Our client is an international group specialised in the development and construction of utility-scale solar PV who are looking to recruit a Country Manager to lead the ambitious growth of its start-up spirit in France.
 
Primary Tasks

• Incorporate and establish the local entity in a new location in France
• Build up a team of up to 8 employees including the land acquisition team
• Be responsible for building and managing a PV project pipeline (green-field and co-development) from the investment decision stage until ready-to-build status is reached.
• Hand-over of the ready-to-build projects to the in-house EPC team.
• Create and standardise a project development process map for France
• Oversee the negotiation and execution of contracts (especially land/option lease, wayleaves for site access and grid route, grid connection agreement, land agent agreements) with respective stakeholders
• Manage the due diligence process for co-development projects
• Establish an on-boarding process
• Ensure a company culture to create an attractive, fun to work atmosphere and a high performing team spirit
• Track, document and report the regulatory changes happening in the national and regional level
• Support the Head of International Development in fiscal budgetary planning
• Collaborate with the support functions located in the headquarters in Poland, especially for the legal, technical, and commercial due diligence processes

Experience/Qualifications

• Shall have at least 5 years of track record in the PV project development and/or EPC business, or similar - a necessary pre-requirement
• Have team management experience and great interpersonal skills – a necessary requirement. You know, project development is all about people, people, people.
• Very good knowledge of the project development processes from site identification through full permitting to securing the grid connection in France.
• Very good knowledge of CRE, CPPA type of projects and related documents
• Very good understanding of the key elements of the project development contracts in France, such as land lease, wayleaves, grid agreements.
• A sound understanding of the energy market dynamics

 

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