Senior Manager - Real Estate (Solar & Energy Storage)
About The Position
Help us power the future. At Lightsource bp, we're transforming how the world is energized — delivering affordable, reliable, and sustainable large-scale solar and battery storage projects. For over a decade, we've led the field in renewable development, and since becoming wholly owned by bp in 2024, we've accelerated our mission to become the global leader in onshore renewables. Our projects and our people are at the forefront of the energy transition, shaping a cleaner future and securing long-term energy resilience. Your impact We're seeking a Senior Manager of Real Estate to lead and innovate high-volume real estate workstreams across multiple solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. In this pivotal role, you'll be the go-to subject matter expert — ensuring that sites move seamlessly from control through financing and into construction. You'll also mentor junior team members, set best practices, and enhance processes that keep our projects on track and investor-ready.
Requirements
- 7+ years in real estate development for utility-scale solar, wind, or battery storage projects.
- Deep knowledge of title review, curative processes, survey analysis, and closing procedures.
- A proven ability to manage multiple complex processes under tight timelines.
- Highly organized, collaborative, and confident across cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, construction, and engineering.
- Interested in market trends shaping the renewable energy sector — and motivated to be part of it.
Responsibilities
- Manage real estate deliverables — title, curatives, easements, surveys — from site control to financial close.
- Tackle complex curatives and clear title defects across multiple jurisdictions with speed and precision.
- Balance competing project deadlines while anticipating and solving potential roadblocks.
- Oversee site control agreements, amendments, subdivisions, and lot line adjustments.
- Develop and maintain standardized trackers to ensure consistency and accuracy across the portfolio.
- Partner closely with surveyors, title companies, legal teams, and regional experts to keep deliverables on time.
- Mentor colleagues, answering complex real estate questions, and foster a culture of accountability and excellence.
Benefits
- Competitive pay: $155K-$165K + 20% bonus + retention incentives.
- First-day health, dental, vision coverage with zero premiums for employee-only.
- 4 weeks' vacation, 3 weeks' sick leave, 11 paid holidays.
- 401(k) with 3% employer contribution.
- Monthly commuter benefit up to $150 and phone reimbursement up to $100.
- Lifestyle Savings Account and more.
- An inclusive, values-driven culture built on Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive.
- The opportunity to join an agile, international team working in 15 countries to deliver projects that positively impact communities, ecosystems, and biodiversity worldwide.
- Be part of the energy transition — apply today.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
