PROJECT DEVELOPER

Location

Bari | Italy

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Project Developer manages the development of wind and solar plants, in accordance with the company guidelines, in order to contribute to the successful fulfillment of the business plan.

Autonomously manages the business from the identification of opportunities to contracting with the owners and external stakeholders involved, performing all the permitting procedures to achieve the Ready to Build status (RtB) and all the secondary permitting procedure in order to achieve the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the projects.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Identify development opportunities: explore new and relevant sites through targeted personal research or through results made available by the GIS Team, with public and private actors. Identify greenfield and/or brownfield projects with suitable wind and/or solar resource and electrical transmission grid
• Evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of the projects in collaboration with the departments involved (PM, E&C, EA, M&A)
• Present, explain and advocate the project to elected representatives, authorities, associations, residents and any other stakeholder
• Secure suitable project locations through the negotiation of preliminary land lease and/or land purchase contract, managing landowner relationships
• Manage the procedures to apply for all the required permits, coordinating the activities to set up all the documents in compliance with applicable law
• Support the management of the due diligence for M&A process
• Represent the company in the field, interfaces with and coordinates all players involved in project development
• Research market and competition on an ongoing basis
• Monitor and apply sector regulations
• Develop and animate a network of business introducers
• Provide pipeline updates, progress megawatt updates, and other reporting requests on a timely basis as needed

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master degree
• Languages: Italian; English; Spanish is a plus
• At least 3 years of experience in the development of solar and wind projects

SKILLS

• Negotiation skills;
• Written and verbal communication skills;
• Teamwork;
• Autonomy in decision making/problem solving;
• Relationship capacity with authorities;
• Ability to be self-motivated.

Availability for travelling through national territory

About EDPR:

Among EDPR's principles we would like to highlight diversity and inclusion as a strength in our values and practices. Reinforcing these principles has a real impact on the satisfaction of commitment, increases talent and the quality of leadership of our professionals. To achieve all our objectives, it intends to attract, develop and retain different profiles, assuming diversity as a key factor and differentiator of fundamental innovation in our organization. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to the inclusion and sense of belonging of each person who is part of EDPR.

What makes us proud as an employer:

• TOP Employer Europe 2023 certification.
• Bloomberg Gender Equality Index 2021.
• Top Workplaces US 2022.
• Certification in Conciliation (Excellence) by the Más Familia Foundation

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