Head of Development - Johannesburg, South Africa - SET Recruitment Consultants

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Head of Development

Market-related Salary Package

Cape Town, South Africa

Duties
Supervise project implementation from Bid award (or from PPA signature when a bilateral approach) to Notice To Proceed (NTP) within the

mandate validated in Committees

  • Coordinate an internal multidisciplinary team (project directors and managers, technicians, legal, HSE, societal, permits and local aspects
economists, tax specialists),

  • Coordinate external consultants, and/or parties including partners teams, lenders
  • Supervise closing activities in all areas (EPC, financial) from Bid award (or from PPA discussion when a bilateral approach) to NTP
  • Manage the project indicators such as (i) timeline, (ii) development cost budget and project economics, (iii) actions lists to avoid gap with base case
  • Manage and prepare the project reporting to the MD and the relevant management level within the project governance (steering committee or
equivalent as per the project requirements)

  • Monitor and assess project risks register and mitigations actions along the project development cycle
  • Supervise or review (depending on the responsibilities allocation between equity partners) the local development (permits, land, etc )
  • Ensure the appropriate discussions with equity partners teams
  • Integrate HSE dimensions
  • Lead finance teams in SA (CT and JB) and coordination with ME to ensure proper bookings of transactions and financial reporting
  • In coordination with the Renewable Explorer and Regional BD team, propose new route to market and develop new business and land
opportunities

  • Manage the business interests in assets in operations

Requirements:


  • Higher School of Engineering
  • 10+ years professional experience in similar positions in renewable energies
  • Knowledge of the electricity market and South African players
  • Areas of expertise: Project / program management with a focus among technical and financial negotiations and renewables market
  • Strong interpersonal skills, coordination of multicultural, crossfunctional and delocalized teams, and management of various partners and service
providers

  • Synthetic and analytical mind, strength of conviction, perseverance
  • Strong autonomy
  • Ability to deliver in a fastpaced environment with tight deadlines and multiple demands
  • Fluent English
  • Frequent domestic trips, high availability

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