Commercial Manager, Power Markets
Commercial Manager, Power Markets
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Job Title: Commercial Manager
Department: Europe Power Markets
Reporting to: Senior Manager Power Markets
Location: Milan Italy
About Lightsource bp
We are Lightsource bp and were on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables anchored by our proven track record in solar development.
For over a decade weve 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 decarbonise.
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 Youll do (the role)
This role will play a key role in supporting participation in the power markets to enable the delivery of Lightsource bps development activity in Europe. Collaborating with the wider Power Marketing Team and Development origination activity to support the commercial goals and objectives including pipeline development auction participation route to market contracting and understanding regulatory and practical aspects of dispatching power in the market.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
Track future developments with respect to wholesale market regulation ancillary services design and metering etc.
Run RfPs for Route to Market contracts of the off-take for renewable and BESS projects including uncontracted environmental attributes minimising basis risk to any virtual PPAs or CFDs.
Support on pricing and contractual terms of potential deal structures for our renewable and BESS pipeline. Interact with utilities to keep track of developments in the PPA market and evolving innovative solutions for power marketing to support development of the Lightsource bp RES pipeline.
Understand metering data flows and other key aspects of dispatching and scheduling power and develop processes to support our activities in the market with the relevant teams.
Support the process and managing the accreditation process for securing environmental attributes for projects.
Support structuring and negotiation of corporate and utility PPAs and other power sales activity.
Follow and understand the RES and BESS auctions and support the development of bidding strategy and engagement in contracts.
Monitor and deliver all obligations conditions precedent and commercial operations requirements from execution to operation to ensure successful commencement of offtake arrangements including any ancillary agreements and activities required to achieve this.
Manage handover of PPA documentation to support transition of responsibility to Asset Management
Build pipeline of Corporate PPA opportunities with key renewables energy buyers in Europe working with others in the team including the Head of Strategic Partnerships.
Identifying and responding to tenders for renewable energy from Corporate offtakers.
Who were looking for
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Mandatory/Required
3-5 yrs. of industry experience with strong internal stakeholder and external market engagement.
Strong understanding of fundamental drivers in the European power markets
Good knowledge of the Italian electricity market and European energy policy and regulation in relation to renewables BESS and PPAs
Familiar with power purchase agreements and other energy sales structures.
Familiar with RES auctions environmental attributes embedded benefits capacity market tollings and other relevant sources of value for a renewable or storage project.
Proficient in MS Excel Word and PowerPoint
Experience in negotiating PPAs with utility off-takers
Preferred
Understanding of metering and connection protocols for solar pv with focus on how this interfaces with the route to market and dispatch activity.
Strong project and process management skills with experience managing multiple teams on simultaneous projects.
Understanding of energy price risk management and hedging approaches
Solid track record in structuring negotiation and execution of deals with commercial approach.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Good interpersonal leadership and collaboration skills.
Strong project and process management skills.
Highly self-motivated and organized individual with ability to work to transaction deadlines.
Ability to communicate clearly in English and preferably other European languages aligned to our pipeline.
Willing and able to travel in Europe as required
Why youll want to work for 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 projects are responsible.
Be recognised
Alongside a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus retention bank health insurance pension and other local benefits.
Be inspired
Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp theres a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes supporting our solar honey project or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.
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.
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