Project Developer

Industry: Oil & Gas
City/Country: Paris, France
Location: Paris, Île-de-France

We are looking for a **Project Developer **for one of our clients with the following details:
**Location: Paris, France**

**Start Date: ASAP**

**Contract Duration: 12 months**

Qualification and Experience Required:

- Master Degree / Engineering Degree
- +7 years of experience, in project management in the industry (renewable industry would be a plus, not mandatory), or in business development or in industrial projects architecture
- Understand technical aspects of the Renewable Industry
- Excellent knowledge of local regulation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Open to frequent travel
- Fluent english required, other eureopan languages (Spanish, german, Portuguese, polish) would be a plus

The Project Development responsibilities is to develop a performing (highest industrial, sustainable and HSE standards) and profitable (CAPEX, Opex, planning) portfolio of large scale solar and onshore wind projects initiated by business developers, up to the Final Investment Decision (Notice To Proceed). For each project of the dealflow, in a timely and cost-effective manner, the Project Development secures and finalize the business pillars (permits, offtake, grid connection, site, financing) and the engineering pillars (design, technology selection, EPC strategy, contractors bidding process and selection).

The project developer leads a multidisciplinary team addressing all aspects of the project (technical, HSE, financial, legal, permitting, procurement, etc.), and coordinates its activity with the Business Developer who focuses on originating the project and maintaining business partner's relationships. This can involve working closely with local 3rd party developers, regulatory agencies, government officials, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.

The project developer is involved early in the project to contribute with the Business Developer to the maturation of the opportunity (tender, acquisition, organic origination) and to its selection to enter into the projects dealflow.

Purpose

The Project Developer:

- Guarantees the economic, technical and HSE performance of the asset to be built
- Ensures the project meets all the conditions required for construction (permits, tariffs, grid connection, site, technical design, EPC strategy, suppliers, performance, profitability)
- Coordinates all aspects (technical, financial, legal, engineering, etc.), defines the contractual EPC strategy, devises the business model geared to provide the best industrial / sustainability and HSE standards, and arbitrates when necessary in line with profitability objectives and investment budgets
- Identifies risks, stewards risk management, defines and follows-up mitigation plans
- Prepares the Final Investment Decision dossier, in coordination with the Investment Control Tower team, contributes to decision-making and to filtering and weaning the pipe of projects

Project Developer
- Elaborates and manages development strategy and project development plans to deliver performing and profitable projects on time, quality including H3SE, and budget, in line with Company's requirements:

- Proposes the objectives and the structuration of a dedicated organization for developing projects
- Insures that projects are developed in a timely and cost-effective manner (objectives, schedules, deadlines, critical paths, risk assessment and mitigation plans, budget management, profitability, HSE standards, permitting pathways, contracting strategy, site control; etc )
- Insures that the projects go through a selective process to ensure that ressources are focused on right projects
- Coordonates local business developpers; internal stakeholders and manages suppliers/subcontractors, in coordination with the Business Developer
- As and when required for development activities: Direct interaction with / management of external stakeholder (landowners, local & relevant authorities, public entities, advisors, grid operator, TSO electrical compagnies, utilities ) in association with the Business Developer
- Leads activities to secure site control (land lease agreement, due diligence if needed, analysis of various reports ), permits and grid connection.
- Coordinates activities for the financial close preparation process, under the lead of Transaction & Finance teams and in cooperation with the Business Developer and Owner's Representative
- Leads the project development risks assessment and proposes, develops and manages the mitigation strategies as necessary
- Prepares inputs for financial projections, reviews the economic analysis & business modelling,
- Implements and manages payments schedules
- Prepares management presentations on projects, development status and project economics, manages internal approval, communicates to project team