Internship, Environmental & Social Planning

Job Title: Intern

Department: Environmental & Social Planning

Role location: Lisbon, Portugal

About Lightsource bp

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 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 You’ll do (the role)

Summary

The Summer Internship program is twelve weeks long and will run from June 2nd 2025 to August 22nd 2025. Interns will be paid 870€ brut/month. This is a hybrid role, and the trainee must be able to work from our office in Lisbon at least 3 days per week.

Duties & Responsibilities

The role will involve working on some aspects of the planning process. The focus will be on the management of environmental processes ongoing within the portfolio and engaging consultants to prepare environmental assessments and planning applications/amendments.

• Identifying and reporting on environmental and permitting risks, requirements processes and timeframes across project pipeline.

• Planning constraints analysis, including desktop assessments, use of GIS tools, and site visits.

• Preparing technical specifications and consultant scope of works for contracts undertaking post-construction planning compliance audits for operational assets

Who we’re looking for

Education & Experience

• Applicants must have knowledge of the Portuguese environmental and planning system;

• Experience in using GIS tools for constraints mapping (ArcGIS or similar) including the restrictions defined in municipal land management documents (PDMs)

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

• Passionate and motivated about his/her work

• Willing to support the business, results oriented

• Good technical and communication skills to support the preparation of planning applications and EIAs.

• Fluent English.

Why you’ll 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 solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

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.

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