Senior Project Developer

Summary

Join Akuo, a leading independent renewable energy producer, as our new Senior Project Developer in Portugal! You will play a key role in developing current and future wind, solar, and storage projects. Responsibilities encompass the entire permitting process, resource management, stakeholder interaction, and progress reporting. You will mentor junior team members and collaborate with various departments. This position requires significant experience in renewable energy project development in Portugal, fluency in Portuguese and English, and a strong technical background. Enjoy a flexible work arrangement with remote work options and attractive benefits.

Requirements

• Fluent in Portuguese and English
• Having a driving license is mandatory, as the projects are outside the Lisbon area
• Higher Degree in Civil / Mechanical / Electrotechnical / Environmental Engineering or similar
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience, with a track-record as Project Developer during permitting, preferably in renewable energy projects in Portugal
• Experience dealing with local administration
• Knowledge of regulation and processes of renewable energy projects in Portugal
• You should have basic design experience of wind/solar projects and be comfortable working with AutoCAD and other software
• Operate at the highest-level integrity and confidentiality
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

Responsibilities

• Launch and assess feasibility reports for the identified opportunities
• Launch and monitor each step of the permitting process
• Manage all resources assigned to the project in order to control and report its status
• Manage and interact with different external providers
• Identify, implement and monitor improvement and/or corrective actions throughout project management (schedule, scope, cost, quality, risk, safety)
• Report the activities' progress, flag risks, provide solutions
• Liaise with the support units based in the HQ in Paris, on a regular basis, to fine tune/optimize the projects on a long-term approach, during the projects’ lifespan
• Partner with the business development team, support the relationship with local stakeholders and third parties
• Provide support/mentoring to the other colleagues in the development team by sharing expertise and knowledge in the sector/permitting processes
• Partner with the construction team, manage compliance of permits during construction
• Coordinate the technical studies required
• In your senior role, you will also have a mentoring responsibility towards the other Project Developers in the team

Benefits

• Pleasant premises in the city centre of Lisbon
• The position is open to remote work: 2 days per week
• Coverflex
• Lunch allowance
• Healthcare
• 25 holidays per year starting your second year in the group