Project Developer - Solar & BESS Berkshire Office Location Salary DOE: £35,000 - 40,000 + wider package Piper Maddox are currently working with a leading UK based IPP to add to their Project Development capabilities. This company have an excellent track record in the space, and have been around for close to 20 years. This position would be a good fit for someone at the start of their career in the renewable energy sector. Our client focus on the development, construction, and operation of utility scale Solar and Battery Storage projects. They have a significant development pipeline as well as projects moving into construction totaling over 3GW. Importantly, they also have a high volume of projects under operational management, showing they have the know-how to deliver on their promises. Alongside their development activities, they also have strong acumen in the project acquisitions space. They have undergone significant M&A activity, meaning that they have grown their portfolio amidst the current grid reform situation. With this in mind, they are well placed alongside strong financial backing to kick on looking ahead. They are currently looking to hire a Project Developer to work in their development team, taking projects from inception through to the RTB stage and handing over to construction. This is a junior level position suiting someone early in their renewable energy career or someone bringing across transferable skills to a new industry. In this role, you would be responsible for managing matters across land agreements, planning consents, project layout designs, and grid connections. The key element of a Project Developer role, is to tie all these elements together, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to bring a project forward. This would include managing external planning consultants for planning submission, engaging with landowners and the land team on new site origination, attending public consultation events, liaising with internal grid and engineering teams to ensure the technical viability of a project, as well as ensuring commercial feasibility on a budget and timeline front. Suitable backgrounds for this role would include Engineering Consultancy, Environmental Consultancy, Ecology, or a grounding in renewable energy development. An understanding of the development process and key factors within this is the crucial part of a successful application for this role. You would be joining up with a tight knit and collaborative team who are all working together towards a common goal and have seen a great run of success in recent times. Apply to learn more.

Project Development Manager (BESS) – ItaliaSede: Brescia, Italia (Lavoro ibrido) Retribuzione: €40.000 – €50.000 + bonus fino al 15%Unisciti a un IPP europeo in rapida crescita che guida la transizione solareUn produttore indipendente di energia (IPP) specializzato nel settore fotovoltaico, con operazioni attive in Italia, Francia, Grecia e nei Paesi Nordici. Supportato da un team di oltre 100 esperti del settore, vanta un solido portafoglio in fase di sviluppo e gestisce più di 50 impianti operativi in tutta Europa.Dopo un recente aumento di capitale multimilionario, l’azienda sta perseguendo una strategia di crescita ambiziosa con l’obiettivo di realizzare oltre 1.000 progetti rinnovabili entro il 2030. Per sostenere questa espansione, l’azienda è ora alla ricerca di un Project Development Manager (BESS) esperto da inserire nel team italiano.Il Project Development Manager sarà responsabile della gestione dei progetti di sistemi di accumulo energetico (BESS) dalla fase greenfield e di sviluppo iniziale fino allo stato di Ready-to-Build (RTB). Il ruolo richiede solide competenze tecniche, normative e finanziarie, oltre a eccellenti capacità di gestione degli stakeholder.Responsabilità principali Guidare lo sviluppo dei progetti BESS dalla fase greenfield fino alla RTB.Valutare la fattibilità dei progetti da un punto di vista tecnico, normativo e finanziario.Gestire i processi autorizzativi (inclusi PAS e Autorizzazione Unica) per progetti in media e alta tensione, in conformità con il Testo Unico.Coordinarsi con co-sviluppatori e team di ingegneria, verificando le ipotesi tecniche e garantendo la fattibilità dei progetti.Mantenere i rapporti con stakeholder esterni: autorità, gestori di rete, comuni e enti regolatori. Profilo del candidato Esperienza comprovata nella valutazione dei terreni, analisi dei vincoli e fattibilità tecnica dei siti.Ottima conoscenza delle procedure autorizzative italiane e capacità di gestire le relazioni con enti e autorità locali.Background tecnico o ingegneristico, con la capacità di comunicare efficacemente con co-sviluppatori e team di ingegneria.Italiano fluente, buon livello di inglese.

Senior Grid Engineering Manager Senior Grid Engineering Manager role with a leading EPC, who are looking to grow their team through this crucial addition to concentrate on the design process of photovoltaic systems. The company are a renowned Pan-European EPC and O&M provider based in Spain currently working across 6 countries in Europe delivering late-stage support across solar and BESS projects at utility scale. This company is a diverse international company who value enthusiastic individuals with a key interest in climate protection and the affordability of energy supply. Key Responsibilities: Implementing/Overseeing the design process of photovoltaic systems Overseeing the design process of photovoltaic systems an internal team of engineers with the additional focus on the analysis of customer technical requirements. Coordinating and preparing technical designs including the procurement of goods and materials, services and supplier documents. Preparing technical specifications and supplier’s documents to enable procurement of materials and plant detailed design. Support in the selection of the most appropriate photovoltaic technologies (solar panels, inverters, support structures, storage systems, etc). Working to optimize plant performance, improving energy efficiency and reducing installation and maintenance costs Monitoring project progress from design to implementation The ability to sign off on electrical projects, with a background in grid connection expertise within the Spanish E-Distribution networks. Collaborating with other company divisions, such as procurement, sales, and legal Your Profile: Fluent in Spanish, Italian & English. A master’s degree in Electrical Engineering Registered in the Engineers register (AIPE), with the ability to sign off on electrical projects. Several years of professional experience as a senior engineer in a construction company or technical/consulting company Must have: Knowledge of the transmission or distribution industry, of LV/MV electrical design for utility scale PV sites and of electrical norms (eg. CEI 0-16) Knowledge of electrical design softwares (eg. AutoCAD, Amper, PVSyst, PVCase, Proled, etc.) Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation abilities, exceptional time management and ability to solve problems. Please apply, or reach out to i.gilchrist-dick@pipermaddox.com, if this role is of interest.