Senior Project Development Manager

Senior Development Manager
Leap
29 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 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

3 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,  to Georgia Sumnall –   .