PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Informazioni su di noi

Worldwide Recruitment Energy is the leading consulting firm in the energy sector. Headquartered in Mexico City, Madrid, and Milan, with an international vision across LATAM and EMEA. Our team specializes in international recruitment for funds, developers, consultancies, utilities, equipment manufacturers, EPC contractors, and operation and maintenance companies. Our main connections include solar photovoltaic energy, onshore wind energy, offshore wind energy, biomass, hydroelectric power, energy efficiency, and oil and gas. We connect the best business opportunities with the energy of people.

Missione

The role of Project Development Manager have to:

• Develop an extensive range and type (in terms of capacity MWp) of projects from a pure Greenfield stage until Ready-to-Build stage and/or review opportunities for acquisition in a mid to late-stage development status – RTB.

• Evaluate Renewable Energy projects in order to determine whether it is appropriate to invest in the projects from both a technical and business perspective.

• Follow-up development, origination, and day to day activities.

• Ensures the performance of the permitting control over the projects SPV´s during Development, Construction, and asset operation.

• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the Business Development, and Management teams.

• Provide all departments with the necessary information to enable them to carry out their assigned responsibilities.

• Maintain good business relationship with all third parties involved.

• Support all company departments in the forecasting and control of the project’s budgets approved. 

• Identify risks and opportunities, understanding base investment assumptions of the company.

• Extensive involvement in the preparation of investment committee presentations and documents to enable their approval / analysis.

• Forecasts and analyses permitting implications of the existing and prospective legal, technical, environmental issues, and recommends the corrective actions and the way forward.

• Analyses all the variations and prepares findings reports and recommend corrective actions.

Profilo

• Bachelor’s Degree (Electrical Engineering, Environmental, Industrial)

• Language: Italian (MT), English fluent (B2/C1), Spanish (Highly valuable)

• Experience: 

  • Minimum 5 to 8 years’ experience under the renewable energy business in Italy, focused on Solar PV assets (origination & project development) within the renewable energy industry. 

  • Extensive knowledge and experience of the administrative processing / permitting of renewable solar energy projects.

  • Essential to have a solid net of Institutional Relations and variety of connections within the administrations (local and central) demonstrating ability to solve and unlock permitting issues, requests, and process success.

  • Demonstrated experience and capability to influence the direction of brand impact within them region, including by identifying and accessing the most effective channels.

  • Experienced in Greenfield projects origination and lead /monitor third-party service providers, including complex contracts such as Project Development Agreements, Development Service Agreements, MOU´s, LOI´s, etc.

  • The candidate will need an in-depth knowledge about Italy’s energy and/or real estate market as well as practical experience of managing the specifics of national planning and grid connection procedures and formalities.

  • Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines and budgets.

  • Commercial skills.

  • Marketing, negotiation, and analytical skills.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Teamwork skills.

  • High capacity for adaptation and flexibility.

  • Positive and dynamic attitude, willing to take on challenges.

  • Forecasting and planning of the activities, remaining budget control

  • Possess the ability to think and analyze situations and determine and implement effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.

  • Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

  • Ability to successfully interact with key senior team members, external and internal stakeholders.

  • Proficient in cost accounting, budgeting, and contract implementation.

  • Demonstrate continuous commitment to safe operations. Be an active role model and constant resource to the organization.