Preconstruction Manager

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonize.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What You’ll do

The Manager, Preconstruction will support Lightsource bp’s development projects through to construction by preparing project cost estimates, support with providing project schedules, supporting engineering with constructability reviews, ensure projects have allocated safe harbor equipment to support tax credit eligibility and liaise with various internal departments to ensure project scopes of work and RFP exhibits are up to date. The Preconstruction Manager will work within the Preconstruction and Tenders group of the EPC Department, and will work closely with Project Management and Engineering teams. The position requires a high-energy professional with strong project development, scheduling and estimating experience and the ability to think and act strategically in pursuit of goals. This is a hybrid role perfromed out of our Austin, Denver, or San Francisco office.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Liaise with engineering and project management to ensure project due diligence is completed in time for RFP bidding (Geotech, Hydrology etc).

- Run estimates on project for input into financial models at various levels of maturity (high level estimates for future projects through to financial investment level estimates to determine project budgets).

- Read and review in detail bid proposals to determine appropriate contingency levels for bidder scopes vs scope of work requirements.

- Be the single point of contact for project estimates and be able to explain in detail how these were derived.

- Develop project schedules for development projects

- Participate in the site optimization process

- Liaise with wider departments to provide project expertise as needed (development with permitting, engineering with design etc)

Who we’re looking for

Qualifications

- Relevant college degree with preference for Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction or Business Management

- Experience working in the utility-scale renewable energy industry preferred

- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team

- Experience in developing complex project estimates for PV and BESS Projects preferred

- Experience with scheduling and GANTT charts

- Sound knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and SAP (preferred)

- Business fluent proficiency in English

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

- Demonstrated ability to deliver while handling large numbers of diverse tasks

- Team player with strong eye for detail and focus on accuracy

- Ability to work independently to create tactical plans out of strategic goals

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Consensus-builder

- Positive attitude

- Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple activities.

- Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time

We offer

- Competitive compensation: $123,000 to $137,000 annually plus a 15% annual bonus.

- Health, dental, prescription, and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment with zero premiums for employee-only coverage.

- Retention bonuses

- Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually plus 11 paid holidays

- 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.

- Hybrid working environment (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in office, Monday and Friday remote)

- Monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150.

- Lifestyle Savings Account and more!

Why you’ll want to work with us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow – a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension, and other local benefits.

Be inspired: Join an agile, international team working across 15 countries to power the future and positively impact people, communities, ecosystems and biodiversity across the world.

Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low-carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to LSbp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.