Head of Renewable Energy Development

at  MET Group

Company Description
MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi-commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.
The Green Assets Divison’s goal is to create a significant, transparent, financially sound green assets portfolio consisting of solar PV plants, battery energy storage systems (BESS) units and onshore wind power plants, resulting in attractive shareholder return with reasonable risk profile via the deep understanding of the energy markets.
Job Description
The objective of the role is to lead and manage the Green Assets Division’s Development and Early Development initiatives in Europe, with special focus on Germany and Italy. The role reports directly to the CEO Renewables Development of the Division. We are looking for a proactive manager who is ready to work in a fast-paced and result-oriented environment independently, leading a team of development professionals across Europe. The position can be based in one of the following locations: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt or Milan (Italy).

Detailed responsibilities:

• Project initiation and coordination from early stage project development from investor’s side – driving planning, scouting, licensing, development and other technical work processes to realise the company’s renewable energy project strategy,
• Drive assessments of prospective new projects and projects in development, including feasibility studies and risk analysis, with support of internal and selected external resources (e.g. technical and legal advisors),
• Tendering, preparing and managing contracts related to the (early) development of the company’s renewable energy projects,
• Definition of project due diligence scope of work and budget, negotiation of engagement letters with external advisors and coordination of the due diligence,
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships with an effective partner network: project developers, partners, subcontractors, authorities, grid operators and technical advisors etc.
• Leading negotiations with the different stakeholders of the project,
• Developing and managing budgets,
• Identifying and mitigating risks,
• Supporting renewable energy projects’ commercial and technical operation optimisation,
• Supporting and tracking the internal approval process for projects and transactions,
• Preparing internal reports to the management,
• Staying informed and up to date on market trends and regulatory changes within the industry, preparing and/ or analysing industry studies and evaluations,
• Frequent travel within Germany and to Italy – occasionally elsewhere in Europe – would be required as part of the job,
• Performing other additional tasks related to the job.

Qualifications

• College/ University degree in Engineering
• 7+ years’ experience in the energy industry
• Demonstrable track record of developing renewable energy projects in Germany and/ or Italy - the same experience in various geographies in Europe is a plus
• Deep knowledge of the renewables permitting and regulatory background in Germany is a must
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Fluent English, German and Italian is preferred
• Any additional European language knowledge is an advantage

Additional Information

• Project initiation and coordination from early stage project development from investor’s side – driving planning, scouting, licensing, development and other technical work processes to realise the company’s renewable energy project strategy,
• Drive assessments of prospective new projects and projects in development, including feasibility studies and risk analysis, with support of internal and selected external resources (e.g. technical and legal advisors),
• Tendering, preparing and managing contracts related to the (early) development of the company’s renewable energy projects,
• Definition of project due diligence scope of work and budget, negotiation of engagement letters with external advisors and coordination of the due diligence,
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships with an effective partner network: project developers, partners, subcontractors, authorities, grid operators and technical advisors etc.
• Leading negotiations with the different stakeholders of the project,
• Developing and managing budgets,
• Identifying and mitigating risks,
• Supporting renewable energy projects’ commercial and technical operation optimisation,
• Supporting and tracking the internal approval process for projects and transactions,
• Preparing internal reports to the management,
• Staying informed and up to date on market trends and regulatory changes within the industry, preparing and/ or analysing industry studies and evaluations,
• Frequent travel within Germany and to Italy – occasionally elsewhere in Europe – would be required as part of the job,
• Performing other additional tasks related to the job