Development Project Manager (Renewables)

The Development Project Manager is responsible for the development of Wind/ Solar power generation projects from the project identification stage through financial closing and start of the construction. You will report to the Head of Development, and the role will be based in Lisbon or Porto.

About the role

• Responsible for monitoring the national and regional permitting process of wind/solar farms.

• Obtain land surface rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain wind/solar power projects

• Identify prospective projects with suitable wind/solar resource, electric transmission access, and site characteristics.

• Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including regulators, utilities, TSOs and community leaders, to support project development.

• Monitor Generation Interconnection studies performed by transmission providers and third parties.

• Manage the environmental study and permitting process.

• Develop project budgets and cost models.

• Support the financial analysis and modelling of the project.

• Manage project level expenditures and invoice processing.

• Participate in interconnection agreement negotiations.

• Work with internal resources, such as the Legal, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance, Investment Analysis and Energy Assessment teams

• Provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent pipeline updates, project status updates, and other reporting documents.

• Research energy market and competition on an ongoing basis.

• Communicate information continuously and effectively to cross-functional team.

The individual

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

• 2 – 5 years of progressively responsible project management experience in the energy industry

• Experience with renewables projects

• Experience in local and national policy development a plus

• Technical knowledge of permitting processes and regulatory requirements relating to development, construction, and operations of energy projects