MYTILINEOS, a leading industrial company with a strong international presence in two Sectors, Energy and Metallurgy, is currently seeking to hire a
Project Developer based in London.
- You will be responsible for development, supervision, and drive of our renewable energy projects in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
- You will need to act independently to manage and advance complex projects and achieve development and permitting milestones from greenfield prospecting to construction-ready status
- You will need to possess an understanding of the permitting process (wind, solar, storage), interconnection, land and market frameworks involved in ensuring successful projects
- You will need to have some understanding of financial models in order to appreciate the key drivers of value in our projects
- You will need to be set up and monitor development budgets for individual projects and track payments to suppliers and advisors
- You will need to have a basic understanding of key legal documents, such as land option and lease agreements, in order to assist with landowner interactions
- You must be able to pay attention to detail, to ensure accuracy in tasks, such as organizing data rooms
- To be successful, you will need to interact with other stakeholders, such as engineering designers, lawyers, and planning consultants in order to complete your project development tasks
- You will need to travel to project locations to meet with landowners, agents, developers, consultants and permitting officials
- You will work together with our International Development Department, report back to our central office in LONDON
Main Responsibilities:
- Business Development: support team with development in the area
- Permitting: review planning documentation in respect of new projects as part of the due diligence exercise, as well as existing projects to ensure on going compliance with planning conditions; co-ordinate with planning consultants to discharge planning conditions and submit variations, where necessary
- Interconnection: assist the grid team with planning and land related issues in respect of grid connection assets (such as ensuring legal consents are obtained for cables and substations in a timely fashion); review connection offers and interact with consultants and contractors on key project issues as part of the development team
- Land: review primary land documents (options, leases, easements etc.) as part of the due diligence exercise on new projects and supervise existing projects to ensure timely compliance with terms of land option agreements through co-ordination with lawyers and agents
- Regulatory: actively participate in regulatory processes and coordinate with the regulatory team to stay abreast with market changes and regulatory concerns which could positively or negatively impact projects
- Internal Coordination: Interface with engineering, legal, finance, procurement, construction, energy marketing and executive team members to accurately define and mitigate project risks and provide concise updates on project status
Requirements
- Excellent writing skills are a must along with the ability to edit and proofread finished work product prepared by others
- Must be a self-starter, resourceful, and have the ability to work productively on multiple projects simultaneously under strict deadlines
- 2 to 4 years of proven energy project permitting/development experience
- Knowledge of project development process and solar/wind/storage project budgets
- Ability to travel (Initially, possibly 1/2 days per week)
- Project management including scoping projects, estimating costs, and creating schedule and budgets using management software such as excel, MS Project
- Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project)
- Preferred, experience with GIS software
- Preferred, experience with land acquisition
- General knowledge of the planning and connection process for renewable energy projects
- Experience in UK needed and additional experience in REPUBLIC OF IRELAND a plus