EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the world's fourth-largest wind and solar energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 28 markets.
EDPR is committed to furthering social advances in terms of sustainability and integration. This is reflected by the inclusion of the company in the Bloomberg Gender Equality index and the fact that it has been certified as a Top Employer 2023 in Europe , both of which recognise its employee-driven policies.
MISSION
Manage the company’s projects, from prospects to the delivery of the plant (wind&solar) in working conditions, following the company’s strategies and guidelines and guaranteeing projects are carried out under the best conditions in order to contribute to the successful fulfillment of the business plan.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
- DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS PLAN – Collaborate in the identification of suitable geographical locations in which to construct solar or wind farms in order to contribute to the achievement of the business plan objectives.
- RELATIONS WITH THE AUTHORITIES – Keep the progress on the projects under your control up to date, promote the exchange of information and ensure that the objectives are met, in order to allow the progress of the running projects to be monitored. Establish a network of high-level contacts with frequent ground presence.
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT - In charge of projects from the identification/confirmation of opportunities to their transfer to Construction and AM Team, following the company’s processes and tools. Guarantee the fulfilment of delivery time and project costs from the beginning of the promotion stage, throughout the construction and until the beginning of operation.
Management, monitoring and follow-up of technical and environmental studies, permit documentations and permits, active role on the selection of technical specifications and follow up of tendering processes. Responsible for the constitution of quality application file and close project follow up.
- COORDINATION - Supervise and coordinate teams involved for each projects phase (engineering, construction, purchasing, financing, M&A, Energy assessment, environment, legal consultancy...) and eventually external partners or providers in order to ensure the complete coordination of all interventions and the quality of the contributions
- KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPETENCE SECTOR - understand in great detail competitors and the main participants in the area’s energy business, propose strategies, to detect opportunities (purchase opportunities, market alterations, etc.), to foresee risks and threats to guarantee the company’s competitive position. Identify and forge potential cooperation with other promotion companies or relevant actors.
- BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET ELABORATION – Take part in the definition and updating of the business plan and budget elaboration as regards the project assigned; take on the responsibility of fulfilling the delivery time and project costs in the assigned areas. Propose and support investment in those areas in order to achieve the objectives defined for the business unit.
- INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATION – Represent the Company before transport and distribution energy-producing organizations and other organizations in the sector, and before Public Administration and Elected people with the aim of defending the Company’s strategic interests.
REQUIRED PROFILE
1. ACADEMIC LEVEL
- University Degree preferred: technical field, but with extensive development experience, other qualifications can be considered also.
2. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- From 5-8 years in PV or wind development
3. SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE
- Electricity/Renewable Sector knowledge in renewable regulation matters will be considered as a highly valuable plus.
4. LANGUAGES
- Fluent German sopken and written.
- Fluent English spoken and written.
- Spanish spoken and written is a plus (not needed).
5. SKILLS / COMPETENCES
- Autonomous, adaptable and multi-skilled.
- Proactive and being able to prioritize workload.
- Ability to perform duties in a collaborative and multi-national working environment.