Next Wave Partners is looking for a Project Developer for a leading company in the photovoltaic field.

THE ROLE

To support the development team across the full development lifecycle of utility-scale grid connected solar and battery storage projects in the UK and Ireland. This is an opportunity to join one of the UKs most established solar energy Business Development teams and help develop renewable energy assets.

The candidate will assess the feasibility of developing solar PV projects in addition to innovative technology solutions such as battery storage and green hydrogen. You'll engage with external stakeholders such as DNOs, landowners, government bodies and utilities in addition to internal stakeholders, liaising with planning, legal, finance, engineering and construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Support early-stage pipeline development, e.g. assist in the identification of new development prospects by utilizing internal development tools

• Undertake site screening and early engagement with landowners, assisting in negotiating land related agreements

• Support the progress of development workstreams with internal business units, providing site specific inputs to facilitate technical optimization, layout designs, payments, lease document reviews, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in STEM

• Master's in finance / engineering preferred but not necessary

• One to two-year's experience in the renewables, infrastructure, investment, or energy sector

• Knowledge of the renewables industry, power markets - specific UK&I knowledge would be beneficial

• Excellent written and verbal English language

General skills

• Flexible and 'can-do' attitude who wants to be part of a close-knit, fast paced and hardworking team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for liaising with internal and external stakeholders

• Strong attention to detail to solve new and interesting problems

• Works well in a deadline driven environment

• Analytical with numerical ability

• Full knowledge of the Microsoft Office pack

• Pro-active individual with a strong work ethic

• Build relationships and problem solve project issues with external parties such as network operators

• Support the evaluation of opportunities for site specific value enhancement, assessing solar projects for battery storage co-location opportunities

• Run financial models to assess returns on multiple projects, assessing sensitivity analysis on investments against viable technical solutions

• Undertake market research on UK+I solar and storage market trends, policy updates, route to market options, industry participants and competitors

• Assist with market entry processes to facilitate the successful participation in ancillary services or auction processes