The Africa business unit is looking for a Project Development Manager to lead project development processes from bid and award to financial close and construction.
Role
• Coordination of all projects dimensions: commercial, legal (permitting, regulatory requirements), technical (EPC/O&M contracts, grid connections, due diligence,…), financing (financial model, financing agreements) and E&S workstreams.
• Negotiation of offtake contracts (PPAs, leases) with utilities and concession agreements (PPPs) with government counterparts involved
• Negotiation and structuring of equity agreements (Term Sheets, JDAs, SHAs, etc.) with co-sponsors and financing agreements with development finance institutions and commercial banks
• Coordination of banks due diligences response and compliance
• SPV set up and management
• EPC contractors and SPV advisors management during construction phase
• Building of solid relationships with local and international stakeholders, including senior level government officials, public utilities, local communities, financial institutions, legal/financial/technical/E&S advisors and others.
• Origination, evaluation of new Utility Power Plant projects
• Bidding process coordination with commercial, legal, technical, financial and E&S teams
• 5-15 years of experience in Solar or Wind Project Development
• High levels of experience in the permitting, contracting and financing stages of projects
• Good understanding of financial investment models and building a business case
• Established network in the project development space, including developers, financing institutions, legal/financial/technical/E&S advisors, etc.
• Fluent/Native French and English speaker
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