Wind Project Development Manager M/F
At Voltalia we are passionate about renewable energies! We are an electricity producer from wind, solar, hydro, biomass and storage and also a service provider to 3rd party clients such as Development, EPC, O&M and Distribution.Today we are in 20 countries, split among 4 continents, and offering a global operating capacity to our clients. We are listed on the regulated Euronext market in Paris since July 2014.
Our Development Business Line is looking for a Project Development Manager in Wind, who will have the following responsibilities:
1. Identify and originate project development opportunities on behalf of the business to grow a pipeline of Wind projects throughout Spain;
2. Lead the full development of the projects until the ready to build status;
3. Perform technical/financial due diligence assessments, lead deal structuring and handle commercial negotiations with local developers for greenfield development;
4. Manage relationships with authorities, grid operators, regulators, market operators and other relevant stakeholders;
5. Manage the full process of permitting and authorizations requested;
6. Manage the grid connection process;
7. Land prospection and land lease agreements negotiation with land owners;
8. Coordination of the technical studies required to file the different authorizations to build and operate wind farms;
9. Prospection of possible local partnership to support the development;
10. Support in the origination of Corporate PPAs and in the preparation of commercial and technical offers for clients;
11. Project Tender participations coordination;
12. Manage and interact with different external providers;
13. Project planning, budget definition and follow-up.
REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate will have/ be:
14. At least 5-10 years of experience in greenfield development in Spain in Wind (including land securing, securing interconnection, permitting process, acquisition of greenfield projects, etc);
15. Proactivity in looking for new opportunities via greenfield or acquisitions;
16. Experience in working with Wind technologies and costs;
17. AutoCAD, Google Earth and similar cartography tools knowledge;
18. 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;
19. Good knowledge of regulatory framework (greenfield and self-consumption) in Spain;
20. Good knowledge of the grid and the grid connection process in Spain;
21. English and Spanish proficiency (mandatory);
22. Availability for national travels through Spain.
KEY SKILLS
23. Good local network with grid operators (REE and distribution companies);
24. Proactivity;
25. Initiative spirit;
26. Availability and sense of responsibility;
27. Independent;
28. Good financial and analytical skills (proficiency in Excel is a plus);
29. Team work skills;
30. Commercial and negotiation skills.