Project Development Manager Solar PV

Posted 13 July 2022
LocationNetherlands
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
Contact NameNicolas Huebner

Job description

The Role:

  • Establish relationships with stakeholders such as landowners, project developers, local energy cooperatives, municipalities, spatial planners and other advisers, suppliers

  • Identify and secure land positions in favourable locations, either directly with landowners or indirectly via land agents or other third parties

  • Liaise with our Grid Specialists to identify areas with power offtake capacity to enable grid connection for our large-scale solar PV projects

  • Liaise with spatial planners and other advisers to prepare permit applications

  • Secure irrevocable planning permissions and licences from relevant authorities as well as permits from any relevant stakeholders required to develop the facilities at the land positions for construction and operation of the projects

  • Liaise with third party stakeholders such as energy cooperation and municipalities to establish local community engagement

  • Coordinate project specifics with financial and technical colleagues

  • Help to build a body of knowledge and continually drive the evolution of best practice to deliver a competitive edge

  • Create relationships within the renewable energy sector with a view to acquire suitable projects at various stages of development

  • Create and monitor development budget and programs

  • Report regarding project status, progress, timeline, quality, feasibility, project risks and budgets

The Individual:

  • Master or Bachelor degree in relevant area of expertise

  • Proven track record in project development, preferably with large scale solar PV projects

  • Affinity with technical and financial feasibility of projects and an understanding of key factors required to develop a viable project

  • Fluent in Dutch and English in word and writing, mastery of additional languages is an advantage

  • IT literacy and familiarity with Microsoft applications including Teams, Sharepoint, Word, Excel and Powerpoint, in addition to GIS mapping tools such as Google Earth

  • Willingness to travel on a regular basis within The Netherlands