Project Development manager

  • Clearwater People Solutions
  • City, London
  • Oct 07, 2025
Full time

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Project Development Manager to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Project Development Manager will contribute to a range of pre contract project development activities required to move a potential project lead identified by the business development team through to a technically and commercially viable project and eventually to contract execution.

Key Responsibilities for the Project Development Manager:

  • Assessing tender information including design, programme/delivery requirements, performance requirements, key constraints, proposed contracts (in conjunction with legal counsel) and commercial considerations with a view to ascertain key risks and opportunities for potential heat network projects so they can be eliminated or incorporated into a project proposal
  • High level heat mapping and master planning of heat network schemes
  • Optioneering around potential heat generation options and technologies, liaising with designers and specialist equipment suppliers as required
  • Contribution to technoeconomic modelling of schemes to ascertain commercial viability.
  • The role will require extensive use of ESCO commercial models in excel format, so high proficiency in excel is a must.
  • Development of high level programmes and risk registers
  • Assessing potential opportunities for Heat Network Schemes including demand, future growth, types of connections in a certain location, low carbon heat sources, potential cost of heat

Skills Required for the Project Development Manager:

  • Formal qualifications in engineering / or a related discipline to degree level or equivalent.
  • Familiarity with heat networks would be advantageous but candidates from other energy related backgrounds will be considered
  • Understanding of the steps in how energy infrastructure projects are developed and delivered (feasibility, pricing, design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, customer services etc.)
  • An awareness of key drivers of the decarbonisation of UK heat supply
  • Understanding and awareness of UK engineering and construction regulations and standards, including CDM would be a plus.

Please apply as directed!