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My client is amongst the leading renewable energy providers globally, and have a very strong business plan and balance sheet. They a specialize in the manufacturing of crystalline silicon modules and are also a leading residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV developer with a strong market presence in Europe, USA and the Asia-Pacific regions.
Position Overview:
As they operate and maintain a number of projects in the European and US market they are looking to recruit a senior candidate to manage all their projects in Spain. The large commercial projects manager will be responsible for overseeing project warranties & Operations and Maintenance (O&M), this is a very important role as they will have full profit and loss (P&L) and operations accountability. They will also oversee after-sales claim management, costs & operational coordination. With a strong understanding of the European Finance/Banking industry the LCP manager will to oversee the development of all their Solar PV projects throughout Spain.
Responsibilities:-
- · Manage the project development team responsible for the design, development and construction, grid connection and sale of large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects up to financial close
- · Origination of financial and corporate equity sponsors for solar PV power plants
- · Identifying financing banks, preparing information memorandum, negotiation with banks & equity investors
- · Negotiation and acquisition of lease agreements; securing grid connections and building permits
- · Proactively sourcing new potential sites for development to grow the business
- Manage plant performances, production monitoring and forecast, meters values collection, Feed-in tariff procedure, energy sales and invoicing process
- Provide engineering judgment to complex system issues
- · Oversee all Warranty & Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities on commercial and large-scale solar PV projects
- · Monitoring of solar PV projects from a technical and commercial perspective
- · Commercial management of asset (invoicing customers for energy services or Renewable Energy Credit (REC) sales)
- · Manage commissioning & handover process of the PV projects
- · Leading external agencies(valuators, lawyers, tax advisors etc)
- · Structuring and negotiation of project finance loan documentation and share purchase agreements
- · Cash flow modeling
- · Establishing investment structure for funds (legal, financial etc.)
- · Project development, acquisition strategy and external advisors coordination
- · Overseeing the work of the project team for the finalization of key project contracts to achieve financial close
- · Oversee the whole project cycle from origination to execution of solar PV power plant project financing
- · Responsible for financial advisory, negotiation of finance and project documentation
- · Identify, assess and create project development opportunities
- · Conduct market analysis and feasibility and risk assessment studies on a daily basis
- · Continuously assessing the profitability of projects and successful development, including the preparation of land for construction
- · Identification of project sites, land procurement, licensing
- · Feasibility studies (site qualification, etc.)
- · Project negotiations (with diverse project partners like local developers, IPPs or utilities)
- · Planning and implementation of market entries
- · Develop and set up strategic partnerships with utilities, project developers, IPPs
- · Negotiating terms and closing deals
- · Ensure all deals meet revenue and margin expectations
- · Proactively sourcing new projects to grow the business
- · Develop and set up the O&M offering in Spain solar PV market with the chosen EPC contractor
- Coordination of contracts and liaising with subcontractors
- Due Diligence relating to specific projects, potential contractors and new projects
- Participating in the draw up of bid documents and contracts
- Evaluating and selecting offers from contractors
- Planning and organizing of projects
- Full responsibility of the commercial, technical and organisational interests on site
- Supervise and oversee all commercial matters
- Support for projects in the project development phase
- Liaise with onsite project developers, project managers and construction managers to ensure punctual completion of solar PV projects
Education:-
- · Strong educational background, undergraduate degree in engineering and/or business related field
Core Requirements:-
- · Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in development, with a proven track record in the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The chosen candidate will be a proven expert in the field of development and management of solar PV projects above 1MW in size. Candidates without this particular type of experience cannot be considered
- · Commercial contract negotiation delivery experience
- · Must have a good knowledge of design, O&M, reliability and performance of PV systems
- · Practical experience with solar systems and components
- · Must have a strong understanding of technical matters, the ability to think in economic perspective and experience of project development
- · Good understanding of regulatory requirements in the solar industry
General Requirements:-
- · Willingness to travel to sites around Spain
- · Ability to manage multiple projects in an environment of constantly changing priorities
- · Ability to analyze and solve complex problems and detecting realistic solutions
- · Proven ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
- · Ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to manage a multi-cultural workforce
Key Skills:
Solar PV, strong engineering and/ or business related background, experience in the development of commercial and large-scale solar PV projects , experience with O&M contracts, team leadership and complex stakeholder and customer management experience, ability to create an grow a new business or function.
For more information please send a Word copy of your CV to jobs@viridiumassociates.com, call us on +44 (0) 203 005 5560, or visit www.viridiumassociates.com. No PDFs please. We can only respond to applicants with relevant experience as detailed above.
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