Senior Development Manager

Leap29 is excited to collaborate with an innovative International Renewables firm seeking a Senior Project Development Manager to play a key role in overseeing their Wind and Solar initiatives.

Operating across multiple global offices, our client specialises in developing, constructing, and operating Wind & Solar projects.

This opportunity is to be based either remotely OR in Milan.

As a Senior / Regional Development Manager reporting to the Director of Development, you will oversee the end-to-end permitting process for Wind and Agri-PV projects.

Responsibilities





- Define and implement the entire development process until the authorisation of the entrusted projects - Coordination of internal and external actions (GIS, wind measurement, connection, environment, design office, legal advice, support Land tenure management) for the preparation and monitoring of the project - Coordination of environmental assessment studies - Preparation of applications for environmental authorisations and building permits - Supervise projects that are the subject of appeals before the administrative court - Manage certain specific studies inherent to certain projects or local issues identified from the start of the projects (Biodiversity or agronomy in particular). - Representation of the company on the ground, local authorities, local residents and the main farmers/landowners around the projects and on the provision of communal land and rural roads, communal roads and land consolidation association (deliberations, land supply agreement). - Coordination of interactions with all public administrations/authorities involved in projects.

Requirements

- 5 years of experience in the development of wind projects in prospecting or development, and ideally team management. - Permitting and/or legal experience - Experience in prospecting and land management is a plus. - Excellent writing skills in Italian, both written and spoken - Professional English preferred - Based in / can travel to Milan

If this opportunity for a strategic leadership role within a dynamic environment is of interest, please email your CV to Georgia Sumnall – (email hidden).