Lead Development Manager - Floating Solar Pv

Our client is a renewables focused investment and management company responsible for commercial energy, telecommunications, and property development across London and the Home Counties.
The client’s business has a hugely varied portfolio, including developing the largest pipeline of Floating Solar projects in Europe, exploring the potential to develop a district heat network capable of supplying one million London homes with heating and hot water.
Lead Development Manager – Floating Solar PV
Location: London / Hybrid Working   
Salary: Circa £90,000-£100,000pa + Car Allowance + Excellent Bonus
As Head of Development, you will be responsible for the Development oversight of a growing portfolio of behind the meter solar projects, with a key focus on Floating Solar projects and future business growth.
Key Responsibilities will include:
 

• Lead the Solar Development function.
• Lead on the Development oversight of a growing portfolio of behind the meter solar projects.
• Management of the Development team.
• Ensure that screening and development are managed in a structured and systematic way.
• Progress and grow a solar pipeline by identifying, screening, and developing high quality and safe projects.
• Ensure a clear approach to programme management across the pipeline to ensure that screening and development are managed in a structured and systematic way and that risk is transparent and effectively managed.
• Deliver detailed assessments of a site’s renewable development potential, including a detailed examination and interpretation of environmental, policy risks and business case.
• Be responsible for Management of the Development team.
• Work closely with the wider solar team to ensure that renewable energy options are considered for the use of all land and property.
• Coordinate external consultants supporting to deliver on Technical, Legal and Planning process.

Key Requirements
 

• Previous proven experience in renewable / solar PV / battery / development. Experience of new/Floating Solar would be advantageous.
• Experience of leading, managing, and coaching multi-disciplined teams.
• Ability to understand the key commercial aspects of energy projects as well as be able to articulate key commercial, technical, and legal risks for projects.
• Ability to build and manage a team with a good balance of commercial and technical skills in battery projects and/or solar projects of varied sizes and various stages of the operational life.

About Us
Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.
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