Senior Project Developer

Descripción del trabajo

Description

Reporting to Renewable Energy Development Manager IBERIA, the Renewable Energy Developer manages the origination and development of renewable energy projects (onshore & offshore wind, solar PV, BESS) in alignment with the business targets.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify optimal locations where to develop and build renewable energy projects.
• Negotiate and secure land rights, keeping good relationships with landowners.
• Lead the permitting process, ensuring all the project permits, licenses, and authorizations are obtained in time and within budget.
• Obtain grid access and interconnection rights to the electrical grid, taking into consideration designs that reduce environmental & social impact, completion schedules, and costs whilst maintaining technical requirements.
• Find and implement solutions to ensure the feasibility of projects from the point of view of investment and financing, including the definition of the energy sales model or other attributes.
• Establish commercial and/or strategic relationships with potential clients, partners, or collaborators in each market.
• Contract and manage development services providers, technical advisors, and consultants to support development activities.
• Maintain relationships with local, regional, and national administrations (public and private), DNO/TSO, and other entities/agencies for the expedited processing of permits, licenses, and authorizations.
• Interact and support construction and business areas, being the main point of competence for its area of knowledge.

REQUIREMENTS

• Engineering degree associated with electrical power systems and/or electrical engineering. Other education levels can be considered if relevant experience is proven.
• Proven track record and experience in a similar role for more than 3 years.
• Candidates with experience of working directly for renewable energy developers are preferred. Familiarity with project permitting.
• Candidates with experience in the design and construction of renewable energy projects will be appreciated.
• Good understanding of grid access permitting and grid connection agreements.
• Experience in projects in America, Europe, and Australia will be valued.
• Available to travel as per projects/opportunities needs.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills, strategic vision, push to make things happen, and appetite to succeed and commercially astute.
• Proactive, autonomous, flexible, and able to prioritize. Anticipation capacity and problem solver and solution provider.
• English intermediate level is required (B2).