Technical Development Lead

Overview:
Want to join an innovative player in renewable energy that is rapidly growing in Africa? Since it was established in 2019 as part of renewable energy frontrunner Release by Scatec has been developing and deploying a unique, flexible leasing solution of pre-assembled and modular solar and battery equipment for the mining and utilities market. Recently announced funding by Climate Fund Managers will enable our dynamic, young team in its ambition to power and electrify Africa. We are present in several countries in Africa and in the Americas, and are headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

**Main purpose of position**

Currently we are looking for a **Technical Development Lead** to be based in Paris, France to be part of our global team.
- The Technical Development Manager (TDM) has the overall responsibility of supporting projects during the early phases of project development (DG0 to DG3) by managing engineering and other resources involved in project development to deliver project-specific technical deliverables to the Business Development Managers (BDM).
- The TDM is the key liaison between the Engineering and Business Development functions and is assigned to work with a Business Development Manager on each project opportunity he/she supports. He/she takes ultimate responsibility for producing the technical offering and accompanying technical deliverables, but is supported by the Product Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project Engineering, Supply Chain and Project Execution functions.
- The TDM is responsible for managing the technical handover process for the projects he/she is involved in, a handover towards the Project Engineering Lead which officially completes at DG3. This handover may start prior to DG3, but the TDM remains the ultimate responsible party towards the BDM up until the handover is completed at DG3. The Project Engineering Lead then takes over the full technical responsibility beyond DG3.

**Main responsibilities**:

- ** Leading the Product Engineering Workstreams between DG0 and DG3**: Support the Release Business Development team with technical screening of new project opportunities.
- Collect, review and file/organize all technical project information to ensure the information / documentation collected is consistent, clear and sufficient to conduct the project’s initial feasibility, general evaluation, technical constraints and technical risks analysis.
- Prepare preliminary design documentation that are used for submission of indicative offers (DG1-1.5) and ensure timely delivery of such deliverables to the BDM.
- Document all technical inputs received, assumptions made, design decisions taken, and technical risks identified in the technical development and design process in the project design report.
- Together with the relevant stakeholders (mainly BD and civil engineering) conduct pre-contract site visits, gather site specific technical information and coordinate the drafting of a site visit report.
- Coordinate with civil engineering to finalize the site-specific scope of work documents for geotech-, hydro
- and topo
- studies and civil specifications.
- Review information gathered during site visits and prepare adjustments to the preliminary design documentation and overall technical offering if necessary.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Design, Procurement, and Installation teams to prepare design documentation for final offers (at DG2) and ensure timely delivery of such deliverables to the BDM.
- Support Procurement and Sales teams in defining power plant equipment scope and costs.
- Manage the process to complete the technical schedules of Lease Agreements (in particular Schedules 5, 7, 8 and 9).
- Support the BD team in negotiations of the Lease Agreement and serve as Release’s main technical counterpart towards our clients during the development phase.
- Manage the handover process for all technical deliverables from the Technical Development Manager to the Project Engineering Lead between DG2-3.
- ** General Support to**Sales/BDM**: Participate in meetings, presentations, and conferences to promote the Release solutions in support to the Release BD team
- Develop technical marketing material, standard offers and other documents needed to support the sales effort, in cooperation with Business Development and Product Engineering.
- Manage and prepare technical deliverables to be included in the offers and contracts.
- Deliver technical project cost information to BD (equipment/CAPEX and engineering costs) and source non-technical project costs from the relevant functions (installation cost and O&M costs)
- ** Feed-back to Engineering and Supply Chain teams**: Highlight areas where Release’s technical and commercial offering need to be adjusted to align with market needs

**Important role interfaces**:

- ** Business** Development (BD)**:Prioritization of activity to match BD and customer expectations
- Strategic discussion on technical options for opportunities
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