JOB ID: #6845

Business Development Manager

Location: Dublin, Ireland

LSP Renewables have partnered with one of the world's leading IPP's in the renewable energy industry to recruit a Business Development / Project Development Manager based in Dublin, Ireland.

Our client have over 4GW of renewable energy assets under construction and operations covering APAC, LATAM, and Europe. They have been operating in Ireland since 2019 and already have 8 operational onshore wind farms and 3 Solar PV projects in the portfolio. They have several greenfield solar, onshore wind, and storage projects at varying stages of development.

Key Responsibilities
• Prospection of new sites for the development of projects
• Analysis of the electrical network infrastructures to facilitate the interconnection of the projects
• Development of plans to lead or assist with landowner negotiations (on site, road access, cable, and overhead line wayleaves, etc.)
• External stakeholder management including local communities, local authorities, and elected representatives
• Oversight of third-party partners and providers of technical services
• Management of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and planning process from initial stages through to handover to our clients pre-construction team
• Execution of financial models
• Support of the development of a business case in the acquisition of wind, solar and energy storage projects
• Support of the submission of offers in the case of public or private tenders
• Support of the Construction and Asset management teams during the initial phases of the performance of the services
• Familiarity with and guarantee of compliance with Health & Safety procedures
• Regular management reporting

Requirements
• Degree educated in an Engineering, Planning, Environmental, Project Management, or Business Administration discipline
• Several years experience in renewable energy project development (preferably wind or solar) in the Irish market
• Strong network in the Irish renewable energy market
• Excellent knowledge / experience of the Irish grid industry to support colleagues and existing projects
• Proficiency in the use of GIS/AutoCad software is considered an advantage
• Full clean driving license (frequent travelling will be required for field work within Ireland and occasional travel for meetings at the Headquarters in France)