Co-Director of Development

Co-Director of Development

Leap29 have partnered with an international Renewables company who are hiring for a Co-Director of Development to assist in overseeing their France activities.

Active across France, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, my client specialises in the development, construction, and operation of ground-mounted photovoltaic parks.

They are searching for the right candidate to be based in their Paris office, preferably.

Present across the entire value chain, the company now has a project portfolio of more than 1 GW, including 450 MW in operation or under construction.

Reporting to the company's founders, this position will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's development trajectory, collaborating closely with the existing Director of Business Development.

As such, the desirable applicant will be involved in 3 major areas :

Definition of the development strategy and management of the team

Build the annual roadmap and structure the development phase of ground-based power plant projects

Manage and lead the team of Project Managers and participate in the recruitment of future Managers

Support your team in the field and ensure their skills development during the different key phases of a project in development

Build and feed activity reports

Development and follow-up of a portfolio of projects

Coordinate the prequalification of projects taking into account regulatory, administrative, environmental, technical and financial constraints

Manage the constitution of authorization application files and ensure the follow-up of the investigation with the State services

Manage all projects under development in coordination with other team members, local authorities, and partners

Coordinate and share information with internal interlocutors

Contribute to the improvement of internal processes

Consultations with stakeholders

Carry out regular lobbying actions with elected officials, representatives of the territory, representatives of the agricultural profession, training services, prefecture;

to ensure their support for projects

Ensure consultation and communication with elected officials and environmental authorities to present projects and answer all questions

Requirements :

An engineering background, specialised in energy, electrical engineering, or agronomy

A minimum of 5 years' experience on ground-mounted Solar Photovoltaic or Onshore Wind projects that have led to the obtaining of authorisations & permits, the securing of connections and a feed-in tariff

Fluency in English is a nice addition.

Desirable traits :

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

Good strategic vision and sense of results

Notable tenacity and rigor