Project Development Director - solar

Opportunity to join a global leading renewable energy developer and investor company in Italy, as Project Development Director or Country Head.

Role: 1. Identify prospective projects with suitable solar resource, electric transmission access, and site characteristics 2. Green field project development , and Create and manage project development budgets and estimates 3. Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities 4. Negotiation and manage of Developer´s Contracts 5. Work with internal resources, such as the Legal, Engineering, Project Finance and EPC teams 6. Obtain land surface rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain solar power projects 7. Manage state, federal, and regional permitting of solar facilities 8. Participate in interconnection agreement negotiations 9. Manage environmental studies 10. Oversee the preparation of proposals that are submitted to utilities 11. Support the financial analysis and modeling of the project 12. Provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent pipeline updates, project status updates, and other reporting documents 13. Research energy market and competition on an ongoing basis 14. Communicate information continuously and effectively to cross-functional team

Our Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Laws, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred. 2. Strong project development experience in the green energy industry. 3. Team player with effective communication skills. 4. Pro-active, hands-on and driven. 5. Previous experience in a multi-cultural environment preferred. 6. English and Italian fluency required. 7. Willing and able to travel