Head of Project Development/Renewable Assets

Head of Project Development/Renewable Assets

MET Group

Baar, Switzerland

Essential responsibilities

• Own, drive, and lead project development (land, grid connection, permitting, power offtake) of acquired projects to ready-to-build status, and monitor progress against approved timeline, budget and quality targets;
• defining, monitoring and managing project planning processes and development milestones;
• the coordination of the relevant project engineering/technical teams;
• project business case optimization and risk management;
• Play an active role in pre-feasibility and feasibility studies including site suitability appraisal, evaluation of suitable technologies, conceptual design and preliminary estimation of energy production;
• Prepare project progress reports and presentations required for internal reporting purposes, including flagging and properly addressing key project risks and opportunities;
• Develop and implement operational excellence and risk mitigation practices and processes;
• Support investment/M&A activities by originating and evaluating technical and commercial elements of investment opportunities in utility-scale renewables energy assets - solar PV and onshore wind;
• Monitor market dynamics and regulatory environments;
• Leadership, mentoring, and guidance of junior members of the Development team.

Qualifications

Requirements

• MSc in Engineering from a tier 1 academic institution, MBA is an advantage;
• 10+ years’ experience across the entire value chain of the renewable energy business, from development to operation, supported by strong technical know-how;
• Expertise in project development including land acquisition, environmental assessment, permitting, stakeholder management, and transmission interconnection management;
• Proven track record and/or exposure to renewable energy transactions is a pre-condition;
• Demonstrable experience of successful project origination and progression of large-scale renewable energy projects across the various stages of development;
• A good understanding of the technical, commercial, and regulatory factors applicable to asset development including interconnection, site design, regulatory requirements, supply chain, contract structures, construction, investment case development and project financing;
• Excellent project management skills and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams;
• Familiarity with EPC and IPP tendering processes;
• Highly motivated, a solid hands-on work ethic, and appreciation for ‘getting things done’;
• English plus Spanish and/or Italian fluency required. Any other European language is a plus.

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