PV Business and Project Development Manager

👋 Achil is looking for a PV Business and Project Developer for its client.

Our client is one of the largest investors and developers of large-scale solar PV projects located all over the world. Their expertise includes raising capital as well as acquisition, development, management, and the technical operations of solar PV projects. In fact, they cover the entire value chain.

With more than 300 colleagues located both at their headquarters and at their local offices around Europe. They have a great culture with strong values that they cherish.They enjoy each other's company – and like to stick around for a Friday beverage to end a good week.

The PV Business and Project Developer ensures the development solar greenfield projects, from the identification of sites to the obtaining of authorizations purged of all recourse :

Our client is looking for a qualified new colleague, where some of your primary tasks will be:

• Prospect new project opportunities in your specific region,

• Interacting with planning authorities,

• Preparing, managing and reporting on budget and timing to achieve the targets,

• Be responsible of greenfield projects by developing them so to reach ready to build status,

• Responsible for permit and planning process including overseeing Environmental Ecological surveyors, internal technical team,

• Build local networks and identify leads/project opportunities (in collaboration with local partners/scouts)

• Ensure securing land rights

• Contribute to optimizing models used in project calculations

As a part of the French office, you will be joining our client Greenfield France team based in Paris. You'll be located in region working from home with regular travel to the country Head Office or in our Paris’ office. Our client is very ambitious and dedicated, but believes it is especially important to have fun while working hard.

Technical infos

• Contract : CDI

• Annual salary (depending on profile) : € 55 - 65 k (excl. bonuses)

• Location : Paris (preferably)

Personal qualifications

• Curious, and eager to learn, adaptable to changes

• Thrives in fast pace, execution and never exceeding deadlines

• Systematic, analytical and coordinating approach to the tasks

• High drive, is proactive, empowered attitude

• Wants to contribute to corporate values and culture

General expectations of competences and experience

• From 2 to 5 years solar project development and prospection.

• Solid experience with solar projects - preferably greenfield development

• Skilled in creating relationships with sellers / developers, partners incl. bank m.fl.

• Experienced in drafting agreements (Letter of Intent, Land Lease Agreement, etc.)

• Experienced in stakeholder management

• Experienced in calculations / financial models with excellent financial understanding

• Results-oriented and independent

• Master’s degree engineering or business school

• Experienced MS Office user - and especially experience working with calculations in Excel

• Project Management,

• Speaks and writes fluent French and English.