** WIND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER**
Our **Development Business Line** is looking for a **Project Development Manager in Wind**, who will have the following responsibilities:
- Identify and originate project development opportunities on behalf of the business to grow a pipeline of Wind projects throughout Spain;
- Lead the full development of the projects until the ready to build status;
- Perform technical/financial due diligence assessments, lead deal structuring and handle commercial negotiations with local developers for greenfield development;
- Manage relationships with authorities, grid operators, regulators, market operators and other relevant stakeholders;
- Manage the full process of permitting and authorizations requested;
- Manage the grid connection process;
- Land prospection and land lease agreements negotiation with land owners;
- Coordination of the technical studies required to file the different authorizations to build and operate wind farms;
- Prospection of possible local partnership to support the development;
- Support in the origination of Corporate PPAs and in the preparation of commercial and technical offers for clients;
- Project Tender participations coordination;
- Manage and interact with different external providers;
- Project planning, budget definition and follow-up.
**QUALIFICATIONS**:
- At least 3-8 years of experience in greenfield development in Spain in Wind (including land securing, securing interconnection, permitting process, acquisition of greenfield projects, etc);
- Proactivity in looking for new opportunities via greenfield or acquisitions;
- Experience in working with Wind technologies and costs;
- AutoCAD, Google Earth and similar cartography tools knowledge;
- Knowledge of the electricity market in Spain, including but not limited to interaction with grid operators (REE and distribution companies), knowledge of the Spanish regulation and development roadmaps;
- Good knowledge of regulatory framework (greenfield and self-consumption) in Spain;
- Good knowledge of the grid and the grid connection process in Spain;
- English and Spanish proficiency (mandatory);
- Availability for national travels through Spain.
Key Skills:
- Good local network with grid operators (REE and distribution companies);
- Proactivity;
- Initiative spirit;
- Availability and sense of responsibility;
- Independent;
- Good financial and analytical skills (proficiency in Excel is a plus);
- Team work skills;
- Commercial and negotiation skills.
ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.