Overview:
A respected renewable energy firm is seeking a leader to participate in the ongoing worldwide transformation of power generation. Provide leadership and direction for a new player in the US marketplace focusing on acquiring renewable electricity assets, mainly utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage developments. Lead the financing efforts for the first four existing projects. Take the organization through financing to the delivery stage as their business model is build, own, & hold. We are looking for a true professional who loves to build businesses and has the appetite to grow a startup company in the renewable energy space quickly.
Role:
- Manage all relationships with existing developers and partners and new prospective business relationships.
- Lead all efforts in sourcing financing for newly acquired generation assets.
- Be responsible for delivering contracts and agreements.
- Manage all consultants and advisors on projects under development.
- Continuous exploration of market strategy to expand opportunities for marketization and profitability both short and long-term.
Qualifications:
- Successful track record in managing renewable development projects from acquisition to completion.
- Strong relationships and contacts with banks and other financial institutions.
- Lead successful financing for renewable utility-scale projects.
- Self-motivated, driven, ambitious, entrepreneurial, trustworthy solid character, and a self-starter.
- Proven and advanced leadership skills.
- Preferably has experience dealing with the EPC process and the construction phase.
- Strong market knowledge.
- Project Financing experience to take the projects through back leverage, debt, and tax equity.
- Experience in opportunity identification; demonstrated success in prospecting, identifying, and qualifying new business opportunities.
- Experience working with utilities, landowners, environmental agencies, and local communities to get projects across the finish line and into operation, would be a plus.