Head of Project Development

 

Recruiter:

Green Marble Recruitment Consultants

Job Ref:

JHB000949/DOM

Date posted:

Monday, June 28, 2021

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

1 000 000 Annually


SUMMARY:

Renewable energy client seeking a passionate, well-informed Head of Project Development.  Commercial experience (NON-NEGOTIABLE).  Project development experience within the renewable energy sector ess.  Must understand environmental impact studies and regulations. 



POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements:

  • Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Engineering.
  • A strong commercial mindset with a solid knowledge of Project and Corporate Finance concepts.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize competing time demands.
  • At least 2 years of work experience in the South African Renewable Energy Project Development sector.
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven track record in the closure of Project Sales Agreements.
  • Experience in managing large interdisciplinary technical teams.
  • Strong understanding of the renewable energy industry, its drivers, KPIs and decision processes.
  • Strong existing network in the South African renewable energy sector.
  • Excellent oral and written communication.
  • Fluency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat.
  • Financial modelling experience.
  • Experience in Energy Policy and Industry Associations.
  • Understanding of utility regulatory environment.
  • Willingness to travel to relevant project sites.

Responsibilities but not limited to:

  • Assist the HOD with the further refinement and effective rollout the organisation ’s Strategy, ensuring it is strategically well-placed to meet the needs of the identified markets in the short, medium and long term.
  • Assist the HOD with the management of the Department in a manner that facilitates an optimized project, business, and commercial development environment.
  • Assist the HOD with the management of the Department such that, within reasonable expectation considering internal and external dynamics, delivers on the Company’s Business Plan.
  • Assist various members of the Department with, and at times lead, contract negotiations for various Project Development and EPC Sales opportunities.
  • Consolidation of PD and BD activities and skills
  • Further development, refinement, and management of the Department’s Strategies.
  • Further development and management of the reporting necessary for internal and external purposes.
  • Working with our partners to identify new business models and channels to open the private sector uptake of renewables projects, be it via direct PPAs, wheeling arrangements, or direct capital investment types of deals with related financing arrangements.
  • Oversight of the structuring of transactions while interfacing closely with the specific project team members.
  • Coordinating all aspects of the deal execution process, including negotiations and finalization of all project and financing agreements.
  • Managing the development and maintenance of the various financial models necessary for the PDEPC business models.
  • Supporting the optimization of any bid scorecard, as required.
  • Wind and Solar Project Development
    • Oversight of the optimisation and acquisition tasks necessary to maintain a highly competitive project portfolio.
    • Assume the oversight role towards our clients with respect to the sale of projects.
    • Position the company as far as possible as the lead developer in bilateral (embedded generation) deals with an emphasis on negotiating and contracting, to the extent possible, PPAs and related project agreements.


 

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