My client is a globally renowned solar photovoltaic (PV) project developer, with a proven track record over 10 years. They provide on-grid and off-grid residential, commercial, industrial and utility scale applications around the world. They have subsidiaries in Asia, Europe and North-America. They are now looking to deliver a number of large projects in Italy and are looking for an experienced individual to join of their team and lead project development in the European PV market.
Core Criteria:
My client is seeking a Project Development Manager, with a strong technical and commercial solar PV background to oversee the development of all their Solar PV projects throughout the European PV market.
Responsibilities:-
- · Proactively sourcing new projects to grow the business
- · Ensure all deals meet revenue and margin expectations
- · Negotiating terms and closing deals
- · Develop and set up strategic partnerships with utilities, project developers, IPPs
- · Identify, assess and create project development opportunities
- · Conduct market analysis and feasibility and risk assessment studies on a daily basis
- · Negotiation and acquisition of lease agreements; securing grid connections and building permits
- · Proactively sourcing new potential sites for development to grow the business
- · Commercial management of asset (invoicing customers for energy services or Renewable Energy Credit (REC) sales)
- · Continuously assessing the profitability of projects and successful development, including the preparation of land for construction
- · Project negotiations (with diverse project partners like local developers, IPPs or utilities)
- · Reporting to project financing managers internally and externally
- · Planning and implementation of market entries
- · Supervise and oversee all commercial matters
- · Support for projects in the project development phase
- Due Diligence relating to specific projects, potential contractors and new projects
- Participating in the draw up of bid documents and contracts
- Evaluating and selecting offers from contractors
- Planning and organizing of projects
- Liaise with onsite project developers, project managers and construction managers to ensure punctual completion of solar PV projects
Education:-
- · Strong educational background, undergraduate degree in engineering and/or business related field
Core Requirements:-
- · Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in development, with a proven track record in the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.
- · Commercial contract negotiation delivery experience
- · Must have a strong understanding of technical matters, the ability to think in economic perspective and experience of project development
- · Good understanding of regulatory requirements in the solar industry
General Requirements:-
- · Willingness to travel to sites around the European
- · Ability to manage multiple projects in an environment of constantly changing priorities
- · Ability to analyze and solve complex problems and detecting realistic solutions
- · Proven ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
- · Ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to manage a multi-cultural workforce
Key Skills:
Solar PV, strong engineering and/ or business related background, experience in the development of large-scale solar PV projects, team leadership.
For more information please send a Word copy of your CV to jobs@viridiumassociates.com, call us on +44 (0) 203 005 5560, or visit www.viridiumassociates.com. No PDFs please. We can only respond to applicants with relevant experience as detailed above.
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