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.
Position Overview:
Responsible for sourcing new solar projects and providing consulting services to these projects. Conduct project due diligence and project financing, including equity or tax equity investment and short- or long-term debt. Projects range from 1MW to 20MW.
Responsibilities:-
- · Analyze solar resource, energy policies, incentives, wholesale energy prices, and land cost and availability within the desert South West region to establish priorities for project development
- · Play a key role in decisions made to outsource project development activities with co-development partners and service providers
- · Create economic models to verify project feasibility and gain approval
- · Identify and secure suitable land for power plant sites and/or manage development partners in site acquisition
- · Coordinate grid connection application process including engineering, submission and utility response
- · Manage the permitting process from establishing need for environmental impact assessment through to issuance of CUP
- · Manage external stakeholder relationships with local communities, regulator, off takers, consultants, contractors
- · Manage the PPA process, including legal review and negotiation through to regulatory approval
- · Manage engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of solar power plant design
- · Support financial structuring of the project and financial due diligence
- · Determine need for on-site solar resource measurement and manage implementation
- · Contribute to the development of a dynamically growing company by being a team player willing to help out beyond direct responsibilities
Education:-
- · Must a bachelors degree (Engineering, Economics, Environmental Studies or BA)
Core Requirements:-
- Minimum 3-5 years previous project development experience with a proven track record in the solar industry
- Excellent problem solving skills with a track record of developing solutions
- Strong commercial and legal knowledge and experience
General Requirements:-
- · Ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
- Ability to work independently but within tightly controlled business policies
Key Skills:-
Solar, project development experience, project financing experience, negotiation experience
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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