborating with multiple stakeholders. We constantly learn from our experiences and market best practice to add value to the company.

 

You’ll play an important role in:

  • securing and developing a pipeline of energy projects, predominantly solar, in the UK
  • working with project originators, grid engineers and GIS teams to bring projects from origination to development with high prospects for success
  • working with commercial and M&A teams on opportunities in the market for development acquisitions
  • developing project scopes, budgets and schedules for success on solar projects
  • driving value and successful opportunities to take forward to consent and subsequent construction
  • understanding the UK planning landscape for energy projects.

 

To succeed in the role, you:

  • have several years of professional experience, preferably in project development, energy projects, or consultancy roles
  • understand project management, be self-motivated and have strong work organisation skills
  • are able to operate in a world of uncertainty whilst remaining focussed on goals and working toward them
  • are communicative, collaborative and confident
  • are flexible working in energy project development environments where the work scope can change.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

 

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

 

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

 

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

 

 

About the job

Application deadline:  20 October 2025
Location: 

Edinburgh, GB London, GB

Field of work:  Engineering and construction
Employment type:  Permanent
Work hours:  37.5
Workplace:  Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted

- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America. 

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years. 

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing. 

 

An inclusive team

Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.