Head of Project Development

The Company:

The Green Recruitment Company represents a leading UK developer that works with a variety of flexibility assets (including energy storage). The company is small but extremely well funded. This opportunity is perfect for someone looking to scale a business from a small organisation to major player in the grid flexibility/reslience sector.

The Role:

The role is varied in its nature and will include working on a range of renewable energy projects. Your responsibility will include:

• Screening the market and identifying project / managing a pipeline of opportunities  - mainly focused on development stage and ready to build.
• Regular presence at national and regional conferences, meetings and other such events
• Establishing, renewing and maintaining contacts to decision-makers (CEO, owners, directors) with local, regional and national developers
• Conceptualizing and shaping deal structures for the benefit of the company and partners from concept to implementation
• Proposing potential deals for further engagement by the company and it’s partners
• Supporting deal-making and active value creation contributing significantly to the company growth strategy .
• Understand and be integrated with local policy.
• Further enhance the company reputation i, support team-building across multiple technologies
• Frequent travelling across the UK

The Person:

• Extensive experience in renewable energy project development in the UK in having either worked on behalf of a Utility, IPP or Developer.
• M&A, project sourcing, project acquisition experience
• Solid and excellent understanding of onshore energy storage, wind and solar development cycle, challenges and best practice.
• Excellent contacts and network with =developers, banks, suppliers, investors, associations, lobby groups.
• High reputation in the field
• Track record of shaping, negotiating and implementing development partnerships and portfolio acquisitions with local developers, investors, suppliers
• Excellent grasp of current regulation (permits, PPA, grid connection) and upcoming auctions, commercial acumen combined with technical ease  
• Outgoing, open personality combined with structure, persuasiveness and out-of-the-box thinking